Renewal Information for Non-MCSD Educators
If you have questions about your educator certification renewal, please contact:
Bureau of Educator Certification
Florida Department of Education
Room 201, Turlington Building
325 West Gaines Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
1-800-445-6739
Please visit the FLDOE's website for current certification renewal requirements.
If you are a former employee of the Martin County School District (MCSD) or you currently live in Martin County, the MCSD Human Resources Department will submit your renewal credit to the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) for you during the last year of your certificate’s validity period.
Currently, the Martin County School District will only accept new in-service credit for renewal from the following organizations:
New in-service credit means not earned while working for the Martin County School District.
You will be required to provide your course certificate of completion and any verification of activity forms to the Human Resources Department (see renewal instructions below).
Click on each of the icons to review current renewal requirements.
Students with Disabilities Requirement
Reading Requirement
General Renewal Requirements
Click on each of the icons to review alternative types of renewal credit.
College Courses
Subject Area Exam
College Teaching Experience
Submit all completed in-service credit on one form (do not submit multiple forms).
When you are ready to renew your Educator Certificate, complete these steps:
Complete your on-line renewal application through your FLDOE account.
Select 100, Florida Department of Education as your district affiliation.
If the application is not received by the certificate expiration date, the applicant has one year from the certificate expiration date to submit the "Late Renewal Application," the renewal processing fee, plus an additional late fee of$30.00.
All required credit, however, must have been earned during the last validity period of the Professional Certificate.
The "Renewal Application" is valid for one year from the date it is submitted.
Submit your $75 renewal fee to the FLDOE.
Click the Submit In-service/Renewal Credit button to fill out a form requesting the Human Resources (HR) Department submit your in-service points to the FLDOE. Please allow 30 days for this in-service to be submitted to the FLDOE. Once submitted, the HR Department will email you a confirmation.