Completion of the Attaining Competence for Teaching In Vocational Education (ACTIVE) Program is mandatory for all non-education degreed teachers of career and technical education. ACTIVE is a complete teacher-training program developed to assist non-education degreed career and technical education teachers to meet the requirements for a Broward County Professional Teacher Certificate within three (3) school years. The new teacher is issued a three-year temporary certificate upon approval of a full-time annual contract. The expiration date on the issued temporary certificate marks the date when all ACTIVE requirements shall be satisfactorily completed. Documentation indicating completion shall be submitted to the District ACTIVE Committee for review and recommendation to the Certification Department.

The ACTIVE program meets the necessary requirements for a State of Florida teacher-training program. Educational theory and instructional tools are acquired through college/university coursework and District inservice that enables the new teacher to identify and master effective teaching strategies. Please refer to Appendix A, which displays a chart comparing the State certificate with the Broward certificate to confirm that the Broward Certification process is the most appropriate certification program.

The University of Central Florida, (UCF) and the University of West Florida, (UWF) offer the education courses required for ACTIVE completion.

This Alternative Certification program guide has been designed to provide all of the information pertinent to the ACTIVE program.