Mastery of Subject Area Knowledge
In the State of Florida, teachers must demonstrate mastery of subject area knowledge as one of the requirements for earning a professional teaching certificate. You may need to take one or more Subject Area Tests based on what grade level, subject area, or special student population you teach. There are also multiple pathways to demonstrate mastery of Subject Area Knowledge. Click here to read about these pathways. There are 40 Certification Subject Areas identified by the Florida Department of Education (including Florida Educational Leadership). Among the 40 Certification Subject Areas, there are five areas that require a Master’s Degree and Content Specialization, as well as a passing score on the corresponding Subject Area Test, in order to include this area of certification on your professional certificate. The five Certification Subject Areas that require the passing of the corresponding Subject Area Test are as follows:
Thirty-five of the 40 Certification Subject Areas require a baccalaureate degree and the passing of the corresponding Subject Area Test. However, in accordance with s.1012.56(5)(i), F.S., “for a subject requiring only a baccalaureate degree for which a Florida subject area examination has been developed, documentation of receipt of a master's or higher degree from an accredited postsecondary educational institution that the Department of Education has identified as having a quality program resulting in a baccalaureate degree or higher in the certificate subject area” meets the requirement for inclusion of this area of certification on your professional certificate. In other words, if you hold a master’s degree or higher degree in one of the 35 areas listed below, you are not required to take the Subject Area Test to be certified in this area.
Subject Area ExaminationsCurrently, there are 39 different Subject Area Examinations. These examinations consist of one section with the exception of the following subject area examinations which contain two or more subtests.
For more information on the Subject Area Examinations, click HERE.
Examinations for Grades K-6 and 5-9
Examinations for Grades 6-12
Examinations for Grades K-12
Examinations for PreK–3 / PreK–12
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