(a) Individuals prepared
by a Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC)-accepted educator
preparation program.
1. Complete a
GaPSC-approved educator preparation program at the appropriate degree level as
defined in the applicable teaching or service rule and receive verification of
program completion.
2. Meet the
following Special Georgia requirements as outlined in GaPSC Rule
505-2-.24 SPECIAL GEORGIA
REQUIREMENTS:
(i) Attain a passing score on
the following assessments:
(I) GACE content
assessment in the field of preparation. If no GACE content assessment is
available for the certification field requested, the applicant is exempt from
this requirement.
(II) GACE
Educator Ethics Assessment.
(ii) Satisfy the Special Education
requirement with a grade of B or better.
(iii) Meet Standards of Conduct.
3. Apply for certification
following procedures outlined in Rule
505-2-.27 CERTIFICATION APPLICATION
PROCEDURES.
(b)
Individuals prepared by a state-approved out-of-state provider and fulfilling
field and clinical experiences in Georgia.
1.
Complete an educator preparation program through an institution
administratively based outside of Georgia at the appropriate degree level as
defined in the applicable teaching rule and receive verification of program
completion.
2. Meet the following
Special Georgia requirements as outlined in GaPSC Rule
505-2-.24 SPECIAL GEORGIA
REQUIREMENTS:
(i) Attain a passing score on
the following assessments:
(I) GACE content
assessment in the field of preparation. If no GACE content assessment is
available for the certification field requested, the applicant is exempt from
this requirement.
(II) GACE
Educator Ethics Assessment.
(ii) Satisfy the Special Education
requirement with a grade of B or better.
(iii) Meet Standards of Conduct.
3. Apply for certification
following procedures outlined in Rule
505-2-.27 CERTIFICATION AND
APPLICATION PROCEDURES.
(c) Individuals prepared by a state-approved
out-of-state educator preparation program and fulfilled field and clinical
experiences out-of-state or by holding a Professional out-of-state certificate
with less than three (3) years of successful experience while holding a
professional certificate.
1. Meet one of the
following:
(i) Hold a valid or expired
professional out-of-state certificate based on completion of a state-approved
educator preparation program at the appropriate degree level as defined in the
applicable teaching field rule.
(ii) Complete an educator preparation program
through an institution administratively based outside of Georgia at the
appropriate degree level as defined in the applicable teaching rule and receive
verification of program completion.
(iii) Have completed the equivalent of a
United States educator preparation program in a U.S. territory or another
country, as evidenced by a course-by-course credential evaluation prepared by a
GaPSC-accepted foreign credential evaluation agency.
2. Attain a passing score on the following
assessments:
(i) GACE content assessment in
the field(s) of certification. The content assessment may be exempted based on
requirements outlined in GaPSC Rule
505-2-.24 SPECIAL GEORGIA
REQUIREMENTS. If no GACE or other GaPSC-approved content assessment is
available for the certification field requested, the applicant is exempt from
this requirement.
(ii) GACE
Educator Ethics Assessment.
3. Induction certificates may be issued
without the Special Education requirement to individuals who completed a
state-approved out-of-state program or hold a professional out-of-state
certificate; however, the Special Education requirement must be completed with
with a grade of B or better to convert or extend the certificate.