Gifted Endorsement Course Information

The Florida Department of Education requires 15 additional semester hours of course credit to add an Endorsement in Gifted Education to a teaching certificate. Palm Beach County School District offers the necessary courses for endorsement in the form of five, 10-week module courses.

There is no course fee for teachers employed by the District. There is a $310 fee per course for charter school employees seeking to earn the credits toward the Gifted Endorsement.

The five required courses are each worth 60 in-service points and include the following course titles:

• Module 1: Nature and Needs of Gifted Students
• Module 2: Theory and Development of Creativity for the Gifted
• Module 3: Guidance and Counseling of Gifted Students
• Module 4: Education of Special Populations of Gifted Students
• Module 5: Curriculum Development for the Gifted

To enroll in the gifted endorsement courses:

Login to PeopleSoft > My eLearning > Find Learning > Search keyword "Gifted" for the appropriate course > Enroll. Once enrolled in the course, participants must launch the course for eCampus via the link provided in eLearning. Please be advised that all enrollments must be approved by the Gifted Program Planner and are contingent on the number of spaces available in that course.

Course enrollment and instruction schedule:

• Fall Session: Enrollment opens September 14th. Classes begin September 28th and end December 14th
• Winter Session: Enrollment opens December 14th. Classes begin January 4th and end March 15th
• Spring Session: Enrollment opens March 15th. Classes begin March 29th and end June 7th
• Summer: TBA

For questions or more information, contact:

Christina Watson, Manager, 3-5 ELA, K-12 Gifted, K-5 Reading Interventions
561-434-8333