Admission Requirements

We are excited about your interest in our programs and here are the steps to follow for admission to the School of Education. Please note that admission to the School of Education is provisional, so that we can carefully monitor student progress through the teacher education programs. 

Prospective teacher education candidates must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 in all previously attempted college work.

Here are the steps for admission:

Apply and be admitted to the University of West Florida here.

During your first semester of coursework in Teacher Education:

1. Complete the Application for Admission and included Professional Education Applicant Self-Rating Scale to the School of Education found in TK20 (You will have to purchase Tk20 either directly from the vendor or through the UWF bookstore. Tk20 is a software program used throughout Teacher Education program coursework and for applying to future field experiences in your course of study).

2. Attend School of Education orientation (face to face or online).

3. Take and pass all sections (math, English, reading, essay) of the General Knowledge (GK) Exam. Students who reside outside of Florida and are in the online Exceptional Student Education certification program may provide passing scores on the Praxis I exam for admission purposes only.

All students must complete the provisional admission process as listed by the end of the first semester of attendance at UWF's School of Education. Those students who do not complete the provisional admission process by the end of the first semester may be denied further registration and an enrollment hold will be placed on any future enrollment in education courses.  The hold may be removed when the student has completed the admission process.  Students must also maintain these standards to ensure the continuation of provisional admission and continued registration.  Students who fail to meet these standards may be removed from teacher education.

If you have any questions please contact Teacher Education Student Services (TESS):

Please view this video to “meet” the advising staff.