Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 505 - PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMISSION
Chapter 505-2 - CERTIFICATION
Rule 505-2-.10 - Permit
Universal Citation: GA Rules and Regs r 505-2-.10
Current through Rules and Regulations filed through March 20, 2024
(1) Summary: The permit is a certificate designed for individuals who qualify to teach in specific fields based on a combination of work experience, specified educational requirements and assessment(s). Permitted personnel include individuals with fluency in a language other than English; performing artists from the fields of art, dance, drama and music; Junior Reserve Officer's Training Corps (JROTC) personnel; and teachers and leaders from business, government, military, or other professions.
(2)Fields of Issuance. The following Permit fields are offered:
(a)
Career and Technical Specializations
(b) Engineering and Technology
(c) Foreign Languages
(d) Healthcare Science
(e) Junior Reserve Officer's Training Corps
(JROTC)
(f) Performing Arts (Art,
Dance, Drama and Music)
(g)
Superintendent
(3) Career and Technical Specializations.
(a) Issuance.
1. Pass the GACE Educator Ethics
Assessment.
2. Have at least two
(2) years of occupational work experience in the area of specialization.
(i) The fields of Aviation-Flight Operations,
Computer Animation and Electronics Technology have options that do not require
occupational work experience. Please refer to the chart of licensure options
HERE.
3. Satisfy minimum degree requirements and
industry testing and/or licensure, which may be found
HERE.
(i) With the exception of the specializations
in (I) below, individuals meeting all other requirements except industry
testing and/or licensure may be issued a Permit certificate. For those who do
not meet the licensure requirement, it must be satisfied prior to extension of
the Permit.
(I) The following fields require
industry licensure for issuance of the initial Permit: Barbering, Esthetics,
Cosmetology, and Nails.
4. Have the certificate requested by the
employing Georgia local unit of administration (LUA) following procedures
outlined in GaPSC Rule
505-2-.27 CERTIFICATION APPLICATION,
MyPSC AND TEST ELIGIBILITY PROCEDURES.
(b) Extension.
1. Satisfy the Special Education requirement
with a grade of B or better.
2.
Complete industry testing and/or licensure if the field did not require it for
initial issuance.
3. Satisfy a
locally-developed professional learning plan (PLP).
4. Have the certificate requested by the
employing Georgia local unit of administration following procedures outlined in
GaPSC Rule
505-2-.27 CERTIFICATION APPLICATION,
MyPSC AND TEST ELIGIBILITY PROCEDURES.
(4) Engineering and Technology.
(a) Issuance.
1. Pass the GACE Educator Ethics
Assessment.
2. Hold a bachelor's
degree or higher from a GaPSC-accepted accredited institution in engineering or
the GaPSC-determined equivalent.
3.
Have the certificate requested by the employing Georgia local unit of
administration following procedures outlined in GaPSC Rule
505-2-.27 CERTIFICATION APPLICATION,
MyPSC AND TEST ELIGIBILITY PROCEDURES.
(b) Extension.
1. Meet the following Special Georgia
Requirements:
(i) Pass the GACE content
assessment in Engineering and Technology.
(ii) Satisfy the Special Education
requirement with a grade of B or better.
2. Satisfy the locally-developed professional
learning plan (PLP).
3. Have the
certificate requested by the employing Georgia local unit of administration
following procedures outlined in GaPSC Rule
505-2-.27 CERTIFICATION APPLICATION,
MyPSC AND TEST ELIGIBILITY PROCEDURES.
(5) Foreign Language.
(a) Issuance.
1. Pass the GACE Educator Ethics
Assessment.
2. Pass the appropriate
GACE content assessment or pass the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign
Languages (ACTFL) Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) and Writing Proficiency Test
(WPT) at the levels indicated in GaPSC Rule
505-2-.26 CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE
ASSESSMENTS.
3. Hold a bachelor's
degree or higher from a GaPSC-accepted accredited institution, or the U.S.
equivalent of a bachelor's degree or higher based on a GaPSC-accepted Foreign
Credential Report (See GaPSC Rule
505-2-.29 EVALUATION OF CREDIT EARNED
OUTSIDE OF THE U.S).
4. Be
proficient in English, as determined by the LUA.
5. Have the certificate requested by the
employing Georgia local unit of administration following procedures outlined in
GaPSC Rule
505-2-.27 CERTIFICATION APPLICATION,
MyPSC AND TEST ELIGIBILITY PROCEDURES.
(b) Extension.
1. Satisfy the Special Education requirement
with a grade of B or better.
2.
Satisfy the locally-developed professional learning plan (PLP).
