Number of Teaching Licenses Issued
  2002-03 2001-02 2000-01 1999-00 1998-99 1997-98 1996-97 1995-96 1994-95 1993-94 1992-93 1991-92 1990-91
Persons who completed an approved college teacher preparation program   5,790 5,580 5,475 5,588               5,000
Internship program                          
Emergency                          
Temporary (including Alternate Route) *   15,308 15,256 14,105 13,355               7,000
Alternative Route (included in temporary) 368 180 87 62                  
Other                          
* Temporary licenses were primarily issued to teachers coming to Florida from out of state. The Alternate Route accounted for approximately 10 percent of the number for 1990-91 and 5 percent of the number for 1989-90.
** These figures include all instructional staff -- teachers, as well as librarians, guidance counselors, social workers, school psychologists.