Applying for Admission
Submit the following to the Admissions and Records Office in A-137 Phone: (850) 718-2211:
- Completed Chipola College application. If you were not enrolled within the last year at Chipola College, you will need to submit a new application.
- Completed Chipola College Baccalaureate Supplemental Application for the Bachelor’s program.
- A High School Transcript denoting graduation and all college transcripts.
- Background check (see below)
- Narrative (see below)
- Three written recommendations (see below)
Admission Requirements for the Teacher Education Program
- Associate in Arts degree from a regionally accredited institution or at least 60 semester credit hours of postsecondary education with completion of the general studies requirement.
- Completion of all lower division state mandated common prerequisites including the three Education prerequisites EDF 1005, EDG 2701, EME 2040. See pages 58-61 for freshman and sophomore requirements.*
- Earned overall GPA of 2.5 in lower division coursework.
- Demonstrated proficiency in state mandated General Knowledge content through satisfactory completion of all four (4) parts of the CLAST examination or the General Knowledge part of the Florida Teachers Certification Exam (register online for the General Knowledge test at www.fl.nesinc.com). Contact the Chipola Testing Center to take the CLAST. CLAST exemptions do not meet this requirement.
- Satisfactory background check by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
- Submission of completed Chipola application and official transcripts.
- Submission of a satisfactory brief narrative that includes a request for admission to the program, factors influencing the applicant’s decision to teach, the applicant’s philosophy of education, and previous teaching or related experiences which demonstrate the applicant’s potential as an educator.
- Written recommendations from three (3) individuals familiar with the applicant’s academic work, personal character, and/or ability to work with children and/or youth. You may have the evaluator use the recommendation form posted here.
* In addition to EDG 2701 and TSL 3080, the Teacher Education Program requires (3) hours of international/diversity course work. The following Chipola courses meet these requirements: AMH 2091, AMH 2092, GEA 2001, GEA 2002, REL 2300, SYG 1010, WOH 2012,and WOH 2022