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Certifications Additions, Name Changes, and Reprints

How to add a subject area to your Florida Educators Certificate, change the name on your certificate, delete a subject on your certificate, or receive a duplicate certificate if you are currently an educator for the School District of Lee County

Step 1 - Complete Application

If you have previously been approved for a Military Certification Fee Waiver please refer to your email notification of approval from the Florida Department of Education.

  • Sign-in or establish an online user account with the Bureau of Educator Certification Online Licensing Service site and complete an application.
Temporary Certificate Action Application to Submit
Adding a subject to a Temporary License if employed with a Florida public or charter school Addition of Subject to Educator Temporary Certificate

Adding an endorsement to a Temporary License if employed with a Florida public or charter school

Please note: Your application must only reflect one district affiliation of Lee, District – 36.

 District Add Endorsement
Moving from the Temporary Certificate to the Professional Upgrade to Professional Educator Certificate Application
Professional Certificate Action Application to Submit

Adding a subject to a Professional License if employed with a Florida public or charter school

Please note: Your application must only reflect one district affiliation of Lee, District – 36.

 District Add Subject

Adding an endorsement to a Professional License if employed with a Florida public or charter school

Please note: Your application must only reflect one district affiliation of Lee, District – 36.

  District Add Endorsement

Addition of a Subject or Endorsement via BEC

 Addition of Subject to Educator Professional Certificate
All Certificate Types Action Application to Submit
Delete/Remove a subject or endorsement from the license at a time other than renewal Removal of Subject(s) Request
Update the address on file Request address change
Request mailed hardcopy of License Request Copy of Certificate Application
Request a name change on the certificate and obtain an updated copy via mail
 Request Name Change

FLDOE Educator Certification Online Licensing Service Transaction Assistance

Step 2 - Print a Copy

  • Print a copy of your completed renewal Application Summary.
  • Add your employee ID and school/department location on the top of the first page of the Application Summary.

Step 3 - Submit Required Documents

  • Send the printed application, and a check or money order (made payable to The School District of Lee County) to Human Resources.

  • Certification Fee Amounts:

    • Addition of a Subject - $75.00 per subject
    • Name Change - $20.00
    • Duplicate Certificate - $20.00
    • Deletion of a Subject- $20.00

  • If you were required to provide payment online to the Bureau of Educator Certification when completing your application, no additional fee is required. Please send the printed Application Summary to Human Resources to update our records.

Step 4 - Follow-Up

  • When your teaching certificate is issued, provide a copy to your Principal/Supervisor. Please note that the Florida Department of Education routinely requires several weeks to issue a certificate.

If you need assistance, please contact your HR Staffing Specialist.

How to add a subject area to your Florida Educators Certificate, change the name on your certificate, or receive a duplicate certificate if you are not an educator for the School District of Lee County

  • Sign-in or establish an online user account with the Bureau of Educator Certification Online Licensing Service site and complete the appropriate application. Your application must only reflect one district affiliation. If you were previously employed with a Florida school district please update your affiliation to reflect the district affiliation of District – 100 when completing your application.