Changing State Certification
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2017 8:47 pm
Hi folks,
I am certified K-6th in the state of Florida. The renewal requirements are pretty difficult to meet for a teacher living overseas (PD doesn't count for our continued ed. You must be logging some university classes every 5 years). I have heard that it is possible to apply for a New Jersey cert, which does not expire. I read through the NJ state site (http://www.state.nj.us/education/educat ... e/teacher/) but it seems too easy. Am I missing something here? If I switch over to a NJ cert and let my Florida one lapse, will my NJ cert expire? Anyone have any experience with this?
Also, for what it's worth, I am not doing this out of sheer laziness. I enjoy growing as a teacher and do a few Pd workshops every year. But to renew my Florida certificate I must take some specific classes that are not at all applicable to teaching at an international school. I would much rather be free to choose what to focus on.
Thanks!
I am certified K-6th in the state of Florida. The renewal requirements are pretty difficult to meet for a teacher living overseas (PD doesn't count for our continued ed. You must be logging some university classes every 5 years). I have heard that it is possible to apply for a New Jersey cert, which does not expire. I read through the NJ state site (http://www.state.nj.us/education/educat ... e/teacher/) but it seems too easy. Am I missing something here? If I switch over to a NJ cert and let my Florida one lapse, will my NJ cert expire? Anyone have any experience with this?
Also, for what it's worth, I am not doing this out of sheer laziness. I enjoy growing as a teacher and do a few Pd workshops every year. But to renew my Florida certificate I must take some specific classes that are not at all applicable to teaching at an international school. I would much rather be free to choose what to focus on.
Thanks!