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Teaching Certificates
Teaching certificates are issued in fields that allow the individual to
teach subject matter as part of the school curriculum. In most cases, the teacher works in
a classroom with students. Teaching fields are divided into several classifications
including Early Childhood (Preschool-5), Middle Grades (4-8), secondary (6-12) fields such
as English, Math, Science, History, Business, and Home Economics, and Preschool-12 fields
such as Art, Music, Health and Physical Education, Foreign Language, and Special
Education. The letter "T" indicates that the certificate is in a teaching field
Service Certificates
Service certificates are issued in fields that allow the individual to
provide support services to students, school personnel, and school operations. With these
fields, the individual may work with students but not usually in a traditional classroom
setting. Service fields include Audiology, Media Specialist, School Counseling, School
Nutrition Director, School Psychology, School Social Work, and Speech and Language
Pathology. Some service fields are initially issued at one level and require a higher
level of preparation for continued certification in the field. Educators in many of these
fields, in addition to their PSC certificate, also hold licensure by other state or
national organizations such as licenses issued by the Georgia Secretary of State’s
Examining Boards Division or the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) for Speech
Pathologists. The letter "S" indicates that the certificate is in a service
field.
Leadership Certificates
Leadership certificates are issued in fields that allow the individual
to administer or supervise a school system, school, or program. The field of Educational
Leadership allows the individual to serve as a superintendent, assistant superintendent,
principal, assistant principal, or in other leadership roles. Between 1980 and 1996,
initial certificates in this field at the Master’s level were issued as non-renewable
certificates and required a higher level of preparation for continued certification in the
field. The letter "L" indicates that the certificate is in a leadership field.
For a list of teaching, service, and leadership fields available in
Georgia, click here.
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