GCCC EPI CLASS SCHEDULE

If you are considering the GCCC Educator Preparation Institute program, review the course offerings listed below.  The vast majority of the program is offered over three 8-week mini-semesters.  These programs meet ONE Saturday each month, with the rest of the activities occurring online.  Attendance at Saturday sessions is mandatory.

IMPORTANT:  All EPI Candidates are REQUIRED to REGISTER and successfully pass the Professional Education Exam (PEd).  To obtain your Professional Teaching Certificate, the Florida Department of Education requires you pass at least one Subject Area Exam (SAE).  You may also be required to pass the General Knowledge Exam (GK).  The PEd must be taken before you can graduate from the GCCC EPI.

Visit http://www.firn.edu/doe/sas/ftce/ftcesche.htm to apply online for exams!

Current course offerings are provided below.
Please visit EPI Overview for the Degree Plan.

Schedule of Courses
ALL EPI classes meet 1 Saturday each month. 

 

Spring B 2008 (March 8 - May 9, 2008)

Mandatory classes meet on Saturday, March 8th from 8AM-4PM AND Saturday, April 12 from 8AM-4PM on the GCCC main campus.

+EPI 0002          Instructional Strategies                            3 credit hours

EPI 0003             Teaching and Technology                          3 credit hours

+EPI  0010        Foundations of Researched-Based Practices in Reading     3 credit hours

EPI 0020              The Teaching Profession                          2 credit hours

*EPI 0030          Diversity                                                 2 credit hours

«*EPI 0945          Diversity Field Experience                        1 credit hour

«+ EPI 0940         Teaching Profession Field Experience       1 credit hour

Summer A 2008 (May 10 - July 3, 2008)

Mandatory classes meet on Saturday, May 10th from 8AM-4PM AND Saturday, June 7th from 8AM-4PM on the GCCC main campus.

EPI 0001           Classroom Management                          3 credit hours

+EPI 0002          Instructional Strategies                            3 credit hours

EPI 0004             Teaching and Learning Process                 3 credit hours

EPI 0020              The Teaching Profession                          2 credit hours

*EPI 0030          Diversity                                                 2 credit hours

Fall A 2008 (August 16 - October 10, 2008)

Mandatory classes meet on Saturday, August 16th from 8AM-4PM AND Saturday, September 20th from 8AM-4PM on the GCCC main campus.

EPI 0001           Classroom Management                          3 credit hours

+EPI 0002          Instructional Strategies                            3 credit hours

EPI 0003             Teaching and Technology                          3 credit hours

+EPI  0010        Foundations of Researched-Based Practices in Reading     3 credit hours

EPI 0020              The Teaching Profession                          2 credit hours

«*EPI 0945          Diversity Field Experience                        1 credit hour

«+ EPI 0940         Teaching Profession Field Experience       1 credit hour

Fall B 2008 (October 18 - December 12, 2008)

Mandatory classes meet on Saturday, October 18th from 8AM-4PM AND Saturday, November 15th from 8AM-4PM on the GCCC main campus.

EPI 0001           Classroom Management                          3 credit hours

+EPI 0002          Instructional Strategies                            3 credit hours

EPI 0003             Teaching and Technology                          3 credit hours

EPI 0004            Teaching & Learning Process                  3 credit hours

+EPI  0010        Foundations of Researched-Based Practices in Reading     3 credit hours

EPI 0020              The Teaching Profession                          2 credit hours

EPI 0030              Diversity in the Classroom                        2 credit hours

«*EPI 0945          Diversity Field Experience                        1 credit hour

«+ EPI 0940         Teaching Profession Field Experience       1 credit hour

Co- and Pre-requisites:

        + EPI 0940 prerequisites include EPI 0002 and  EPI 0010.

* EPI 0030 is a prerequisite OR co-requisite for EPI0945.

«EPI0940 and EPI0945 are co-requisites.

 

  

Contacts for the Educator Preparation Institute:

Patricia Schenck    EPI Assistant Coordinator     850-873-3577

 

* Note:  Only The Florida Department Education can determine your certification requirements.  Certification requirements are determined by Florida D.O.E., not GCCC. Visit http://www.fldoe.org/edcert/ to learn more.