The Florida League of Christian Schools offers teacher certification through its national affiliate, the Association of Christian Teachers and Schools. The ACTS Teacher Certification Program certifies educators for the Christian and Private school ministry. Administrators who consider ACTS-certified educators for employment can have confidence that these educators have met the stated requirements. Download the Application Here.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS

Hold a 4-year bachelor's degree (as a minimum) from an accredited or a recognized college or university, and teaching or under contract to teach in an ACTS member school or be a current ACTS individual member.

FIVE YEAR PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE

1. Hold a 4-year bachelor's (teaching) or master's degree from an accredited or a recognized college or university.
2. Completed an ACTS-approved teacher education program or meets listed academic requirements

Minimum Academic Requirements

• 30 hrs. in major (subject, area, or level)
• 6 hrs. in Biblical Studies (or 18 CEU credits)
• Teaching Methods in area of assigned teaching responsibility(secondary)
• Teaching Methods courses in a minimum of 6 subjects (elementary)
• Student Teaching
• Content Area Reading course (middle school & secondary)

50 semester hours in General Education with at least the following:

• 9 hrs. Oral and Written Communication
• 6 hrs. Human Adjustment
• 6 hrs. Science and Mathematics
• 6 hrs. Social Science
• 6 hrs. Humanities and Fine Arts
• 17 hrs. in other courses (may include Bible and other related courses)

21 hours in Educational Studies including the following:

• 3 hrs. Exceptional Student Education
• 3 hrs. Christian Philosophy of Education
• 3 hrs. Educational Technology
• 12 hrs. in educational studies electives

Minimum of 120 semester hours of undergraduate work

ADMINISTRATION CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS

Completed a master's degree in Christian Education or Christian School Administration from an accredited or ACTS-approved college or
seminary.

12 hrs. Professional Education

• 3 hrs. History and Philosophy of Christian School Education
• 3 hrs. Exceptional Individuals
• 3 hrs. Research Statistics and Techniques
• 3 hrs. Advanced Educational Psychology (Childhood and Adolescence)

18 hours Specialization in Administration

• 3 hrs. Curriculum Development and Design and Social Services
• 3 hrs. Human Resources in Education
• 3 hrs. Educational Leadership, Supervision, and Evaluation
• 3 hrs. School Law and Legal Issues in Education
• 3 hrs. Public and Private School Budgeting and Financing
• 3 hrs. Guidance and Counseling Services (K-12) General Electives (suggested Courses)
• 3 hrs. Technology in Education (Computers, video, On-line services, etc.)
• 3 hrs. Management and Organization Theory
• 3 hrs. School Public Relations and Development Issues
• 3 hrs. Executive Development
• 3 hrs. Group Relations and Multicultural Education
• 3 hrs. Organizational Behavior
• 3 hrs. Business Ethics
• 3 hrs. Contemporary Issues in Education

5-YEAR PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS

• Complete one course in teaching major; or
• Complete one course in education area; or
• Earn state or school specified in-service points.