Do want to make a difference and change the future? Then St. Petersburg College is challenging you –  become teachers and role models for our most important resource, our children.

There is an urgent need for K-12 teachers in education. Learn more at an information session this week – Thursday, Feb. 2, at SPC’s Clearwater Campus.

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If you have a bachelor’s degree or higher in a non-education major but would like to teach, SPC’s Educator Preparation Institute (EPI) may be the perfect fit for you.  If you would like to attend, reply here.

Learn more at the upcoming EPI Information Session on Thursday , Feb. 2, from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. on the Clearwater Campus, ES 104 . The alternative teacher certification program at SPC is a state-approved, three-semester program that leads to Florida’s Professional Teaching Certificate, the state’s highest licensure.

EPI starts during summer term

SPC’s EPI starts during the summer in May only. It is an evening program with daytime teaching requirements during the second and third terms.

All EPI courses are “blended,” meaning the course content will be delivered both on campus and online.  Although coursework involves online components, it is not an online program.

On-campus class times may require one or two nights a week (Monday – Thursday) beginning at 6 p.m. and ending between 8 and 9 p.m.  Online instruction and modules may be completed at any computer and any time (24/7) during the time frames specified by the instructor.

Practical teaching is also an integral part of the EPI. Teacher candidates will complete a 60-hour practicum during the second term of the EPI. SPC works with Pinellas, Pasco and Hillsborough counties to secure practicum and internship assignments for all College of Education students.

You have been challenged! Call 727-791-2521 or join us on Feb. 2 and join the education community.