Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 505 - PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMISSION
Chapter 505-2 - CERTIFICATION
Rule 505-2-.28 - Certification Fees
Universal Citation: GA Rules and Regs r 505-2-.28
Current through Rules and Regulations filed through March 20, 2024
(1) Requirements.
(a) An applicant for certification shall be
required to pay a $20 fee for all certification transactions, with the
following exceptions:
1. An applicant
employed by a Georgia local unit of administration (LUA) shall be exempt from
the $20 fee for the following transactions:
(i) Initial certification (first Georgia
certificate);
(ii) Upgrading to a
higher-level certificate (based on the awarding of a higher degree) when the
applicant holds a Georgia certificate;
(iii) Adding a field to a
certificate;
(iv) Renewal of any
certificate;
(v) Conversion from
any Non-Renewable certificate to a renewable certificate; and
(vi) Moving from one (1) certification tier
to another.
2. An
applicant for initial certification who graduated from a GaPSC-approved
educator preparation program shall be exempt from the $20 fee; and
3. No fee is required for changing the legal
name on a certificate.
(b) For any application transaction that
requires a fee, the application or request shall be accompanied by a cashier's
check or money order made payable to the State of Georgia in the correct
amount. The fee may also be paid by credit card through an applicant's MyPSC
account.
(c) To qualify for
exemption of the certification fee based on employment, the LUA must verify
employment following procedures outlined in GaPSC Rule
505-2-.27 CERTIFICATION APPLICATION
PROCEDURES.
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-200.
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