The Professional Training Option (PTO) is a Florida Department of Education approved pathway for non-education majors to complete the Professional Education component, one of the requirements to become a certified teacher in the state of Florida. Please be advised that students seeking the PTO must be majoring or minoring in a teachable subject.
The PTO minor consists of 18 credit hours passed with a C or higher with an overall GPA of 2.5 or higher. Upon successful completion of the coursework and passing the required Florida Teacher Certification Exams (FTCEs), including the General Knowledge Test (GKT) and the Subject Area Examination (SAE), students’ UM transcripts will indicate that they have completed a Florida state-approved PTO program. Students will then be eligible to apply for a 3-year Temporary Teaching Certificate in the state of Florida. In order to apply for a Professional Teaching Certificate, one full year of successful teaching in an accredited school, as well as passing the Professional Education Test FTCE, is required. Please note: Students must have passing scores on the two required FTCEs prior to graduation in order to be eligible for the PTO Stamp.
Code
Title
Credit Hours
TAL 103
Psychological Foundations of Education
3
TAL 330
Introduction to the Education of Exceptional Individuals
3
TAL 305
Classroom and Behavior Management
3
TAL 404
Content Area Literacy in the Secondary Classroom
3
TAL 506
Issues and Strategies for ESOL
3
Select one of the following as appropriate for the subject area and approved by the advisor:
3
Education and the Arts
Instruction and Assessment in the Secondary School.
Instruction and Assessment in Secondary English Language Arts
Instruction and Assessment in Secondary Mathematics
Instruction and Assessment in Secondary Science
Instruction and Assessment in Secondary Social Studies
Total Credit Hours
18
Gina Astorini
Associate Dean of Undergraduate
Academic Services
305-284-3826
gfastorini@miami.edu