Current through Rules and Regulations filed through March 20, 2024
(1)
Summary: This rule outlines
the requirements and procedures for issuance of a teaching certificate in
Healthcare Science P-12, which allows individuals certified in this field to
provide students the opportunity to explore careers in healthcare.
(2)
Provisional Requirements
(For Individuals Transitioning to a Career in Education).
(a) Issuance.
1. Hold an associate's degree or higher from
a GaPSC accepted accredited institution in a healthcare-related
field.
2. Hold a valid healthcare
professional license, registration, or certification that relates to the
healthcare field and has been issued by an appropriate governing or regulatory
body, which may be found
here.
3. Have a minimum of two (2) years of
occupational work experience in the healthcare field.
4. Pass the GACE Educator Ethics
Assessment.
5. Meet Standards of
Conduct.
6. Have the certificate
requested by the employing Georgia local unit of administration following
procedures outlined in GaPSC Rule
505-2-.27 CERTIFICATION APPLICATION,
MyPSC AND TEST ELIGIBILITY PROCEDURES.
(b) The Provisional certificate will be
issued for one (1)-year pending verification of enrollment in a GaPSC-accepted
educator preparation program leading to certification in the certification
field held by the individual. Once enrolled in a GaPSC-approved or
GaPSC-accepted program, the certificate will be extended for two additional
years (See GaPSC Rule
505-2-.08 PROVISIONAL
CERTIFICATE).
(c) Conversion.
1. Complete a GaPSC-accepted program in the
field of issuance.
2. Meet the
following Special Georgia Requirements:
(i)
Satisfy the Special Education requirement with a grade of B or
better.
(ii) Have passed the GACE
Educator Ethics Assessment.
(iii)
Meet Standards of Conduct.
3. Have the certificate requested by the
employing Georgia local unit of administration following procedures outlined in
GaPSC Rule
505-2-.27 CERTIFICATION APPLICATION,
MyPSC AND TEST ELIGIBILITY PROCEDURES.
(d) The Standard Professional certificate or
Performance-Based certificate will be issued based on meeting experience
requirements outlined in GaPSC Rule
505-2-.05 PROFESSIONAL
CERTIFICATE).
(3)
Induction Requirements.
(a) Five
(5)-Year Induction (For Individuals Lacking Teaching Experience to Qualify for
Professional Certification).
1. Issuance.
(i) Hold an associate's degree or higher from
a GaPSC accepted accredited institution in a healthcare-related
field.
(ii) Verify completion of a
GaPSC-accepted program in the field, hold a valid or expired professional
certificate in the field from another state, or verify completion of a
GaPSC-accepted program in the field from another country.
(iii) Have passed the GACE Educator Ethics
Assessment.
(iv) Have less than
three (3) years of successful experience while holding a professional
certificate.
(v) Meet Standards of
Conduct.
(vi) Apply for
certification following procedures outlined in GaPSC Rule
505-2-.27 CERTIFICATION APPLICATION,
MyPSC AND TEST ELIGIBILITY PROCEDURES.
2. Conversion.
(i) Earn three years of successful experience
while holding a professional certificate;
(ii) For individuals applying based on
reciprocity or completion of a GaPSC-accepted program from another state or
country, meet the following requirement.
(I)
Satisfy the Special Education requirement with a grade of B or
better.
(iii) Meet
Standards of Conduct.
(iv) Apply
for conversion following procedures outlined in GaPSC Rule
505-2-.27 CERTIFICATION APPLICATION,
MyPSC AND TEST ELIGIBILITY PROCEDURES.
3. The Standard Professional certificate or
Performance-Based certificate will be issued based on meeting experience
requirements outlined in GaPSC Rule
505-2-.05 PROFESSIONAL
CERTIFICATE
(b) Three
(3)-Year Induction (Teaching Out-of-Field).
1.
Issuance.
(i) Hold a valid five (5) year
Induction certificate in any teaching field.
(ii) Have a minimum of two (2) years of
occupational work experience in the healthcare field.
(iii) Meet Standards of Conduct.
(iv) Have the certificate requested by the
employing Georgia local unit of administration following procedures outlined in
GaPSC Rule
505-2-.27 CERTIFICATION APPLICATION,
MyPSC AND TEST ELIGIBILITY PROCEDURES.
2. Conversion.
(i) Hold a valid healthcare professional
license, registration, or certification that relates to the healthcare field
and has been issued by an appropriate governing or regulatory body, which may
be found
here.
(ii) Meet Standards of Conduct.
(iii) Apply for conversion following
procedures outlined in GaPSC Rule
505-2-.27 CERTIFICATION APPLICATION,
MyPSC AND TEST ELIGIBILITY PROCEDURES.
(c) The Standard Professional certificate or
Performance-Based certificate will be issued based on meeting experience
requirements outlined in GaPSC Rule
505-2-.05 PROFESSIONAL
CERTIFICATE).
(4)
Professional Requirements (For individuals with Three or More
Years of Educator Experience).
(a) Issuance.
1. Hold an associate's degree or higher in a
healthcare-related field.
2. Verify
completion of a GaPSC-accepted program in the field, hold a valid or expired
professional certificate in the field from another state; or verify completion
of a GaPSC-accepted program in the field from another country.
3. Have passed the GACE Educator Ethics
Assessment.
