Field Experience

Miami-Dade Security Clearance

Preservice Teachers must follow these steps in order to obtain security clearance in Miami-Dade County public schools:

1. Obtain a security clearance packet from his/her Enrollment Services Representative.
2. . Complete the MDCPS Service Provider Input Document included in that packet and take it to the Miami Dade County Public Schools Fingerprinting Office.
   
   

Miami Dade County Public Schools Fingerprinting Office 1500 Biscayne Blvd. , Suite 141-R Miami , FL 33132 Phone: (305) 995-7472 Hours of Operation: 7:00 am - 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday Cost: $71 (Money Order made payable to SCHOOL BOARD MIAMI-DADE FINGERPRINTING)



3. After completing the fingerprinting process the preservice teacher must send an email to the Office of Placement Services (robidoug@nova.edu) with the following information:
   
   

Subject:	Fingerprinting Complete
Body of the email:	First Name Last Name Date Fingerprinted Social Security Current Mailing Address Contact Phone Number




4. This information will be used to send the preservice teacher a Security Clearance Card from Nova Southeastern University's Office of Placement Services. This card will serve as proof that the preservice teacher has had his/her fingerprints approved by Miami-Dade County Public Schools and is permitted to complete his/her field experience observation hours in a Miami-Dade County public school.
   
   
5. Once the preservice teacher has received the Security Clearance Card from the Office of Placement Services, he/she may enter a Miami-Dade County public school and request placement.

Any questions should be directed to the Office of Placement Service at (954) 262-8561