“Add-on Programs”

Florida also has offered what may qualify as a Class G program for teachers to add subjects on to a Professional Certificate. These “Add-on Programs” have been approved by the Department of Education and Implemented either by school districts, or the universities or a combination of these. Teachers who complete an approved Add-on Program complete only the specialization (content) requirements they are lacking as part of the Program.
Until July 1, 2002, completion of the approved add-on program was required in combination with a passing score on the corresponding subject area test to establish eligibility for the additional coverage. Now, a passing score on the appropriate subject area test is sufficient to establish eligibility for the coverages that do not require master’s level training. A district may offer the training content of the add-on program as a means by which teachers can acquire the content knowledge and competencies that must be demonstrated on the subject area exam to qualify for the additional coverage.