District and school-based Instructional Coaches (IC) and Instructional Specialists (IS) are required to complete the Broward Coach Credentialing Professional Development. Pursuant to the Just Read, Florida! Coaching Model, the Broward Coach Credentialing Program and the content-specific coursework train coaches to support teachers with standards-based instruction and analyze evidence of learning to drive practice and increase student achievement. The transformative and comprehensive coaching program encompasses professional learning modules and includes face-to-face support from Credentialed Master Coaches.

The modules incorporate Transformative Coaching Strategies, Using Data to Transform Coaching Practice, Evidence of Learning, Using Data to Drive Instruction, Coaching on the Redline, and Effective Feedback. Through the blended learning model, participants submit artifacts demonstrating competency as well as engage in collaborative discussions around their coaching practice. Upon successful completion of the Broward Coach Credentialing program, Instructional Coaches and Instructional Specialists earn the Credentialing qualification.