3. Have the certificate requested by the
employing Georgia local unit of administration following procedures outlined in
GaPSC Rule
505-2-.27 CERTIFICATION APPLICATION,
MyPSC AND TEST ELIGIBILITY PROCEDURES.
(6) Healthcare Science.
(a) Issuance.
1. Pass the GACE Educator Ethics
Assessment.
2. Hold a valid
healthcare professional license, registration, or certification that relates to
the healthcare field and has been issued by an appropriate governing or
regulatory body, which may be found here.
3. Have a minimum of two (2) years of
occupational work experience in the healthcare field.
4. Hold an associate's degree or higher from
a GaPSC-accepted accredited institution in a healthcare-related
field.
5. Meet Standards of
Conduct.
6. Have the certificate
requested by the employing Georgia local unit of administration following
procedures outlined in GaPSC Rule
505-2-.27 CERTIFICATION APPLICATION,
MyPSC AND TEST ELIGIBILITY PROCEDURES.
(b) Extension.
1. Satisfy the Special Education requirement
with a grade of B or better.
2.
Satisfy the locally-developed professional learning plan (PLP).
3. Have the certificate requested by the
employing Georgia local unit of administration following procedures outlined in
GaPSC Rule
505-2-.27 CERTIFICATION APPLICATION,
MyPSC AND TEST ELIGIBILITY PROCEDURES.
(7) Junior Reserve Officer's Training Corps (JROTC).
(a) Issuance.
1. Pass the GACE Educator Ethics
Assessment.
2. Hold a minimum of a
high school diploma or GED.
3. Hold
official military retirement orders, or a DD Form 214 Member Copy #4, with
Block #24 reflecting honorable retirement from a branch of military service
(Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, or Navy). National Guard personnel
may, in lieu of the DD Form 214, use NGB Form 22, with Block #24 reflecting
honorable retirement.
4. Have the
certificate requested by the employing Georgia local unit of administration
following procedures outlined in GaPSC Rule
505-2-.27 CERTIFICATION APPLICATION,
MyPSC AND TEST ELIGIBILITY PROCEDURES.
(b) Extension.
1. Hold a letter or certificate from a branch
of military service verifying successful completion of all required JROTC
instructor training for full branch certification.
2. Satisfy the Special Education requirement
with a grade of B or better.
3.
Satisfy the locally-developed professional learning plan (PLP).
4. Have the certificate requested by the
employing Georgia local unit of administration following procedures outlined in
GaPSC Rule
505-2-.27 CERTIFICATION APPLICATION,
MyPSC AND TEST ELIGIBILITY PROCEDURES.
(c) Salaries for JROTC instructors are not
calculated in the same way as other certified personnel. Determination of JROTC
instructor salary is negotiated by the LUA in accordance with United States
Code, Title 10 Armed Forces, Part III, Chapter 102 Junior Reserve Officer's
Training Corps and appropriate Georgia Department of Education rules regarding
state salaries and supplements and experience for salary purposes. When JROTC
units are established, the respective military service branch will provide
instructor pay information to LUAs.
(8) Performing Arts: Art, Dance, Drama and Music.
(a) Issuance.
1. Pass the GACE Educator Ethics
Assessment.
2. Hold a minimum of a
high school diploma or GED.
3. Have
at least two (2) years of occupational work experience in the area of
specialization.
4. Have the
certificate requested by the employing Georgia local unit of administration
following procedures outlined in GaPSC Rule
505-2-.27 CERTIFICATION APPLICATION,
MyPSC AND TEST ELIGIBILITY PROCEDURES.
(b) Extension.
1. Meet the following Special Georgia
Requirements:
(i) Pass the GACE content exam
for the fields of Art and Music.
(ii) Satisfy the Special Education
requirement with a grade of B or better.
2. Satisfy the locally-developed professional
learning plan (PLP).
3. Have the
certificate requested by the employing Georgia local unit of administration
following procedures outlined in GaPSC Rule
505-2-.27 CERTIFICATION APPLICATION,
MyPSC AND TEST ELIGIBILITY PROCEDURES.
(9) Superintendent.
(a) Issuance.
1. Pass the GACE Ethics for Educational
Leadership Assessment.
2. Hold a
master's degree or higher from a GaPSC-accepted accredited
institution.
3. Have at least two
(2) years of occupational work experience of business, management, leadership
and/or instructional experiences acceptable to the employing LUA as meeting
qualifications for employment.
4.
Have the certificate requested by the employing Georgia local unit of
administration following procedures outlined in GaPSC Rule
505-2-.27 CERTIFICATION APPLICATION,
MyPSC AND TEST ELIGIBILITY PROCEDURES.
