Passport to Learning

Sign-up is now closed! The new adventures have started!

Welcome to the Technology & Learning Connections' Passport to Learning program! Passport to Learning is a micro-credential professional learning system that is provided free for Florida educators, specialists, and related service providers that serve Florida students. You, the "traveler," can apply for a "passport" (an online account) and then sign up for one or more pre-planned travel packages. Each travel package includes a number of competency-based "destinations." Your "passport" receives a stamp (badge) for each completed travel package and you will receive a certificate of inservice hours earned. You will also have the option of earning CEUs.

Each destination in a travel package consists of:

Participating in a set of 60 to 90 minute online courses from the Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA).
Completing a post-survey (in ATIA webinar) and travelogue (in your Passport) in each online course to earn a Certificate of Completion (upload into Passport required for credit toward stamp). Optional: If you want CEU's, follow the onscreen instructions for CEU Assessments and Certificates.
Participation in three virtual meetings.
Completing learning Souvenir activities.
Completing a Scrapbook that includes travel reflections and the results of an implementation activity within a problem-solving process addressing impact on learning.
Successful completion will result in 20 hour inservice credit and your passport stamp!

As you travel you will "pick up" souvenirs. You can check out some past souvenirs here.

Your travel guide will monitor your progress and will stamp your passport when each travel package is completed. If you have any questions you can always contact a travel guide for assistance.

Passport to Learning is free to all Florida school districts and is provided through FLDOE Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services (BEESS) funding.

Are you ready to travel? Here is what you need to do!

You can only apply for a Passport to Learning during an open window. Passport applications are now closed and will reopen in August 2024.
If you are new you will need to apply for a Passport. Passport applications are now closed and will reopen in August 2024. You will get an email when your passport is approved and instructions on how to log-in to your Passport page. Once you have access to your travel page you can select a travel package.
If you are a returning traveler, log-in to your Passport page and then select a travel package. Travel package sign-up is now closed and will reopen in August 2024.
All travelers, bookmark this page. You will need to come back to this page and login as a traveler to view your travel dashboard and monitor your progress.

More travel packages will be added throughout the year so stay in touch with your travel guides for new destinations!

Have an awesome time! The journey will be exciting!

The new adventures have begun!

Check out the flyer for more information!

screenshot of February 2024 passport to learning flyer.

Beginner Travelers

AT Assessment - Your Role
G'day mates! This travel package highlights different perspectives on and best practices in AT assessment. You will learn about the team's role and the importance of student voice in the assessment process. Free resources for gathering assessment information, tips for navigating difficult situations, and ways to empower IEP teams, including the student, will be provided.

Physical Access & Participation

Jambo, Mholo, Hallo! We’re excited to have you join us on our safari through Africa as we explore the intricacies of physical access for learners with complex bodies. You’ll learn how to set your students up for success by removing barriers to access. From low tech to high tech, we will look at a range of solutions.

Experienced Travelers

Augmentative Alternative Communication - Band 2

Benvenuto! Join us as we continue to explore Europe and broaden our AAC skills and knowledge. We'll look at how to carry out AAC evaluations, build capacity, coach other professionals, support literacy, and support parents of AAC users.

Technology for Vision & Hearing - Band 2

Hola! Welcome to a Sensory journey deep into the Amazon. Whether you are returning traveler or new to the South American journey, you will learn strategies to make learning accessible for a diverse population of students.

Your Passport Partners!

logos for the problem solving/response to intervention project, the florida instructional materials center for the visually impaired, the resource and materials center for the deaf/hard of hearing, and the access project for the teaching and learning of access points.

The Passport to Learning program was developed by the Problem Solving/Response to Intervention (PS/RtI) Technology Unit in collaboration with the Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA), the Florida Instructional Materials Center for the Visually Impaired (FIMC-VI), the Resource Materials and Technology Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (RMTC-DHH), and the Access Project.