Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) The department approves the following
educational credentials for VPK instructors during the school year program as
being equivalent to or greater than an educational credential described in
Sections 1002.55(4)(a)-(d),
F.S.:
(a) An associate's degree in early
childhood education;
(b) A
bachelor's or higher degree in family and child sciences and at least 480 hours
of experience in teaching or providing child care services for children any age
from birth through eight (8) years of age;
(c) A bachelor's or higher degree in:
1. Exceptional student education or special
education;
2. Mental disabilities,
mentally handicapped or mentally impaired;
3. Specific learning disabilities;
4. Physically impaired;
5. Varying exceptionalities;
6. Emotional disabilities;
7. Deaf or hard of hearing or hearing
impaired; or,
8. Speech-language
pathology, speech-language impaired or speech correction.
(d) A valid Temporary or Professional Florida
Educator's Certificate in the area of:
1.
Prekindergarten/primary education (age three through grade three);
2. Preschool education (birth through age
four);
3. Elementary education
(grades 1-6) or (Kindergarten through grade 6);
4. Early childhood education (nursery through
kindergarten);
5. Primary education
(Kindergarten through grade 3);
6.
Exceptional student education (grades K-12);
7. Deaf or hard of hearing or hearing
impaired (grades K-12);
8.
Speech-language impaired or speech-language impaired associate (grades
K-12);
9. Prekindergarten
disabilities (endorsement);
10.
Physically impaired (grades K-12);
11. Mentally handicapped (grades
K-12);
12. Specific learning
disabilities (grades K-12);
13.
Varying exceptionalities (grades K-12); or,
14. Emotionally handicapped (grades
K-12).
(e) A valid
license issued by the Florida Department of Health to serve as a:
1. Physical therapist or,
2. Speech language
pathologist.
(2) A VPK instructor must not be ineligible
for certification under Section
1012.315, F.S., or ineligible to
teach in a public school because his or her educator certificate is suspended,
revoked or otherwise sanctioned by the Education Practices
Commission.
Rulemaking Authority
1001.02(2)(n),
1002.55(4)(e)
FS. Law Implemented 1002.55(4)(e)
FS.
New 6-19-18.
