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Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 505 - PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMISSION › Chapter 505-2 - CERTIFICATION › Rule 505-2-.04 - Induction Certificate

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			 filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
Summary:
The Induction
			 certificate is part of Georgia's tiered teacher certification system that
			 provides a statewide structure for the professional development of early career
			 educators and educators new to the state of Georgia and assures the
			 effectiveness of these educators by: (a) confirming an individual has met the
			 minimum requirements for becoming an educator in Georgia; (b) providing a
			 structure of support for early career educators (early career educator is
			 defined as one who is new to the profession with fewer than three [3] years of
			 experience); and (c) requiring individuals to meet certain requirements before
			 attaining a professional certificate.
(2)
Five (5)-Year Induction
			 Requirements.
(a) Individuals prepared
			 by a Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC)-accepted educator
			 preparation program.
1. Complete a
			 GaPSC-approved educator preparation program at the appropriate degree level as
			 defined in the applicable teaching or service rule and receive verification of
			 program completion.
2. Meet the
			 following Special Georgia requirements as outlined in GaPSC Rule
			 505-2-.24 SPECIAL GEORGIA
			 REQUIREMENTS:
(i) Attain a passing score on
			 the following assessments:
(I) GACE content
			 assessment in the field of preparation. If no GACE content assessment is
			 available for the certification field requested, the applicant is exempt from
			 this requirement.
(II) GACE
			 Educator Ethics Assessment.
(ii) Satisfy the Special Education
			 requirement with a grade of B or better.
(iii) Meet Standards of Conduct.
3. Apply for certification
			 following procedures outlined in Rule
			 505-2-.27 CERTIFICATION APPLICATION
			 PROCEDURES.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 505 - PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMISSION › Chapter 505-2 - CERTIFICATION › Rule 505-2-.05 - Professional Certificate

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			 filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
Summary:
The Professional
			 certificate is part of Georgia's tiered teacher certification system and
			 provides a statewide structure to ensure that classroom teachers meet minimum
			 requirements and satisfy state teacher effectiveness requirements as defined in
			 the state teacher evaluation system. The Professional certificate is also
			 issued in service and leadership fields to educators meeting professional
			 requirements as outlined in the individual field rules. Georgia issues two (2)
			 types of renewable Professional certificates: Standard and
			 Performance-Based.
(2)
Professional Requirements.
(a)
			 Standard Professional teaching certificate: The Standard Professional teaching
			 certificate is intended for those individuals evaluated by a school, district,
			 or agency-approved evaluation system and not evaluated by the statewide
			 evaluation system. It is issued to individuals who do not meet the requirements
			 for the Performance-Based Professional teaching certificate but do meet the
			 following requirements:
1. For individuals
			 applying by reciprocity, meet the following requirements:
(i) Hold a valid or expired out-of-state
			 professional certificate at the bachelor's degree level or higher, with three
			 (3) or more years of successful experience as defined in GaPSC Rule
			 505-2-.25 EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS.
			 Experience must have been earned while holding a professional educator
			 certificate or a non-professional certificate that was subsequently converted
			 to professional status in the state, field and grade level of
			 experience.
(ii) Meet the following
			 Special Georgia requirements as outlined in GaPSC Rule
			 505-2-.24 SPECIAL GEORGIA
			 REQUIREMENTS:
(I) Pass or exempt the GACE
			 content assessment.
(II) Satisfy
			 the Special Education requirement with a grade of B or better.
A. Certificate may be issued prior to
			 completion of this requirement; however, the course must be satisfied as part
			 of requirements to renew or convert the certificate.
(III) Meet Standards of Conduct.
(iii) Apply for certification
			 following procedures outlined in Rule
			 505-2-.27 CERTIFICATION AND
			 APPLICATION PROCEDURES.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 505 - PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMISSION › Chapter 505-2 - CERTIFICATION › Rule 505-2-.06 - Advanced Professional Certificate

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			 Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
Purpose.
The Advanced
			 Professional certificate is a renewable certificate that is part of Georgia's
			 tiered teacher certification system and provides a statewide structure to
			 recognize expert classroom practice and professional growth resulting in higher
			 levels of student learning.
(2)
Requirements.
The Advanced Professional certificate is issued to
			 educators holding a valid Georgia professional teaching certificate meeting the
			 requirements outlined below.
(a) Have earned
			 a minimum of ten (10) years of successful educator experience, as defined in
			 GaPSC Rule
			 505-2-.25 EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS,
			 while holding a Georgia professional teaching certificate and/or out-of-state
			 professional teaching certificate;
1. A
			 maximum of three (3) years of successful experience on an Induction or Permit
			 certificate may be used toward meeting the ten (10) year total;
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 505 - PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMISSION › Chapter 505-2 - CERTIFICATION › Rule 505-2-.07 - Lead Professional Certificate

