Current through Rules and Regulations filed through March 20, 2024
(1)
Summary: This rule lists the
certification teaching fields offered in the state of Georgia to qualified
individuals and outlines how to locate requirements and procedures to qualify
for certification.
(2)
Areas
of Specialization. The following teaching fields are offered:
(a) Early Grades Education (B-5).
1. Birth Through Kindergarten (B-K)
2. Elementary Education (Grades
P-5)
(b) Middle Grades
Education (Grades 4-8).
1. Middle Grades
Language Arts
2. Middles Grades
Math
3. Middle Grades
Reading
4. Middle Grades
Science
5. Middle Grades Social
Science
(c) Secondary
Education (Grades 6-12).
1. Behavioral
Science
2. Biology
3. Chemistry
4. Earth/Space Science
5. Economics
6. English
7. Geography
8. History
9. Mathematics
10. Physics
11. Political Science
12. Science
13. Speech
(d) Career, Technical and Agriculture
Education.
1. Agriculture (Grades
6-12)
2. Business (Grades
6-12)
3. Career and Technical
Specializations (Grades 6-12)
4.
Computer Science (Grades P-12)
5.
Engineering and Technology (Grades P-12)
6. Family and Consumer Sciences (Grades
6-12)
7. Healthcare Science (Grades
6-12)
8. Marketing (Grades
6-12)
(e) Foreign
Languages (Grades P-12).
1. American Sign
Language
2. Arabic
3. Chinese (Mandarin)
4. Farsi
5. French
6. German
7. Greek (Classical)
8. Hebrew
9. Hindi
10. Italian
11. Japanese
12. Korean
13. Latin
14. Portuguese
15. Russian
16. Spanish
17. Swahili
18. Turkish
19. Urdu
(f) Montessori Fields.
1. Infant Toddler (Birth - 3)
2. PK2 - K (Ages 2 1/2 - 6)
3. Elementary I Grades
1st - 3rd (Ages
6-9)
4. Elementary I-II Grades
1st - 6th (Ages
6-12)
5. Secondary I Grades
7th - 9th (Ages 12-15)
(i) Secondary I Language Arts & Social
Studies
(ii) Secondary I Science
& Mathematics
6.
Secondary I-II Grades 7th -
12th (Ages 12-18)
(i) Secondary II English
(ii) Secondary II Mathematics
(iii) Secondary II Science
(iv) Secondary II Social Science
(g) P-12 Fields.
1. Art
2. Dance
3. Drama
4. English to Speakers of Other
Languages
5. Gifted
6. Health
7. Health and Physical Education
8. Music
9. Reading
(h) Special Education.
1. Academic Content Concentrations (Cognitive
Levels P-5, 4-8, and 6-12)
2.
Behavior Disorders (Grades P-12)
3.
Deaf Education (Grades P-12)
4.
Physical and Health Disabilities (Grades P-12)
5. Special Education Adapted Curriculum
(Grades P-12)
6. Special Education
General Curriculum (Grades P-12)
7.
Special Education General Curriculum/Elementary Education (Grades
P-5)
8. Learning Disabilities
(Grades P-12)
9. Special Education
Preschool (Ages 3-5)
10. Visual
Impairment (Grades P-12)
(3)
Teaching Endorsements (See
GaPSC Rules 505-2-159 to
505-2-.191).
(a) The following
teaching field
endorsements are offered and may be used for placement in the field of
instruction:
1. Agriculture Education (Grades
P-5)
2. Birth through Five
(B-5)
3. Career Technical
Instruction (Grades 6-12)
4. Career
Exploration (Grades 6-12)
5.
Computer Science (Grades P-12)
6.
Coordinated Career Academic Education (Grades 6-12)
7. Culinary Arts (Grades 6-12)
8. Dramatic Writing Micro-Endorsement
(In-Field)
9. Dual Immersion
Elementary Education (Grades P-5)
10. English to Speakers of Other Languages
(In-Field)
11. Gifted In-Field
(In-Field)
12. Reading
(In-Field)
13. Safety and Driver
Education (Grades 6-12)
14. Special
Education Deaf Education (Grades P-12)
15. Special Education Physical and Health
Disabilities (P-12)
16. Special
Education Preschool (Ages 3-5)
17.
Special Education Visual Impairment (Grades P-12)
18. Teacher Support and Coaching
(In-Field)
19. Work-Based Learning
(Grades 6-12)
(b) The
following
teaching field endorsements are offered for enhanced
competency and not required for placement in the field:
1. Dyslexia
2. Coaching
3. Intervention Specialist
4. K-5 Mathematics
5. K-5 Science
6. Multi-Tiered System of Supports
Facilitator
7. Online
Teaching
8. Personalized
Learning
9. Positive Behavior
Intervention and Supports
10.
