Educator Preparation Institute (EPI):
Application
EPI Admission
Requirements:
- Hold a baccalaureate or higher
degree from a nationally or
regionally-accredited college or
university approved by the Florida
Department of Education (FLDOE).
- If you currently are NOT
employed as a teacher, you must be
available during PK-12 school
hours for the field experience
component of the EPI.
- Must be able to pass the state
mandated fingerprint and
background check.
To Apply:
1. Complete and submit the EPI
Application Form
(Word
|
PDF)
[EPI
Application Forms will be available
after February 1, 2010]
2. Write a 100-200 word paragraph about
“why I want to be a teacher.”
3. Submit documentation of your highest
earned degree [minimum of bachelors
degree required for admission] (a copy of diploma is
sufficient or an unofficial transcript
indicating degree).
4. Provide a copy of the Florida
Department of Education's "Official
Statement of Status Eligibility."
(Estimated cost is $75.00) - To get your
Official Statement of Status
Eligibility, you will need to apply for
a Temporary Teaching Certificate from
the Florida Department of Education [http://www.fldoe.org/edcert/apply.asp]
Contact
Information for FL-DOE
State of Florida Department of Education
Bureau of Educator Certification
325 West Gaines Street, Room 201
Tallahassee, FL 3299-0400
Phone: 1-800-445-6739 or
www.fldoe.org/edcert
If accepted, an EPI acceptance
packet will be mailed to you with
additional information.
EPI Contact information:
Dr. Betty Bennett - Director:
bbennett@unf.edu 904-620-1823
Dee Crawford - Project Coordinator:
dcrawfor@unf.edu 904-620-1880
Fax: 904-620-1619 (No cover sheet
necessary – delivers directly to the EPI).
Postal mail:
University of North Florida
Educator Preparation Institute
Dee Crawford, Project Coordinator
1 UNF Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32224-2676
Questions? Contact Dr. Betty Bennett, EPI Director:
bbennett@unf.edu or 904-620-1823
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