We are pleased to announce that the new FLDOE Certification Fee Waiver webpage is LIVE! Applicants may apply DIRECTLY through the FLDOE  for the four available fee waiver options, if applicable.

Please see below for the four waiver types available: 

Military Waiver: This new legislative provision introduces the opportunity for active duty military personnel, honorably discharged veterans, and their spouses or surviving spouses to request a waiver of registration fees for initial attempts on examinations required for Educator Certification and/or application fees for initial evaluations of eligibility for Educator Certification.

First Responder Waiver: The new legislative provision introduces the opportunity for retired first responders, which includes a law enforcement officer, a firefighter, an emergency medical technician or a paramedic to request a waiver of registration fees for initial attempts for the general knowledge, professional education, and subject area examinations required for Educator Certification and/or application fees for initial evaluation of eligibility for Educator Certification.

Exceptional Student Education / Elementary Education Waiver, vice versa, Elementary Education Waiver / Exceptional Student Education: The new legislative provision introduces the opportunity to request waivers of first-time initial certification and certification examination fees for:

• Educators who hold a temporary or professional certificate in Exceptional Student Education K–12 and apply to add a subject coverage in Elementary Education K–6
• Educators who hold a temporary or professional certificate in Elementary Education K–6 and apply to add a subject coverage in Exceptional Student Education K–12

Both links can be used to access the waiver portal:

• Certification Fee Waiver (fldoe.org)
• https://web03.fldoe.org/TeacherCertFeeWaiver

For additional information on the Certification Fee Waivers available in Florida, or for general certification information, please visit the Educator Certification site. For assistance regarding the military pathways and the military fee waiver, please contact the Florida Department of Education at TroopsTeaching4FL@fldoe.org.