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| 1. GEORGIA TEACHER ALTERNATIVE
PREPARATION PROGRAM (TAPP) For individuals, usually "career switchers", who hold a PSC-accepted college degree but did not complete teacher education requirements. Eligible candidates are accepted into TAPP with employment at a participating school. Complete a two-year internship/induction period and Special GA Requirements. Application for certificate must come from employing school system. |
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| LINKS: | GA TAPP Intern Rule 505-2-.05 TeachGeorgia Job Vacancies/Job Fairs |
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| 2. NON-RENEWABLE, CERTIFICATE-BASED OPTIONS Under specific situations in A and B below, candidates with a current job offer may, at the discretion of the employing school system, obtain a Non-Renewable certificate. Additional requirements (coursework, assessments) will be identified on the certificate and must be completed within the validity date of the certificate. Application for certificate must come from employing school system. |
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| Option A. | Hold an inactive (expired) Georgia educator certificate. System may request new Non-Renewable certificate in same field(s) and no more than one additional field. | ||||
| Option B. | Hold a valid, Clear Renewable Georgia educator certificate. System
may, at their discretion, request an additional Non-Renewable certificate
in a different field. NOTE: Some fields are excluded; check individual certificate field rules. |
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| LINKS: | TeachGeorgia Job Vacancies/Job Fairs Special GA Requirements Rule 505-2-.20 |
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| 3. NON-RENEWABLE, TEST-BASED OPTIONS Under specific situations in A, B, C below, candidates holding a PSC-accepted college degree with appropriate GPA and a current job offer may, at the request of the employing school system, obtain a Non-Renewable certificate. Additional requirements (course work, pedagogy, assessments) will be identified on the certificate and must be completed within the validity date of the certificate. Application for certificate must come from employing school system. |
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| Option A. | Have Passed the Georgia Required Basic Skills Assessment (GACE® Basic Skills) and the Georgia Required Subject Content Assessment (GACE®). Employing system requests certificate; applicant affiliates with state-approved program, completes requirements and obtains recommendation during validity period of certificate. | ||||
| Option B. | Have Passed the
Georgia Required Basic Skills Assessment (
GACE® Basic Skills)
and the Georgia Required Subject Content Assessment (GACE®)
and a Georgia approved professional pedagogy assessment
(GACE® Professional Pedagogy) ).
Must also hold a PSC-accepted college degree in the certificate field or a
PSC-designated related field.
Employing system requests certificate; applicant completes 1-year
supervised program and remaining
special Georgia requirements during validity period of certificate.
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| Option C. | Have Passed the the
Georgia Required Basic Skills Assessment ( GACE®
Basic Skills) with employment offer in a Special Education field. Under specific conditions, at the discretion of an employing school system, Non-Renewable certification is available in the fields of Special Education without having passed the GACE® prior to eligibility for employment. To view the specific conditions, click on MORE. |
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| LINKS: | Georgia Approved Educator Programs (Searchable by Program [certificate
field] or Provider [college]) TeachGeorgia Job Vacancies/Job Fairs |
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