Which fingerprints does Florida require for teacher certification?

Fingerprint handoff

Requirement

Public-school employees follow their district's fingerprint instructions. A nonpublic-school employee or applicant not seeking Florida employment should wait for an eligible Statement of Status of Eligibility and follow Florida's stated processing route.

Florida provides routes based on a valid comparable standard out-of-state certificate or a valid National Board certificate.

Florida requires official transcripts from every college or university attended and a complete copy of every current out-of-state certificate. Institutions should send transcripts through an accepted secure method or by original paper transcript; applicant-uploaded or emailed transcript files are not accepted as official.

• •The source certificate must be current, standard and not revoked
• •Florida decides whether the certificate, subject and training level are comparable
• •The application cannot be evaluated until the application, fee and required records are complete
• •The Official Statement of Status of Eligibility is valid for three years
• •Fingerprint processing follows Florida's eligibility and employment instructions

Complete fingerprints and background checks only through the state agency or its provider. TeachPassport does not receive those records.