Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 505 - PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMISSION
Chapter 505-2 - CERTIFICATION
Rule 505-2-.34 - Add a Field
Universal Citation: GA Rules and Regs r 505-2-.34
Current through Rules and Regulations filed through March 20, 2024
(1) Summary: This rule outlines the requirements and procedures for adding teaching, service and leadership fields to Professional and Induction certification.
(2) Adding a Teaching Field.
(a) To add any new teaching field to an
existing level four (4) or higher Induction or professional teaching
certificate, an individual may satisfy one of the following options:
1. Complete a state-approved certification
program in the new field, receive verification of program completion from the
program provider per GaPSC Rule
505-2-.22 CERTIFICATION BY
STATE-APPROVED PROGRAM, and complete all applicable Special Georgia
Requirements per GaPSC Rule
505-2-.24 SPECIAL GEORGIA
REQUIREMENTS;
2. Pass the
appropriate GACE content assessment(s) in the new field at the induction level
or higher and complete all applicable Special Georgia Requirements as outlined
in GaPSC Rule
505-2-.24 SPECIAL GEORGIA REQUIREMENTS
except for the fields of Special Education General Curriculum/Elementary
Education P-5 and Elementary Education P-5. The fields of Special Education
General Curriculum/Elementary Education and Elementary Education require
completion of (2)(a)1. above. If no state-approved content assessment exists
for the field, the individual must complete a state-approved program as
outlined in section (2)(a)1. above; or
3. To add any Career and Technical
Specializations or Healthcare Science field to an Induction or professional
certificate, an individual must complete the occupational experience in the
area of specialization. For certain fields, an individual must hold and
maintain a valid industry license and satisfy applicable assessments as
outlined in GaPSC Rule
505-2-.87 HEALTHCARE SCIENCE or GaPSC
Rule 505-2-90 CAREER AND TECHNICAL SPECIALIZATIONS.
(b) To add any new teaching field to an
existing certificate in any service or leadership field, an individual must:
1. Complete a GaPSC-accepted state-approved
certification program in the new field and receive verification of program
completion from the program provider per GaPSC Rule
505-2-.22 CERTIFICATION BY
STATE-APPROVED PROGRAM and complete all applicable Special Georgia Requirements
per GaPSC Rule
505-2-.24 SPECIAL GEORGIA
REQUIREMENTS.
(3) Adding a Service Field.
(a) To add any Service field to any
established professional or Induction certificate, an individual must:
1. Satisfy the requirements as outlined in
the individual Service field rule.
(4) Adding a Leadership Field.
(a) To add any leadership field to an
existing professional or Induction certificate, an individual must:
1. Complete a GaPSC-approved program in the
new field and receive verification of program completion from the program
provider as outlined in GaPSC Rule
505-2-.153 EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP and
complete all applicable Special Georgia Requirements per GaPSC Rule
505-2-.24 SPECIAL GEORGIA
REQUIREMENTS.
2. To add the
Superintendent Certificate field to an existing professional certificate, an
individual must meet the requirements outlined in GaPSC Rule
505-2-.154 SUPERINTENDENT
CERTIFICATE.
(5) Adding Endorsements.
(a) To add an endorsement to an existing
level four (4) or higher professional certificate, an individual must hold the
appropriate teaching, service or leadership type as outlined in the individual
endorsement rule and satisfy one of the following options:
1. Complete a GaPSC-accepted state-approved
certification program in the endorsement field and receive verification of
program completion from the program provider per GaPSC Rule
505-2-.22 CERTIFICATION BY
STATE-APPROVED PROGRAM; or
2. Hold
a professional out-of-state certificate in the endorsement field.
(b) The ESOL Endorsement, Online
Teaching Endorsement, and Dramatic Writing Micro-Endorsement may be added to a
valid Permit certificate in specific fields, as outlined in GaPSC Rule
505-2-.10 PERMIT
CERTIFICATE.
(c) To add an
endorsement field to a valid Induction certificate, an individual must complete
the requirements outlined in section (5)(a)1 or 2 above. An Individual will not
be eligible for a professional certificate in endorsement fields until
conversion of the base certificate to a professional certificate.
(6) Adding a Field and Upgrading.
(a) Georgia educators
adding a new field by completion of a higher degree must meet additional
requirements to qualify for a certificate level upgrade. In order to qualify
for a certificate level upgrade, a Georgia educator must successfully complete
the degree program, pass all appropriate GACE content assessments at the
appropriate level, meet all certification requirements, and add the new field
to their certificate as outlined in GaPSC Rule
505-2-.33 CERTIFICATE
UPGRADE.
(7) Restrictions.
(a) For some
certificate fields, state-approved programs are limited in number or restricted
in geographic location, making it difficult to meet the hiring needs of local
units of administration (LUAs). For these specific situations, as determined by
the GaPSC on a case-by-case basis, the GaPSC shall maintain a process for
establishing specific course work requirements to add the field based on a
transcript review of prescribed courses.
(b) Endorsements cannot be added to the
Induction Pathway 4 or Provisional certificate.
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-200.
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