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Florida Department of Education/Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services (BEESS) Portal for Professional Development Alternatives (PDA)
Professional Development Alternatives (PDA) Online Courses offer professional development that is designed to assist educators with responding to instructional and behavioral needs of each student to maximize achievement for all students.
Beginning July 1, 2014, any applicant requesting renewal or reinstatement of a Florida professional certificate must earn at least one (1) semester hour of college credit or the equivalent 20 in-service points of training in the instruction of students with disabilities (SWD).
The Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Department has approved specific, independent study courses to contribute towards the SWD renewal requirement. Please note, you may not register for the same course more than once during the certificate validity period. Upon completion follow the External Credit Request process outline below. Approved courses can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSTh9gokpRNWBXrqG3q79W4fR3zEqfcy7uO705ysVRhZ2DkyvrK5s0BupVW9QckF_NeEe4KiVadq9C4/pub
External Inservice Credit Request for Out-of-District Professional Learning
The process and Inservice Credit Request for Out-Of-District Professional Learning form (ePLL33) for requesting inservice credit for out-of-district professional learning has been updated. To request inservice credit(s) for out-of-district professional learning (including BEESS and CPALMs), participants must complete the External Credit Request process within True North Logic. Please see the External Credit Request Help Guide for the steps to complete this process.
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CPALMS Self-paced Training
In order to receive in-service points for CPALMS self-paced training, participants must complete the following:
- Complete the online portion of the course;
- Achieve a passing score of at least 80% on the final assessment; and
- Upon completion of the course, complete the "External Inservice Credit Request for Out-of-District Professional Learning" form within TNL.
The Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Department has approved the following courses to contribute towards the SWD renewal requirement:
- Access Points for Health Education (10 in-service points)
- Access Points for Physical Education (for PE) (10 in-service points)
- Access Points for Physical Education (for ESE) (10 in-service points)
- Accommodations Overview (10 in-service points)
- Grading: Fair Practices for Students with Disabilities (5 in-service points)