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			 Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
Purpose.
The Lead
			 Professional certificate is part of Georgia's tiered teacher certification
			 system and provides a statewide structure to promote, support, and expand
			 opportunities for teacher leadership in grades P-12 to improve effective
			 classroom practice resulting in higher levels of student learning.
(2)
Requirements.
The Lead
			 Professional certificate is a renewable certificate issued to educators holding
			 a valid, professional Georgia teaching certificate and meeting the requirements
			 outlined below:
(a) Satisfy one of the
			 following:
1. Hold a valid, Georgia Advanced
			 Professional certificate; or
2.
			 Have earned a minimum of five (5) years of successful educator experience, as
			 defined in GaPSC Rule
			 505-2-.25 EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS,
			 while holding a Georgia professional teaching certificate and/or out-of-state
			 professional teaching certificate. Three (3) years of successful experience
			 must be earned in the state of Georgia within five (5) years preceding the date
			 of application while holding a professional teaching certificate;
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 505 - PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMISSION › Chapter 505-2 - CERTIFICATION › Rule 505-2-.08 - Provisional Certificate

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			 filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
Summary:
This rule outlines
			 the requirements and procedures for issuance of a Provisional certificate,
			 which allows individuals holding this certificate and meeting entry
			 requirements to teach up to three years while completing requirements for
			 professional certification.
(2)
Provisional Requirements.
(a)
			 Degree Requirement.
1. Hold a bachelor's
			 degree or higher from a GaPSC-accepted accredited institution, unless Georgia
			 does not require a bachelor's degree for the specific field. Minimum degree
			 requirements are defined in the applicable teaching or service
			 rule.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 505 - PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMISSION › Chapter 505-2 - CERTIFICATION › Rule 505-2-.09 - Non-Renewable Professional Certificate

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through
			 June 27, 2024
(1)
Summary:
The Non-Renewable certificate allows individuals to
			 become employed under certain conditions while completing certification
			 requirements.
(2)
Requirements.
The Non-Renewable Professional certificate may be
			 issued at the request of an employing local unit of administration (LUA) to
			 individuals in the following scenarios:
(a)
			 One (1)-Year Non-Renewable.
1. Georgia
			 educators who do not meet renewal requirements.
2. Completers of a GaPSC-approved service
			 field or leadership program who have satisfied all program requirements with
			 the exception of the content knowledge assessment(s), and have obtained a valid
			 recommendation from the educator preparation provider (EPP).
(i) Georgia educators who are adding a
			 service or leadership field to an existing certificate in any field are not
			 eligible for a One (1)-Year Non-Renewable certificate. All program and
			 assessment requirements must be met to receive professional certification in
			 the service or leadership field.
3. Out-of-state educators applying by
			 reciprocity who hold or held a professional out-of-state teaching certificate,
			 have at least three years of successful teaching experience, but who have not
			 met Georgia content testing requirements.
4. Out-of-state educators applying by
			 reciprocity who hold or held a professional out-of-state service or leadership
			 certificate, but who have not met Georgia content testing
			 requirements.
5. Out-of-state
			 educators applying by reciprocity who have completed an approved out-of-state
			 service field or leadership program and have obtained a valid recommendation
			 from the educator preparation provider (EPP), but not met Georgia content
			 testing requirements.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 505 - PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMISSION › Chapter 505-2 - CERTIFICATION › Rule 505-2-.10 - Permit

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			 June 27, 2024
(1)
Summary:
The permit is a certificate designed for individuals who
			 qualify to teach in specific fields based on a combination of work experience,
			 specified educational requirements and assessment(s). Permitted personnel
			 include individuals with fluency in a language other than English; performing
			 artists from the fields of art, dance, drama and music; Junior Reserve
			 Officer's Training Corps (JROTC) personnel; and teachers and leaders from
			 business, government, military, or other professions.
(2)
Fields of Issuance.
The
			 following Permit fields are offered:
(a)
			 Career and Technical Specializations
(b) Engineering and Technology
(c) World Languages
(d) Healthcare Science
(e) Junior Reserve Officer's Training Corps
			 (JROTC)
(f) Performing Arts (Art,
			 Dance, Drama and Music)
(g)
			 Superintendent
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 505 - PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMISSION › Chapter 505-2 - CERTIFICATION › Rule 505-2-.11 - International Exchange Certificate

