Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 505 - PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMISSION
Chapter 505-2 - CERTIFICATION
Rule 505-2-.201 - Media Specialist
Universal Citation: GA Rules and Regs r 505-2-.201
Current through Rules and Regulations filed through March 20, 2024
(1) Initial Certificate Requirements.
(a) Clear Renewable
Certificate (See Rule
505-2-.03):
1. An applicant is eligible for a Clear
Renewable Certificate in the field of Media Specialist based on completion of a
state-approved certification preparation program in Media Specialist at the
master's degree level (level 5) or higher; and
2. An applicant must meet the Special Georgia
Requirements (See Rule 505-2.20) applicable to the
field of Media Specialist:
(i) Content
Knowledge Assessment;
(ii) Recency
of Study;
(iii)Special Education -
coursework in the identification and education of children who have special
educational needs; and
(iv)
Standards of Conduct.
(b) Non-Renewable Professional Certificate
(See Rule
505-2-.06):
1. Non-Renewable Professional Certificates in
the field of Media Specialist are issued in the following situations at the
request of a school system based on employment and following General Procedures
for Certification Application:
(i) The
applicant has met all requirements of a state-approved certification
preparation program at the master's degree level or higher in Media Specialist
and is missing Special Georgia Requirements;
(ii) The applicant has satisfied all other
Clear Renewable Certificate requirements except that the highest degree held is
a state-approved Media Specialist certification preparation program at the
bachelor's degree level (level 4);
(iii)The applicant holds an expired Georgia
Media Specialist certificate or a professional out-of-state certificate in
Media Specialist (valid or expired) to meet Special Georgia Requirements
outlined in (1)(a) and/or Standard Renewal Requirements; and
(iv) The applicant currently holds a Clear
Renewable Certificate in any field at a level 4 or higher, and can provide
verification of acceptance into a state-approved certification preparation
Media Specialist certification preparation program at the master's degree level
(level 5) or higher.
2.
Educators holding a Non-Renewable Professional certificate must meet all
requirements outlined by the GaPSC and convert to a Clear Renewable certificate
prior to the end validity of the Non-Renewable Professional
certificate.
(c)
Non-Renewable Non-Professional Certificate (See Rule
505-2-.30):
1. If the applicant does not hold any
educator certificate, a Non-Renewable Non-Professional Certificate in this
field may be issued at the request of a school system based on employment and
submission of the Application for Certification and following:
(i) Official transcripts reflecting a
bachelor's degree or higher from a GaPSC-accepted accredited
institution;
(ii) Documentation
verifying satisfactory completion of the Basic Skills Requirement;
(iii)Satisfactory completion of the Georgia
state-approved content assessment; and
(iv) Verification of acceptance into a
state-approved Media Specialist certification preparation program at the
master's degree level or higher.
2. Educators holding a Non-Renewable
Non-Professional certificate must meet all requirements outlined in (1)(a) and
convert to a Clear Renewable certificate prior to the end validity of the
Non-Renewable Non-Professional certificate.
(2) The GaPSC does not issue the following certificates for this field:
(a) International Exchange Certificate (See
Rule
505-2-.08);
(b) Permit (See Rule
505-2-.10);
(c) ADAC (See Rule
505-2-.04);
(d) Core Academic (See Rule
505-2-.27);
(e) Clinical Practice (See Rule
505-2-.28);
(f) One-Year Supervised Practicum (See Rule
505-2-.29); and
(g) Adjunct License (See Rule
505-2-.40)
(3)To Add the Field (See Rule 505-2-.25) .
a. To add Media Specialist to
an existing Clear Renewable certificate in any field, an applicant must
complete the requirements outlined in 1(a) for an initial Media Specialist
(P-12) certificate to include all applicable Special Georgia
Requirements.
(4)Renewal Requirements (See Rule 505-2-.24) .
a. To renew a Clear Renewable
Media Specialist certificate, an applicant must complete Standard Renewal
Requirements.
(5)In-Field Statement (See Rule 505-2-.26) .
a. Educators certified in
Media Specialist are in-field to serve as a Media Specialist in grades
P-12.
O.C.G.A. Sec. 20-2-200.
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