Special Education Autism
11.
Special Education Transition Specialist
12. STEM Education
13. Teacher Leader
14. Urban Education
(4)
Provisional Certificate
(See GaPSC
505-2-.08 PROVISIONAL
CERTIFICATE).
(a) For Career and
Technical Specialization fields see GaPSC 505-2-. 90 CAREER AND TECHNICAL
SPECIALIZATIONS.
(b) For the field
of Healthcare Science see GaPSC Rule
505-2-.87 HEALTHCARE
SCIENCE.
(c) For Montessori fields
see GaPSC Rule
505-2-.45 MONTESSORI
CERTIFICATE.
(5)
Induction Certificate (See GaPSC Rule
505-2-.04 INDUCTION CERTIFICATE).
(a) For Career and Technical Specialization
fields see GaPSC Rule 505-2-. 90 CAREER AND TECHNICAL
SPECIALIZATIONS.
(b) For the field
of Healthcare Science see GaPSC Rule
505-2-.87 HEALTHCARE
SCIENCE.
(c) For Montessori fields
see GaPSC Rule
505-2-.45 MONTESSORI
CERTIFICATE.
(6)
Professional Certificate (See GaPSC Rule
505-2-.05 PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE).
(a) For Career and Technical Specialization
fields see GaPSC Rule 505-2-. 90 CAREER AND TECHNICAL
SPECIALIZATIONS.
(b) For the field
of Healthcare Science see GaPSC Rule
505-2-.87 HEALTHCARE
SCIENCE.
(c) For Montessori fields
see GaPSC Rule
505-2-.45 MONTESSORI
CERTIFICATE.
(7)
Non-Renewable Professional Certificate (See GaPSC Rule
505-2-.09 NON-RENEWABLE PROFESSIONAL
CERTIFICATE).
(a) For Career and Technical
Specialization fields see GaPSC Rule 505-2-. 90 CAREER AND TECHNICAL
SPECIALIZATIONS.
(b) For the field
of Healthcare Science see GaPSC Rule
505-2-.87 HEALTHCARE
SCIENCE.
(c) For Montessori fields
see GaPSC Rule
505-2-.45 MONTESSORI
CERTIFICATE.
(8)
To Add a Field (See GaPSC Rule
505-2-.34 ADD A FIELD).
(a) For Career and Technical Specialization
fields see GaPSC Rule 505-2-. 90 CAREER AND TECHNICAL
SPECIALIZATIONS.
(b) For the field
of Healthcare Science see GaPSC Rule
505-2-.87 HEALTHCARE
SCIENCE.
(c) For Montessori fields
see GaPSC Rule
505-2-.45 MONTESSORI
CERTIFICATE.
(9)
To Upgrade the Level (See GaPSC Rule
505-2-.33 CERTIFICATE
UPGRADE).
(10)
Renewal
Requirements (See GaPSC Rule
505-2-.36 RENEWAL
REQUIREMENTS).
(11)
Additional Certificate Titles Issued for Teaching Fields.
(a) Adjunct License see GaPSC Rule
505-2-.15 ADJUNCT LICENSE.
(b) International Exchange Certificate see
GaPSC Rule
505-2-.11 INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
CERTIFICATE.
(c) Life Certificate
see GaPSC Rule
505-2-.12 LIFE CERTIFICATE.
(d) Military Support Certificate see GaPSC
Rule 505-2-.46
MILITARY SUPPORT CERTIFICATE.
(e)
Montessori Certificate see GaPSC Rule
505-2-.45 MONTESSORI
CERTIFICATE.
(f) Permit see GaPSC
Rule 505-2-.10 PERMIT
CERTIFICATE.
(g) Pre-Service
Teaching Certificate see GaPSC Rule
505-2-.03 PRE-SERVICE TEACHING
CERTIFICATE.
(h) Retired Educator
Certificate see GaPSC Rule
505-2-.44 RETIRED EDUCATOR
CERTIFICATE.
(i) Waiver Certificate
see GaPSC Rule
505-2-.13 WAIVER
CERTIFICATE.
(12)
Exceptions.
(a) In some cases,
obsolete fields may continue to be renewed if previously held by an
educator.
(13)
In-Field Statement. Individuals certified in teaching fields are
in-field to teach specified Georgia curriculum courses in the grade levels
identified by the teaching field. You may view individual in-field statements
here. Each state-approved curriculum
course, with specified certificate fields that are designated as in-field, may
be found under Certification/Curriculum Assignment Policies (CAPs) on the GaPSC
web site at www.gapsc.com.
O.C.G.A. §
20-2-200.