(b) Extension.
1. Meet the following Special Georgia
Requirements:
(i) Pass the GACE content exam
in Educational Leadership.
(ii)
Satisfy the Special Education requirement with a grade of B or
better.
2. Satisfy the
locally-developed professional learning plan (PLP).
3. Have the certificate requested by the
employing Georgia local unit of administration following procedures outlined in
GaPSC Rule
505-2-.27 CERTIFICATION APPLICATION,
MyPSC AND TEST ELIGIBILITY PROCEDURES.
(c) If requirements in (9)(b) (1) or (2) have
not been satisfied for the extension, the chair of the Board of Education must
submit a letter supporting the extension.
(10) Conversion to Professional.
(a) An individual holding a Permit in a
teaching field and seeking renewable professional certification must meet all
requirements for issuance of the 5-Year Induction, Standard Professional or
Performance-Based Professional certificate as outlined in GaPSC Rule
505-2-.04 INDUCTION CERTIFICATE and
GaPSC Rule
505-2-.05 PROFESSIONAL
CERTIFICATE.
(11) Endorsements. Permit holders are not eligible to add endorsement fields, with the following exceptions: permit holders in foreign language fields may add the ESOL endorsement; permit holders in Drama and Audio/Video Technology & Film may add the Dramatic Writing micro-endorsement; permit holders in teaching fields, with the exception of JROTC, may add the Online Teaching endorsement. Information on the endorsement requirements may be found in the appropriate endorsement rules.
(12) Professional Learning.
(a) The LUA shall establish a mentor system
to provide permitted personnel with orientation to the school, guidance for
basic principles of classroom management, and support as they adjust to the
school work place.
(b) A
Professional Learning Plan (PLP) shall be locally developed and implemented for
the validity period of the permit. This plan must incorporate all Special
Georgia Requirements to include course work in the identification and education
of children with special education needs. The plan shall also address such
areas as the development and assessment of teacher competence in the areas of
learner characteristics and curriculum and methods specific to the age level
and certificate field issued. It is appropriate for the plan to include
prescribed course work. For example, a course in methods for teaching foreign
languages in grades P-12 might be required for international speakers permitted
to teach foreign languages. This plan must be developed at the beginning of the
validity period and used to guide the permit holder's professional learning
activities to support the school improvement plan and enhanced student
achievement. The plan must be satisfied by the educator and maintained locally
by the LUA.
(13) Exceptions.
(a) The GACE
Educator Ethics Assessment is not required to convert to the five-year Permit
if the initial permit was issued prior to October 15, 2017.
(b) The GACE Ethics for Educational
Leadership Assessment is not required to convert to the five-year Permit if the
initial permit was issued prior to October 15, 2017.
(14) Restrictions.
(a) A permit cannot be issued to individuals
in the following circumstances:
1. Those who
have been previously certified in Georgia but have not passed the required
content assessment(s) will not be eligible for a permit in the same
field.
2. Those who have two (2) or
more un-remediated "Unsatisfactory," "Needs Development" or "Ineffective"
performance evaluations as defined in GaPSC Rule
505-2-.43 ANNUAL PERFORMANCE
EVALUATION.
3. Those who hold or
have held a Non-Professional type certificate but have not successfully
completed requirements to convert to a renewable professional certificate,
unless the employing Georgia local unit of administration (LUA) that requested
the initial Non-Professional type certificate provides documentation that the
original certificate was requested in error.
4. The permit is not issued to an individual
who has completed a state-approved educator preparation program leading to
Induction or Professional certification and has not satisfied Special Georgia
Requirements.
(15) Validity. The initial permit is valid for three (3) years and may be extended for multiple five (5)-year cycles upon completion of specific requirements outlined in correspondence accompanying the Permit and "Satisfactory," "Proficient" or "Exemplary" performance evaluations on the statewide evaluation instrument.
(a) Permits must be requested by an employing
Georgia local unit of administration (LUA). As part of the application packet,
the LUA must verify by completing the GaPSC Employer Assurance Form that the
permit applicant is the best-qualified individual available for the position.
Should a Permit holder change LUAs, it is not necessary to issue a new permit
until the end of the validity period. However, the gaining LUA is responsible
for developing a new Professional Learning Plan (PLP).
(16) Legacy. All valid permits issued prior to the effective date of this rule shall continue in effect and be extended, as long as there is no break in the validity period, based on completion of the requirements in existence at the time the permit was issued. If the permit is allowed to expire, all requirements in effect for the new permit must be satisfied at the time of application.
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-200.
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