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    2025 Renewal Updates

    We value the continued dedication of our teachers and encourage teachers to apply for renewal at their earliest convenience. Applying early through the FLDOE helps us to ensure you have the proper certificate for the 2025-2026 school year with enough time to support you if any requirements still need to be met. The FLDOE has issued renewal credit requirements that will impact certification renewals beginning June 30, 2025. Please see the information below for the Reading Mandate and Ed Leadership credit requirements.

     

     

    Reading Mandate

    If your certificate is due for renewal by June 30, 2025, or after, and includes any of the subject areas listed below, you will need to have earned 40 points of reading training.

     

    Reading mandate points can be earned through college credit, Reading competency courses 1 & 2 and any training on PLN identified as “Reading:” or “ESE/Reading:”.

     

    Reading Mandate in-service points are bankable for up to 10 years.

     

    • Elementary Education (K-6)
    • Prekindergarten/Primary Education (Age 3 - Grade 3)
    • Elementary Education (1-6)
    • Primary Education (K-3)
    • English (1-6)
    • Middle Grades English (5-9)
    • Middle Grades Integrated Curriculum (5-9)
    • English (6-12)
    • Reading (K-12)
    • Reading Endorsement
    • ESOL (K-12)
    • Exceptional Student Education (K-12)

     

    Educational Leadership

    If your certificate is due for renewal by June 30, 2025, or after, and you have Educational Leadership and/or Principalship on your certificate, you will need to have earned 20 points of Educational Leadership credit for renewal. 

     

    These credits can be earned through any training in PLN identified as “Ed Leadership.”

     

    Educational Leadership in-service points are NOT bankable.

     

    If you have any questions regarding the information, please contact the Certification Department at certification@pcsb.org