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Educator Preparation Institute (E.P.I.)
According to the Florida Department of Education, the state will need to fill 17,000 to 23,500 classroom teacher positions per year between now and 2027. The number of graduates exiting traditional college of education programs across the state of Florida is approximately 10,000 per year. In an attempt to address this gap, GCCC offers a successful "transition-to teaching" program. The EPI is designed to assist college graduates with four-year degrees to begin a career in teaching. Gulf Coast Community College has partnered with Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Schools to offer the Educator Preparation Institute (EPI). The Gulf Coast Community College EPI has 9 classes and is offered in two formats: 1) hybrid; and 2) full-distance. The hybrid program contains a mixture of online (Internet/Web-based) and face-to-face traditional classroom sessions. Students participating in the full-distance model are provided with electronic access to materials included in face-to-face sessions. This program is designed for:
Links to Teacher Job Openings within Gulf Coast Community College Service Area:
Sites Available for Field Placement Articulation agreements are in place with the counties listed below to accept EPI candidates in field placement courses. Gulf Coast Community College will work to increase the number and availability of field placement sites but can only guarantee placement in the counties listed below.
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If you already have a 4-year college degree, in any area, you can begin moving toward teacher certification. Our Educator Preparation Institute Transition-to-Teaching program puts you on the path toward teacher certification and employment in K-12 schools. It can also help teachers currently under three year temporary certificates to complete certification requirements. Read below to learn more...