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			 Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
Summary:
The International
			 Exchange Certificate is a time-limited certificate designed to allow eligible
			 educators with J-1 Exchange Visitor Visas from other countries to come to the
			 United States to teach in Georgia schools. The certificate is non-renewable and
			 is only issued for teaching fields. The intent of this certificate is to
			 provide a cultural exchange (not necessarily a physical teacher exchange
			 between two countries) for Georgia students and international teachers. Should
			 the educator choose to continue teaching in Georgia beyond the expiration of
			 the J-1 Exchange Visitor Visa, all requirements for the Induction, Professional
			 or Non-Renewable Professional certificate must be satisfied.
(2)
Requirements.
(a) Meet the following requirements:
1. Hold primary citizenship outside of the
			 United States and are actively participating in an authorized Exchange Visitor
			 Program.
2. Hold the J-1 Exchange
			 Visitor Visa.
3. Hold a bachelor's
			 degree or higher from a GaPSC-accepted accredited institution, or equivalent of
			 a bachelor's degree or higher as accepted through a Memorandum of Understanding
			 (MOU). See GaPSC Rule
			 505-2-.29 EVALUATION OF CREDIT EARNED
			 OUTSIDE OF THE U.S.
4. Hold an
			 educator credential equivalent to a professional certificate from the home
			 country in a teaching field comparable to those recognized in
			 Georgia.
5. Pass the GACE Educator
			 Ethics Assessment.
6. Demonstrate
			 proficiency in English as determined by the local unit of administration
			 (LUA).
7. Meet Standards of
			 Conduct.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 505 - PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMISSION › Chapter 505-2 - CERTIFICATION › Rule 505-2-.12 - Life Certificate

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			 filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Background and Issuance. Life
			 certificates were issued prior to July 1, 1974, to educators eligible under
			 requirements in place at that time. Life certificates remain in effect, but any
			 new field added after that date will hold a non-life title. However, if all
			 certificate fields have the Life certificate title, new endorsements may
			 continue to be added with the Life title. After the first non-Life title
			 certificate is issued, all new endorsements will be added as a non-Life
			 certificate.
(2) Validity. Once
			 issued, the life status remains in effect without any renewal requirements and
			 will be renewed automatically by the GaPSC prior to the end validity date
			 listed on the certificate.
(3) To
			 Upgrade the Level (See GaPSC Rule
			 505-2-.33 CERTIFICATE UPGRADE). Life
			 certificates may be upgraded to higher certificate levels without altering the
			 validity period of the life certificate.
(4) Academic Content Concentrations. Holders
			 of Life certificates in the Special Education fields, if assigned as the
			 teacher of record in core academic content concentrations, must meet content
			 concentration requirements as outlined in the appropriate GaPSC rule.
O.C.G.A.
				20-2-200.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 505 - PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMISSION › Chapter 505-2 - CERTIFICATION › Rule 505-2-.13 - Waiver Certificate

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			 filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
Purpose.
A Waiver
			 certificate may be issued at the request of a Georgia local unit of
			 administration (LUA), and at the discretion of the Georgia Professional
			 Standards Commission (GaPSC), to individuals who have not satisfied all
			 certification requirements and/or educators with two unremediated,
			 unsatisfactory, needs development or ineffective evaluators. The GaPSC will
			 review the completed application and, if approved, a one (1)-year Non-Renewable
			 Waiver certificate will be issued.
(2)
Eligibility Requirements.
(a) To be eligible for a Waiver certificate,
			 the individual shall:
1. Hold a bachelor's
			 degree or higher from a GaPSC-accepted accredited institution, unless Georgia
			 does not require a bachelor's degree for the specific field or requires a
			 higher degree. Minimum degree requirements are defined in the applicable
			 teaching, service or leadership rule.
2. Have adequate time to complete all
			 remaining requirements for the type of certificate requested within one (1)
			 year.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 505 - PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMISSION › Chapter 505-2 - CERTIFICATION › Rule 505-2-.14 - Endorsements

