Subject Area Examinations
Certification Subject Area Examinations That May Be Used to Qualify for a Temporary Certificate or Addition to a Certificate
Only passing exam scores earned no more than ten (10) years prior to the date of application are acceptable.
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Certification Subject Area
Florida Subject Area Test that Must Be Passed
Agriculture (6-12)
Agriculture (6-12)
Art (K-12)
Art (K-12)
Biology (6-12)
Biology (6-12)
Business Education (6-12)
Business Education (6-12)
Chemistry (6-12)
Chemistry (6-12)
Computer Science (K-12)
Computer Science (K-12)
Drama (6-12)
Drama (6-12)
Earth-Space Science (6-12)
Earth-Space Science (6-12)
Educational Media Specialist (PK-12)
Educational Media Specialist (PK-12)
Elementary Education (K-6)
Elementary Education (K-6)
English (5-9)
Middle Grades English (5-9)
English (6-12)
English (6-12)
English to Speakers of Other Languages (K-12)
English to Speakers of Other Languages (K-12)
Exceptional Student Education (K-12)
Exceptional Student Education (K-12)
Family and Consumer Science (6-12)
Family and Consumer Science (6-12)
World Language: French (K-12)
French (K-12)
World Language: German (K-12)
German (K-12)
World Language: Latin (K-12)
Latin (K-12)
World Language: Spanish (K-12)
Spanish (K-12)
General Science (5-9)
Middle Grades General Science (5-9)
Health (K-12)
Health (K-12)
Deaf or Hard of Hearing (K-12)
Deaf or Hard of Hearing (K-12)
Humanities (K-12)
Humanities (K-12)
Engineering and Technology Education (6-12)
Technology Education (6-12)
Journalism (6-12)
The State Board of Education repealed this coverage effective June 23, 2016
The State Board of Education repealed this coverage effective June 23, 2016
Journalism (6-12)
The FTCE subject area exam for Journalism (6-12) will no longer be offered after December 31, 2017.
The FTCE subject area exam for Journalism (6-12) will no longer be offered after December 31, 2017.
Marketing (6-12)
Marketing (6-12)
Mathematics (5-9)
Middle Grades Mathematics (5-9)
Mathematics(6-12)
Mathematics (6-12)
Music (K-12)
Music (K-12)
Physical Education (K-12)
Physical Education (K-12)
Physics (6-12)
Physics (6-12)
Prekindergarten/Primary Education (Age 3-Gr 3)
Prekindergarten/Primary Education (Age 3-Gr 3)
Preschool Education (Birth - Age 4)
Preschool Education (Birth Age 4)
Social Science (5-9)
Middle Grades Social Science (5-9)
Social Science (6-12)
Social Science (6-12)
Speech(6-12)
The State Board of Education repealed this coverage effective June 23, 2016
The State Board of Education repealed this coverage effective June 23, 2016
Speech(6-12)
The FTCE subject area exam for Journalism (6-12) will no longer be offered after December 31, 2017.
The FTCE subject area exam for Journalism (6-12) will no longer be offered after December 31, 2017.
Visually Impaired (K-12)
Visually Impaired (K-12)
Certification Subject Area Examinations Required In Addition to a Master's Degree and Content Specialization for Addition to a Certificate
Only passing exam scores earned no more than ten (10) years prior to the date of application are acceptable.
Certification Subject Area
Florida Subject Area Test that Must Be Passed
Educational Leadership (All Levels)
Florida Educational Leadership Examination (FELE)
Guidance and Counseling (PK-12)
Guidance and Counseling (PK-12)
Reading (K-12)
Reading (K-12)
School Psychologist (PK-12)
School Psychologist (PK-12)
Speech-Language Impaired (K-12)
Speech-Language Impaired (K-12)
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Examinations May Be Used to Qualify for a Temporary Certificate or Addition to a Certificate in World Languages without a Florida Subject Area Examination.
Only passing exam scores earned no more than ten (10) years prior to the date of application are acceptable.
For more information, visit ACTFL.
Defense Language Proficiency Tests (DLPT) May Be Used to Qualify for a Temporary Certificate or Addition to a Certificate in World Languages Except Latin.
Only passing exam scores earned no more than ten (10) years prior to the date of application are acceptable.
For more information, visit The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center.
For more options to demonstrate subject area mastery, click here.