Teacher Accelerator Program (TAP)

Teacher Accelerator Program (TAP) is a non-profit organization creating a pipeline of talent for the teaching profession through recruiting, preparing, and mentoring aspiring educators. TAP facilitates a comprehensive, streamlined program to equip college students and career changers with the skills, knowledge, and certification necessary to excel in the classroom. TAP addresses the nationwide teacher shortage crisis by providing a built-in path to teaching, inspiring a new generation of educators. TAP participants take a one-semester course, followed by a six-week paid summer internship, earn a certificate to teach and begin instructing in a Miami-Dade County Public School classroom. TAP is an initiative of Achieve Miami, supported by Teacher for America Miami-Dade, and is offered by the University of Miami, Florida International University and Miami-Dade College.