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			 June 27, 2024
(1)
Summary.
In addition to full-field certificates, Georgia educators
			 may be issued endorsements in specific areas to recognize additional expertise.
			 In some areas, the endorsement is required in order to be considered in-field
			 in a designated area, while in other cases the endorsement is not required but
			 simply strengthens and enhances competency levels. At the same time, some
			 endorsements authorize the educator to work in the designated area only at the
			 grade level and subject matter of the base certificate while other endorsements
			 authorize work in all subjects at specific grade levels. Specific information
			 is found in the in-field statement in each endorsement rule.
(2)
Base Certificate
			 Requirements.
Each endorsement rule indicates which type of base
			 certificate field (teaching, service or leadership) must be held to add the
			 endorsement. A few endorsements may be added to more than one (1) certificate
			 type, as specified by the appropriate endorsement rule. Endorsements added to
			 service or leadership certificates are not considered the equivalent of a
			 teaching certificate for purposes of adding a teaching certificate by the
			 test-in option as described in paragraph (1)(a)2 of GaPSC Rule
			 505-2-.34 ADD A FIELD.
(3)
Requirements.
Endorsements
			 may be initially issued as Standard Professional, Advanced Professional, Lead
			 Professional, Non-Renewable Professional or Induction certificates depending on
			 base certificate title, unless otherwise stated in the appropriate endorsement
			 field rule.
(a) To be eligible for a renewable
			 professional endorsement, an individual must:
1. Hold a valid certificate and meet any
			 other requirements outlined in the appropriate endorsement field
			 rule.
2. Meet one of the following
			 requirements:
(i) Complete a state-approved
			 program in the endorsement field and receive verification of program completion
			 from the approved provider; or
(ii)
			 Hold or have held an out-of-state certificate in an endorsement field
			 comparable to an endorsement field offered by the Georgia Professional
			 Standards Commission (GaPSC).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 505 - PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMISSION › Chapter 505-2 - CERTIFICATION › Rule 505-2-.15 - Adjunct License

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			 June 27, 2024
(1)
Purpose.
The Adjunct License is a type of certification document
			 for the individual with:
(a) Specific
			 knowledge, skills, and experience in an engineering, medical, dental,
			 pharmaceutical, veterinarian, legal, accounting, or arts profession, or any
			 other professional position approved by the Georgia Professional Standards
			 Commission (GaPSC); or
(b)
			 Instructional experience in a branch of the U.S. military or a GaPSC-accepted
			 accredited college or university; or
(c) Specific training or knowledge in a
			 teaching field that is considered a low incidence field for Georgia local units
			 of administration (LUAs);and
(d)
			 Who is eligible to provide instruction in one or more of the following
			 certification fields: English, Reading, Mathematics, Science, Physics, Biology,
			 Chemistry, Earth/Space Science, History, Political Science, Geography,
			 Economics, Art, Music, Behavioral Science, foreign language fields, the
			 Performing Arts fields of Dance and Drama, the Special Education field of
			 Visual Impairment or Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE)
			 fields.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 505 - PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMISSION › Chapter 505-2 - CERTIFICATION › Rule 505-2-.16 - Educational Interpreter License

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			 Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
Background.
(a) The Individuals with Disabilities
			 Education Act (IDEA PL
			 108-446) is the federal law that mandates special
			 education services for qualified individuals with disabilities. The
			 Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 04, covers the educational interpreting
			 accommodation. The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE), Code
			 160-4-7-.14, governs the minimum
			 state requirements for Georgia Educational Interpreters. Each local unit of
			 administration (LUA) is responsible for ensuring that all applicable federal
			 and state requirements are met; and
(b) All Georgia Educational Interpreters must
			 hold a valid state license issued by the Georgia Professional Standards
			 Commission (GaPSC).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 505 - PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMISSION › Chapter 505-2 - CERTIFICATION › Rule 505-2-.17 - Non-Instructional Aide License

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			 filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Purpose. A Non-Instructional Aide takes
			 no independent actions, has no decision-making authority regarding
			 instructional matters, and performs only routine tasks assigned by personnel
			 with higher certification.
(2)
			 Requirements.
(a) The applicant must be
			 employed as a non-instructional aide by a Georgia local unit of administration
			 (LUA). The request for issuance of the license must be submitted electronically
			 to the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) by the employing LUA
			 utilizing procedures found on the GaPSC web site at
www.gapsc.org
.
(b) Non-instructional aides must hold a
			 minimum of a high school diploma or GED equivalent.
(c) Non-instructional aides are not required
			 to satisfy any Special Georgia Requirements other than standards of
			 conduct.
(d) The employing LUA
			 shall provide a minimum of thirty (30) clock hours of job-related training
			 within the first year of employment of a non-instructional aide. A minimum of
			 ten (10) clock hours shall occur within the first thirty (30) days of
			 employment.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 505 - PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMISSION › Chapter 505-2 - CERTIFICATION › Rule 505-2-.18 - Paraprofessional License

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			 through June 27, 2024
(1)
Summary:
On January 8, 2002,
			 federal legislation known as the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
			 established mandatory federal guidelines for the hiring of paraprofessionals in
			 specified school settings. These guidelines are found in Section 1119 of the
			 federal legislation, with each local unit of administration (LUA) is
			 responsible for ensuring that all applicable federal requirements are met.
			 While the federal hiring requirements apply only to designated paraprofessional
			 positions, all Georgia Paraprofessionals must hold a valid state license issued
			 by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC).
(2)
Requirements.
(a) Meet one of the following requirements:
1. Hold an associate's degree or higher in
			 any subject from a GaPSC-accepted accredited institution.
2. Have completed two (2) years of college
			 coursework (sixty [60] semester hours) above the remedial level with a grade of
			 "C" or better at a GaPSC-accepted accredited institution.
3. Have passed the GACE Paraprofessional
			 Assessment and hold a minimum of a high school diploma or GED
			 equivalent.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 505 - PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMISSION › Chapter 505-2 - CERTIFICATION › Rule 505-2-.19 - Support Personnel License

