Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 505 - PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMISSION
Chapter 505-2 - CERTIFICATION
Rule 505-2-.17 - Non-Instructional Aide License
Universal Citation: GA Rules and Regs r 505-2-.17
Current through Rules and Regulations filed through March 20, 2024
(1) Purpose. A Non-Instructional Aide takes no independent actions, has no decision-making authority regarding instructional matters, and performs only routine tasks assigned by personnel with higher certification.
(2) Requirements.
(a) The applicant must be
employed as a non-instructional aide by a Georgia local unit of administration
(LUA). The request for issuance of the license must be submitted electronically
to the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) by the employing LUA
utilizing procedures found on the GaPSC web site at www.gapsc.org .
(b) Non-instructional aides must hold a
minimum of a high school diploma or GED equivalent.
(c) Non-instructional aides are not required
to satisfy any Special Georgia Requirements other than standards of
conduct.
(d) The employing LUA
shall provide a minimum of thirty (30) clock hours of job-related training
within the first year of employment of a non-instructional aide. A minimum of
ten (10) clock hours shall occur within the first thirty (30) days of
employment.
(3) Validity.
(a) The Non-Instructional Aide
license is valid for five (5) years, with the beginning date of the first five
(5)-year certificate to be the date of employment and the ending date to be
June 30 of the fifth certificate year.
(b) Should a non-instructional aide change
employment, it is not necessary to issue a new license until the expiration of
the validity period. Course work taken for renewal credit at the previous
employing LUA may be transferred for renewal at the discretion of the
LUA.
(4) Renewal.
(a) To renew the license the
non-instructional aide must:
1. Be employed
as a non-instructional aide in a Georgia LUA; and
2. Complete a minimum of twenty (20) clock
hours of job-related training provided by the employing LUA for license renewal
prior to expiration of the license.
(b) The request for renewal must be submitted
electronically by the employing LUA to the GaPSC utilizing procedures found on
the GaPSC web site at www.gapsc.org .
(5) In-Field Statement. Non-instructional aides are in-field to perform duties as defined in paragraph (1) above.
O.C.G.A. 20-2-200.
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