Every Florida certificate type,
with the in-service points behind it.
A curated reference for K-12 educators working in Florida. Each row shows the required in-service points (clock-hour equivalents), accepted college semester hours, renewal cycle, and the public FLDOE citation that backs the numbers — so a recertification window never opens with a guessing game.
Seeded from public FLDOE guidance — owner-maintained
The rows below are seeded from publicly available Florida Department of Education and Bureau of Educator Certification guidance. The full dataset lives in one editable TypeScript module — src/lib/business/fl-license-types.ts — so anyone maintaining the CredenSync educator experience can refresh the numbers, add a new pathway, or update a citation without touching the page itself.
When a number is uncertain, this page shows — rather than guessing. Treat the rows as a starting point: the citation in each row links to the underlying public source, and the linked FLDOE educator-certification landing page is the authoritative reference for any individual case.
Each row tells the same five-part story
The library groups Florida educator certificate types by pathway so the renewal rules for a CTE teacher read next to the renewal rules for a school principal — instead of getting lost inside a single undifferentiated list.
Florida license types, grouped by pathway
Each table covers one pathway. Rows are ordered the way FLDOE lists them in its educator-certification guidance.
Initial
1 license type| License | Hours | Classes | Cycle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Temporary CertificateIssued to candidates who have completed an FLDOE-approved educator preparation program and the required Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (FTCE), but do not yet meet all requirements for the Professional Certificate. Valid for 3 non-renewable school years — the holder must convert to Professional within that window. | — | — | 3-year cycle | FLDOE Temporary Certificate |
Standard
3 license types| License | Hours | Classes | Cycle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Professional CertificateFlorida’s standard renewable teaching certificate. Renewal every 5 years requires 120 in-service points (≈120 contact hours), including 20 college semester credit hours distributed across teachers college while active. Points are submitted through the FLDOE Professional Development system. | 120 hrs | — | 5-year cycle | FLDOE Professional Certificate Renewal |
Professional Certificate with ESOL EndorsementStandard Professional Certificate plus an ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) endorsement. Renewal cadence is the same 120 in-service points / 5-year cycle, but at least 60 points must be tied to ESOL methodology and second-language acquisition topics. | 120 hrs | — | 5-year cycle | FLDOE ESOL Endorsement |
School Counselor CertificateIssued for school counselors completing an FLDOE-approved school counseling program. Renewal cadence mirrors the Professional Certificate (120 in-service points / 5-year cycle), with content aligned to the Florida School Counselor standards. | 120 hrs | — | 5-year cycle | FLDOE School Counselor Certification |
Administrator
1 license type| License | Hours | Classes | Cycle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Educational Leadership CertificateRequired for Florida school principals, assistant principals, and district-level instructional leaders. Renewal: 120 in-service points per 5-year cycle, including a leadership/evaluation component aligned to the Florida Principal Leadership Standards. | 120 hrs | — | 5-year cycle | FLDOE Educational Leadership |
Career & Technical
1 license type| License | Hours | Classes | Cycle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Career & Technical Education (CTE) CertificateIssued to CTE teachers in FLDOE-approved CTE program areas or industry certifications. Renewal: 120 in-service points per 5-year cycle, with industry credentials or occupational experience documented but not numerically credited separately for renewal. | 120 hrs | — | 5-year cycle | FLDOE CTE Certification |
Bring this reference into a living recertification record
The CredenSync educator plan keeps your Florida in-service points, semester hours, and renewal cycle visible in one place — and warns you before a window opens. Start free while you evaluate.