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			 June 27, 2024
(1)
Purpose.
The Support Personnel license is a type of license for
			 individuals who serve in positions of leadership over support functions in the
			 local unit of administration (LUA). Such positions include but are not limited
			 to: finance, transportation, public relations, personnel, staff development,
			 facilities, planning, evaluation, research, assessment and technology
			 coordination.
(a) It is the responsibility of
			 the LUA to assure that personnel assigned to support personnel positions of
			 leadership hold the Support Personnel license. The LUA may elect to require the
			 Educational Leadership Certificate for these assignments at their discretion.
			 In such cases, they can be listed on the Georgia Department of Education
			 Certified Personnel Information (CPI) report.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 505 - PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMISSION › Chapter 505-2 - CERTIFICATION › Rule 505-2-.20 - Substitute Teaching

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			 through June 27, 2024
(1)
Definitions.
(a) Substitute teacher - an individual
			 employed to serve in the absence of the regularly employed teacher. The term
			 substitute teacher also applies to a person temporarily employed to teach a
			 class that does not have a regular teacher.
(b) Substitute teacher list - a list of
			 individuals approved by the local unit of administration (LUA) or its designee
			 to serve as substitute teachers.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 505 - PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMISSION › Chapter 505-2 - CERTIFICATION › Rule 505-2-.22 - Certification By State-Approved Program

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			 June 27, 2024
(1)
Summary:
State-approved programs are professional education
			 programs based on established state standards and delivered as traditional or
			 non-traditional routes to certification. Such programs, usually provided by
			 colleges/universities, school systems, Regional Educational Services Agencies
			 (RESAs), or collaborative arrangements between any of these agencies, must be
			 approved by the appropriate state agency in order to verify completion of
			 certification programs. Program standards and requirements are based on
			 preparation necessary to obtain a certificate, and state-approved programs may
			 or may not require a specific degree. Georgia Professional Standards Commission
			 (GaPSC)-approved programs include those that result in certificates as well as
			 endorsements. A listing of GaPSC-approved programs may be found on the GaPSC
			 web site at
www.gapsc.com
.
			 Information concerning program approval standards and procedures may be found
HERE
.
(2)
Out-of-State Programs.
The
			 GaPSC may certify individuals who have completed state-approved educator
			 preparation programs in any state under the following conditions:
(a) The educator preparation program was
			 approved by the state approval authority in a state that approves teacher
			 preparation programs, the program was approved for the field in which the
			 educator completed the program and the program held approval status during the
			 year in which the individual completed the program.
1. In the specific field of Speech and
			 Language Pathology, the GaPSC shall accept
ASHA
-approved programs that are not
			 state-approved but are completed at GaPSC-accepted accredited
			 institutions.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 505 - PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMISSION › Chapter 505-2 - CERTIFICATION › Rule 505-2-.23 - Requirements Letter

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			 through June 27, 2024
(1)
Summary.
(a) The Georgia Professional Standards
			 Commission (GaPSC) Certification Division may issue a Requirements Letter to an
			 individual who has not met all requirements for Georgia certification and is
			 not employed in a Georgia Local Unit of Administration (LUA).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 505 - PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMISSION › Chapter 505-2 - CERTIFICATION › Rule 505-2-.24 - Special Georgia Requirements

