Location
ED 110
Main Office
(407) 823-2436
Fax
(407) 823-3852
Operating Hours
M.& Th.:
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
T., W. and F.:
8:00 am - 5:00
Students must be aware: if you have been arrested for certain crimes, you may not be considered for a teaching position. Please refer to the Disclosure of Background Information included with your application, which provides more information. Failure to disclose can result in automatic ineligibility for internship. Please make sure to include the required district security forms.
Each internship applicant is responsible for fully disclosing information pertaining to any previous arrests or adjudicated situations. Please make sure that you have CAREFULLY read the Disclosure of Background Information portion of the application before signing and submitting. If you have been fingerprinted for any purpose other than employment or military service , it must be indicated on the Disclosure Form.
Internship I Applicants
To be eligible for Internship I, students must:
- possess a minimum 2.5 overall GPA ,
- have passed all parts of the General Knowledge Test (GKT) and/or the CLAST;
- have achieved a “C” (2.0) or better in all prerequisite methods/ courses;
- possess a minimum specialization GPA of 2.5;
- possess a minimum of professional preparation GPA of 2.5;
- meet any special departmental requirements;
- be recommended by the faculty of the department of your major;
- complete formal application for Internship I by the deadline (September 15 th – spring placements; March 1st– fall placements).
You must complete these requirements by the time grades are posted the semester prior to your student teaching.
Registering for the Internship
Students are responsible for registering for internship on Polaris. This must be done before you will be permitted to register for co-requisite courses.
Dropping the Internship
If you decide to withdraw from or delay your internship after turning in your application, you must fill out a Drop Internship Form (available in Office of Clinical Experiences, Education Complex, Suite 110 ). Students are responsible for dropping the internship and any other related courses on Polaris.
Students must be aware: if you have been arrested for certain crimes, you may not be considered for a teaching position. Please refer to the Disclosure of Background Information included with your application, which provides more information. Failure to disclose can result in automatic ineligibility for internship. Please make sure to include the required district security forms.
Each internship applicant is responsible for fully disclosing information pertaining to any previous arrests or adjudicated situations. Please make sure that you have CAREFULLY read the Disclosure of Background Information portion of the application before signing and submitting. If you have been fingerprinted for any purpose other than employment or military service , it must be indicated on the Disclosure Form.
Internship II Applicants
To be eligible for Internship II, students must:
- successfully complete Internship I;
- possess a minimum overall GPA of 2.5;
- possess a minimum specialization GPA of 2.5;
- possess a minimum professional preparation GPA of 2.5;
- meet any special departmental requirements;
- be recommended by the faculty of the department of your major;
- complete a formal application for Internship II by the deadline (September 15th – spring placements; March 1st – fall placements).
Students must also have completed all methods courses and most of their specialization courses. Some programs require all specialization courses to be completed prior to Internship II . You must complete these requirements by the time grades are posted the semester prior to your student teaching.
You must complete these requirements by the time grades are posted the semester prior to your student teaching.
Registering for the Internship
Students are responsible for registering for internship on Polaris.
Dropping the Internship
If you decide to withdraw from or delay your internship after turning in your application, you must complete a Drop Internship Form (available in Office of Clinical Experiences, Education Complex, Suite 110 ). Students are responsible for dropping the internship and any other related courses on Polaris.
Please read the following information carefully!
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To access your placements, you will need your PID. Placement information is inaccessible without your PID.
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Placement information is limited to the name of the school.
- Although a supervising teacher may have already contacted you, please note that supervising teachers are subject to change.
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If your application is on hold for any reason, please check with the Office of Clinical Experiences.
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Some districts have not returned all of their placement information. If your application is in the district office waiting for placement, it will say “application in district office.” You can call our office in late July to ask about your placement.
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Placements are final.
Directions for Accessing Placement Information
1) Go to the link for accessing internship applications: http://edcollege.ucf.edu/clexp
2) Once on the application page, click on the following: Check your placement information.
3) When you have accessed the “check placement” page, enter your PID, hit submit, and your placement will be indicated.
4) If you have problems accessing placement information, please contact the office of Clinical Experiences, 407-823-2436.
Name Tag Form
The public schools have become very sensitive to the need of knowing who is on their school property. Whether it be an administrator, teacher, custodian, secretary, or other school personnel, the system wants and needs to know WHO is on their campus. This avoids a lot of confusion and potential problems.
In keeping with this philosophy, the schools request that our student teachers be properly identified with a UCF name tag.
The SIGN MAN has become our official badge maker. Because of the large number of student teachers, we (The Office of Clinical Experiences) process name tags right after our first orientation meeting -- months before you go out for your student teaching.
Because of the volume of student teachers going out to the schools each semester, it is impossible to process name tags at the last minute.
You have two options in securing your name tag:
1. During the pre-planning seminar meeting (Check the board outside of the Office of Clinical Experiences for the date), provide us with your personal check (or money order) for $6.00 made payable to the SIGN MAN. On an index card (provided), PRINT clearly the name as you wish it to appear on your name tag . All tags must include: Mr., Miss, Ms. or Mrs. DO NOT use your first name, initials are OK. Also include your program area.
2. You may secure your own name tag. Simply complete the bottom portion of this form. Send it to the SIGN MAN with your check (or money order) for $7.00 (NOTE: the additional charge will cover the cost of the tag and return shipping).
**There will be a $20.00 fee for returned checks*