Reading Specialist Endorsement – Florida

Educational Requirements

According to the Florida Department of Education:

The state of Florida offers the following endorsements:

Florida offers Reading (K-12).

Additional Requirements (After Degree Conferral)

1. Please submit all licensure documents (located on the Gate 4 Checklist) to gate4@liberty.edu. 
2. Gate 4 will complete a College Verification Form which will be used to add the Reading Specialist endorsement to the Virginia license. 
3. After obtaining a Virginia license with the Reading Specialist Add-on, students can then apply for a Florida license through reciprocity.

Reciprocity

Florida has two reciprocity routes for certified teachers and administrators to qualify for our Professional Certificate.

Route 1: Valid Standard Certificate Issued by a State Other than Florida

• The certificate shall be the valid standard educator’s certificate issued by that state which is comparable to a Florida Professional Certificate, and
• Be issued in a subject comparable to a Florida certification subject, and
• Require the same or higher level of training required for certification in that subject in Florida, and
• The certificate must be currently valid (not expired or revoked).