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			 Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
Summary:
All individuals
			 applying for certification in Georgia shall satisfy certain Special Georgia
			 Requirements. These requirements are in the areas of: content knowledge;
			 standards of conduct; special education; ethics assessments; and content
			 pedagogy assessments. Special Georgia Requirements, with the exception of the
			 standards of conduct, do not apply to individuals holding Georgia Life
			 certificates.
(2)
Content
			 Knowledge Assessment(s).
An individual applying for certification in
			 Georgia must pass or meet exemption criteria for content knowledge
			 assessment(s) appropriate to the field of certification and/or any other
			 assessment(s) as required by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission
			 (GaPSC) (See GaPSC Rule
505-2-.26 CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE
			 ASSESSMENTS)
. GACE content assessments have two passing levels:
			 Induction and Professional. All passing scores earned on GACE assessments will
			 be treated as Professional level scores even if the official score report
			 reflects an Induction level score. As of October 15, 2011, Georgia educators
			 who complete out-of-state programs and/or pass out-of-state assessments leading
			 to certification in a new field in another state must pass the appropriate GACE
			 content assessment for Georgia certification in the new field.
(a) An individual may be exempt from passing
			 the GACE content knowledge assessment(s) in the following scenarios:
1. Out-of-state certificate holders applying
			 for initial Georgia certification who satisfy the out-of-state certificate and
			 experience criteria outlined in paragraph (6) below.
2. Out-of-state professional certificate
			 holders applying for initial Georgia certification who have passed the
			 out-of-state content assessment required for issuance of the out-of-state
			 certificate field.
3. Individuals
			 holding valid National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS)
			 certification in the specific field, with the exception of the Middle Grades
			 Generalist Field. The NBPTS Middle Grades Generalist field does not exempt the
			 GACE Middle Grades content assessments.
4. Individuals seeking certification in a
			 field for which the GaPSC has not adopted a content assessment.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 505 - PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMISSION › Chapter 505-2 - CERTIFICATION › Rule 505-2-.25 - Experience Requirements

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			 filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
Summary:
Work experience as
			 an educator or in another occupation may be required as a qualification for
			 certification in the following situations:
(a) To meet eligibility requirements for
			 specified fields in Career, Technical and Agricultural Education as outlined in
			 GaPSC Rules
			 505-2-.87 HEALTHCARE SCIENCE, and
			 505-2-.90 CAREER AND TECHNICAL
			 SPECIALIZATIONS;
(b) To meet
			 eligibility requirements for selected permit fields, and the certificate field
			 of Educational Leadership, as outlined in the appropriate field rule;
(c) To exempt selected Special Georgia
			 Requirements with successful out-of-state educator experience; and
(d) To meet eligibility or renewal
			 requirements for the Standard Professional, Performance-Based Professional,
			 Lead Professional and Advanced Professional certificates.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 505 - PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMISSION › Chapter 505-2 - CERTIFICATION › Rule 505-2-.26 - Certification and Licensure Assessments

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			 June 27, 2024
(1)
Summary:
This rule outlines specific assessment requirements for
			 obtaining certification. The Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC)
			 administers through a testing supplier educator assessments required for
			 certification. As of September 1, 2006, the Georgia Assessments for the
			 Certification of EducatorsT (GACE) is the state-approved educator certification
			 assessment program in Georgia. GACE assessments include Program Admission,
			 Content, Standards-based assessment of knowledge of the Georgia Code of Ethics
			 for Educators and Paraprofessional assessments. All GACE assessments are
			 aligned with state-approved educator preparation program standards, national
			 standards, and the state standards for the P-12 curriculum. Information about
			 the GACE program is available at
www.gapsc.com
. In addition to the GACE,
			 there are other state-accepted content assessments for certain world language
			 and career and technical specializations.
(2)
Program Admission
			 Assessment.
(a) The GACE Program
			 Admission assessment measures an individual's general knowledge in the areas of
			 reading, mathematics, and writing at a competency level to be successful in an
			 educator preparation program.
(b)
			 The following individuals are required to either pass or exempt the GACE
			 Program Admission assessment:
1. Candidates
			 seeking admission to a GaPSC-approved educator preparation program in a
			 teaching or service field. Verification of this requirement is the
			 responsibility of the Educator Preparation Provider (EPP) and is documented
			 electronically by the provider in the Traditional Program Management System
			 (TPMS) or on the Georgia Approved Program Completion form used to verify
			 program completion. Documentation of any exemption must also be provided to the
			 GaPSC upon application for Pre-Service certification.
2. Individuals seeking Provisional
			 certification.
3. Individuals
			 seeking the service field of School Social Work (See GaPSC Rules
			 505-2-.147 SCHOOL SOCIAL
			 WORK).
4. Initial permit holders
			 applying for an extension, with the exception of JROTC Permit
			 holders.
5. Individuals seeking an
			 Induction Teaching or Service field through completion of a GaPSC-accepted
			 program.
(c) Individuals
			 holding a Military Support Provisional certificate must attempt the assessment
			 during the first semester of enrollment in a GaPSC-accepted certification
			 program and pass the assessment prior to issuance of the Year Three (3)
			 Provisional certificate.
(d)
			 Information regarding the Program Admission Requirement and exemption criteria
			 can be accessed at
http://www.gapsc.com/EducatorPreparation/Assessment/BasicSkillsInfo.aspx
.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 505 - PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMISSION › Chapter 505-2 - CERTIFICATION › Rule 505-2-.27 - Certification Application, MyPSC and Test Eligibility Procedures