4. Have a minimum of
three (3) years of successful experience while holding a professional
certificate.
5. Meet Standards of
Conduct.
6. Apply for certification
following procedures outlined in GaPSC Rule
505-2-.27 CERTIFICATION APPLICATION,
MyPSC AND TEST ELIGIBILITY PROCEDURES.
(b) Renewal.
1. Meet requirements outlined in the GaPSC
Rule 505-2-.36 RENEWAL
REQUIREMENTS.
2. Meet Standards of
Conduct.
3. Individuals applying
based on reciprocity or completion of a program out-of-state or out-of-country
must satisfy the Special Education requirement with a grade of B or better as
part of renewal requirements.
(c) The Standard Professional certificate or
Performance-Based certificate will be issued based on meeting experience
requirements outlined in GaPSC Rule
505-2-.05 PROFESSIONAL
CERTIFICATE).
(5)
Non-Renewable Professional Requirements.
(a) One (1)-year Non-Renewable Professional
(Issued to Individuals Who Have Not Completed Renewal Requirements).
1. Issuance.
(i) Hold an expired professional Georgia
certificate in the field.
(ii) Meet
Standards of Conduct.
(iii) Have
the certificate requested by the employing Georgia local unit of administration
following procedures outlined in GaPSC Rule
505-2-.27 CERTIFICATION APPLICATION,
MyPSC AND TEST ELIGIBILITY PROCEDURES.
2. Conversion.
(i) Verify completion of requirements
outlined in GaPSC Rule
505-2-.36 RENEWAL
REQUIREMENTS.
(ii) Meet Standards
of Conduct.
(iii) Apply for
conversion following procedures outlined in GaPSC Rule
505-2-.27 CERTIFICATION APPLICATION,
MyPSC AND TEST ELIGIBILITY PROCEDURES.
3. The Standard Professional certificate or
Performance-Based certificate will be issued based on meeting experience
requirements outlined in GaPSC Rule
505-2-.05 PROFESSIONAL
CERTIFICATE.
(b) Three
(3)-year Non-Renewable Professional. (Teaching Out-of-Field)
1. Issuance.
(i) Hold a valid Five (5)-Year professional
certificate.
(ii) Have a minimum of
two (2) years of occupational work experience in the healthcare field.
(iii) Meet Standards of
Conduct.
(iv) Have the certificate
requested by the employing Georgia local unit of administration following
procedures outlined in GaPSC Rule
505-2-.27 CERTIFICATION APPLICATION,
MyPSC AND TEST ELIGIBILITY PROCEDURES.
2. Conversion.
(i) Hold a valid healthcare professional
license, registration, or certification that relates to the healthcare field
and has been issued by an appropriate governing or regulatory body, which may
be found here.
(ii) Meet Standards
of Conduct.
(iii) Apply for
conversion following procedures outlined in GaPSC Rule
505-2-.27 CERTIFICATION APPLICATION,
MyPSC AND TEST ELIGIBILITY PROCEDURES.
3. The Standard Professional certificate or
Performance-Based certificate will be issued based on meeting experience
requirements outlined in GaPSC Rule
505-2-.05 PROFESSIONAL
CERTIFICATE).
(6)
Permit (See GaPSC Rule
505-2-.10 PERMIT).
(7)
To Add the Field (See GaPSC
Rule 505-2-.34 ADD A
FIELD).
(a) To add Healthcare Science to a
Professional teaching certificate, an individual must meet the following:
1. Hold a valid healthcare professional
license, registration, or certification that relates to the healthcare field
and has been issued by an appropriate governing or regulatory body, which may
be found here.
2. Have a minimum of
two (2) years of occupational work experience in the healthcare
field.
3. Meet Standards of
Conduct.
4. Apply for conversion
following procedures outlined in GaPSC Rule
505-2-.27 CERTIFICATION APPLICATION,
MyPSC AND TEST ELIGIBILITY PROCEDURES.
(b) To add Healthcare Science to a Service or
Leadership certificate when a (5)-year Induction or Professional teaching field
has not been established, an individual must:
1. Hold an associate's degree or higher from
a GaPSC accepted accredited institution in a healthcare-related
field.
2. Complete a GaPSC-accepted
program in the field of issuance.
3. Hold a valid healthcare professional
license, registration, or certification that relates to the healthcare field
and has been issued by an appropriate governing or regulatory body, which may
be found
here.
4. Have a minimum of two (2) years of
occupational work experience in the healthcare field.
5. Complete the Georgia Educator Ethics
Assessment.
6. Satisfy the Special
Education requirement with a grade of B or better.
7. Meet Standards of Conduct.
8. Apply for conversion following procedures
outlined in GaPSC Rule
505-2-.27 CERTIFICATION APPLICATION,
MyPSC AND TEST ELIGIBILITY PROCEDURES.
(8)
Additional Certificate Titles
Issued in the Field.
(a) International
Exchange Certificate (See GaPSC Rule
505-2-.11 INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
CERTIFICATE).
(b) Retired Educator.
(See GaPSC Rule
505-2-.44 RETIRED
EDUCATOR).
(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)
In-Field
Statement (See GaPSC Rule
505-2-.40 IN-FIELD ASSIGNMENT).
Educators certified in Healthcare Science are in-field to teach specified
Georgia curriculum courses in grades P-12. 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.