Florida Educators with a 5-year Professional Certificate must renew their certificate during the last year of the certificate's validity period.
- To renew the Professional Educator Certificate, an educator needs a minimum of 120 in-service points, or the equivalent in college courses, or a combination of in-service points and college courses.
- Everyone must complete the 20- point requirement for teaching students with disabilities for each renewal.
- Educators who are certified in one of the Reading 40 coverages must complete the 40- point reading renewal requirement.
- Educators who are certified in either Educational Leadership or School Principal must complete the 20-point requirement in Florida Educational Leadership Standards (FELS).
- View this Renewal Information document to learn more about renewal requirements and process.
- View the list of Reading 40 coverages and course options.
- View the Florida Educational Leadership Standards renewal information and course options.
- MCPS offers courses for renewal credit through Canvas. Click to view the Professional Learning Offerings.
- Courses can be taken for renewal credit outside the district through the FDLRS-BEESS PORTAL. Once completed follow these instructions to add the course into Canvas.
- Once an educator has enough renewal credit, login to your FLDOE account and follow the Renewal Application Instructions.
- Current MCPS employees may submit the $75 fee to MCPS via the Payroll Deduction Authorization Form. Charter employees may submit the $75 renewal fee to MCPS via a personal check or credit card.