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27,
			 2024
(1)
Summary:
This rule outlines the requirements and procedures to
			 apply for Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC)
			 certification/licensure, registering for a MyPSC account, and securing
			 eligibility to register for GACE assessments.
(2)
MyPSC Account.
(a) Registration
1. Application submission for individuals
			 applying for certification begins by registering for a MyPSC account at
https://mypsc.gapsc.org/Register.aspx
.
2. A Certification ID is assigned to all
			 newly registered individuals and is used for certification identification
			 purposes. Educators holding a valid or expired GA certificate / license will
			 have an assigned number prior to registering for a MyPSC account. The number
			 may be obtained by registering for a MyPSC Account or visiting
www.gapsc.com/Certification/Lookup.aspx
.
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

Current through Rules and Regulations filed
			 through June 27, 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.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 505 - PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMISSION › Chapter 505-2 - CERTIFICATION › Rule 505-2-.30 - Referral to Educator Ethics Division

Current through Rules and
			 Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Purpose. The Georgia Professional
			 Standards Commission (GaPSC) Educator Ethics Division is responsible for
			 administering the Georgia Code of Ethics for Educators. This code defines the
			 professional behavior of educators and serves as a guide to standards and
			 ethical conduct generally accepted by the educational profession.
(2) Procedures.
(a) During the certificate application
			 process, the Certification Division refers all legal and ethical questions or
			 concerns to the Educator Ethics Division. When an application for initial
			 certification is referred, all processing of that individual's application is
			 discontinued until a final decision is made by the GaPSC. Notification of the
			 case's referral is sent to the applicant at the time it is referred.
(b) Georgia educators holding valid or
			 expired certificates or licenses have property rights and processing of their
			 applications is not discontinued while a final decision is made by the
			 GaPSC.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 505 - PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMISSION › Chapter 505-2 - CERTIFICATION › Rule 505-2-.31 - GaPSC-Accepted Accreditation for Certification Purposes

Current
			 through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
Purpose.
The Georgia
			 Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) recognizes only those colleges and
			 universities that have attained accreditation from specific, GaPSC-accepted
			 accreditation agencies as a minimum qualitative standard. Additional
			 accreditation requirements apply to colleges and universities at which
			 educators earn degrees in order to upgrade their certificates (See GaPSC Rule
			 505-2-.33 CERTIFICATE UPGRADE).
			 Accreditation may also be required of P-12 schools and early care centers in
			 order for certified educator experience earned in those settings to be
			 considered for certification purposes (See GaPSC Rule
			 505-2-.25 EXPERIENCE
			 REQUIREMENTS).
(2)
Acceptable
			 Postsecondary Accrediting Organizations.
(a) The GaPSC accepts accrediting
			 organizations that are recognized by either The Council for Higher Education
			 Accreditation (CHEA) or the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE). These
			 accrediting organizations, which include a wide range of national, regional,
			 specialized and professional accrediting bodies, have completed an evaluation
			 process to verify acceptable levels of quality and performance.
(b) Georgia educators seeking advanced
			 degrees for a certificate level upgrade must complete degrees that meet
			 additional requirements found in GaPSC Rule
			 505-2-.33 CERTIFICATE
			 UPGRADE.
(c) Electronic links to
			 the approved accrediting agencies are as follows:
1. Council for Higher Education
			 Accreditation:
www.chea.org
:
(i) National Organizations:
(I) Faith-Related;
(II) Career-Related; and
(III) Programmatic;
(ii) Regional Organizations; and
(iii) Database of Accredited Institutions and
			 Programs;
2. USDOE:
www.ed.gov
:
(i) Regional and National
			 Institutions;
3.
			 NCATE/TEAC/CAEP:
http://caepnet.org/
;
			 and
4. Carnegie
			 Classifications:
http://carnegieclassifications.iu.edu
:
(i) Research University/Very High;
			 and
(ii) Research University/High.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 505 - PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMISSION › Chapter 505-2 - CERTIFICATION › Rule 505-2-.32 - Validity Periods and Dating of Certificates

