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EDUCATOR PREPARATION

INSTITUTE CERTIFICATE

CAREER & TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

The Educator Preparation Institute( EPI) at Eastern Florida State College provides an alternate path to teach in a pre-kindergarten through grade 12 setting for individuals who hold a bachelor’ s degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university in a field other than teaching.

EFSC’ s state-approved, 24 credit-hour EPI program includes seven courses that provide a foundation in classroom teaching, plus a field experience practicum course that involves 30 hours of observation and demonstration in an approved Brevard Public Schools classroom.

Courses may be taken year-round, with online and on-campus options; however, courses with a field experience component in a school setting are only offered in the Fall and Spring terms. The program helps meet the need for more teachers, especially in the STEM areas with critical shortages such as math and science.

Coursework in the EPI curriculum provides the knowledge and skills needed to earn a Florida Professional Educator’ s Certificate.

Note: The EPI program consists of 21 credit hours in the regular track and 24 credit hours in the Reading Endorsement Track.

Educator Preparation Institute Possible Positions

Job Growth by 2030

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