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through
			 June 27, 2024
(1)
Summary:
This rule outlines the requirements and procedures for
			 determining the validity period, effective date and issue date of certificates
			 and licensure.
(2)
Validity
			 Periods.
Certificate fields are issued with specific validity periods
			 depending upon the type and title (See GaPSC Rule
			 505-2-.02 CLASSIFICATION).
(a) The standard validity periods for the
			 various types and titles of certificates are as follows:
1. Induction, Standard Professional,
			 Performance-Based Professional, Advanced Professional and Lead Professional
			 certificates are valid for five (5) years (See GaPSC Rules
			 505-2-.04 INDUCTION CERTIFICATE,
			 505-2-.05 PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE,
			 505-2-.06 ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL and
			 505-2-.07 LEAD PROFESSIONAL) with the
			 following exceptions:
(i) A renewable
			 professional certificate issued to an individual holding another unexpired,
			 renewable professional certificate is only valid for the remaining validity
			 period of the existing renewable professional certificate.
(ii) A One (1)-year or Three (3)-year
			 Induction certificate may be issued to those meeting criteria outlined in Rule
			 505-2-.04 INDUCTION CERTIFICATE.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 505 - PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMISSION › Chapter 505-2 - CERTIFICATION › Rule 505-2-.33 - Certificate Upgrade

Current through Rules and Regulations filed
			 through June 27, 2024
(1)
Summary:
Educator
			 certificate level upgrade requirements will lead educators to complete advanced
			 degree programs closely aligned with their fields of certification, with
			 institutions and programs meeting specified levels of accreditation, state
			 approval, or quality assurances. A legacy_timeline is included to maintain the
			 certificate level of currently certified educators and to protect the interests
			 of certified educators currently enrolled in advanced degree programs. This
			 rule applies only to the process of upgrading an existing certificate for a
			 Georgia Educator. See GaPSC Rule
			 505-2-.01 GEORGIA EDUCATOR
			 CERTIFICATION for the definition of Georgia Educator. For the purposes of
			 issuing an initial Georgia certificate or permit the criteria specified in
			 GaPSC Rule
			 505-2-.02 CLASSIFICATION
			 applies.
(2)
Requirements.
Valid level four (4) or higher Georgia teaching,
			 service or leadership certificates with the following titles may be upgraded:
			 Standard Professional, Performance-Based Professional, Advanced Professional,
			 Lead Professional, Life or Induction. See GaPSC Rule
			 505-2-.02 CLASSIFICATION for
			 information related to upgrades of certificate levels one (1) and two (2). A
			 certificate level upgrade may be earned by successfully completing an eligible
			 advanced degree program from an eligible institution of higher education. There
			 are two types of eligible advanced degree programs: In-Field programs and New
			 Field programs. Higher education institution eligibility requirements follow
			 each option.
(a) In-Field Degree Programs: A
			 certificate level upgrade may be earned through successful completion of an
			 advanced degree program in a GaPSC certification field that is currently
			 offered (See
All
			 Certification Fields Chart
) and is held by the educator. Educators may
			 earn upgrades through the completion of education degree programs (examples
			 include but are not limited to M.Ed., Ed.S. and Ed.D.) or through the
			 completion of content degree programs at the Master's degree level or higher
			 (examples include but are not limited to M.A., M.S. and Ph.D.).
1. In-Field programs eligible for certificate
			 level upgrades may be completed with Georgia institutions or with out-of-state
			 institutions meeting the criteria described below:
(i) Georgia institutions must meet at least
			 one of the following criteria:
(I) The
			 institution's educator preparation provider (EPP) is approved by the GaPSC at
			 the time the individual is admitted to the program.
(II) The institution holds a Carnegie
			 Classification of Research University-Very High Research Activity (RU/VH) or
			 Research University-High Research Activity (RU/H) at the time the individual is
			 admitted to the program. For more information on the Carnegie Classification
			 system,
click
			 here
.
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

Current through Rules and Regulations filed
			 through June 27, 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.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 505 - PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMISSION › Chapter 505-2 - CERTIFICATION › Rule 505-2-.35 - Voluntary Field Deletion

Current through Rules and Regulations filed
			 through June 27, 2024
(1) Purpose. Georgia educators may hold a
			 number of different certificate types in a variety of fields. Holding multiple
			 fields enables the educator to be assigned in-field in a variety of subjects,
			 thereby providing increased flexibility for both job opportunities and
			 assignments. However, the holder of a valid Georgia certificate may request the
			 voluntary deletion of any certificate based on the procedures outlined in this
			 rule.
(2) Procedures.
(a) Annually, between October 1st and the
			 last day of the following February, any certificate holder may apply for and be
			 granted the voluntary deletion of any certificate field(s) which shall become
			 effective on June 30th of the school year of application. The employing local
			 unit of administration (LUA) will automatically receive an electronic copy of
			 the new certificate(s). This time period allows certificate holders to
			 voluntarily delete certificates and also provides a time period for schools to
			 plan for the assignment of their certified staff for the upcoming school
			 year.
(b) Request for voluntary
			 deletion of the broad field Science certificate may not be made for individual
			 subjects (biology, chemistry, physics, earth and space science) incorporated
			 into the base certificate. The request will result in the deletion of the
			 entire broad field Science certificate.