Certificate Upgrades

Certificate Upgrades Advisor

Our Certificate Upgrades Advisor can help educators find advanced degree programs closely aligned with their current fields of certification or find degree programs leading to a new field of certification while also earning a higher degree. Only institutions and programs meeting specified levels of accreditation, state approval, or other quality assurances are included. All institutions and advanced degrees leading to certificate level upgrades must meet the same level of quality as GaPSC approved institutions and programs: NCATE / TEAC / Carnegie Classification / Program quality. Click here to access the tool.

Policy/Guidelines

• Rule 505-2-.41 Educator Certificate Upgrades, effective Dec 15, 2010
• Guidance Document for Educator (PDF 525Kb) -- updated 5/15/2012
• Upgrade Transition Plan for 3 New Certificate Fields (PDF 363Kb) -- updated 9/30/2011

  – Curriculum and Instruction Standards (PDF 24Kb) -- updated 7/15/2011
  – Instructional Technology Standards (PDF 230Kb) -- updated 7/15/2011
  – Teacher Leadership Standards (PDF 161Kb) -- updated 4/27/2011

• Guidance for Curriculum and Instruction (PDF 549Kb) -- updated 3/14/2012
• Guidance for Institutions of Higher Education (PDF 597Kb) -- updated 5/15/2012
• Appeals Process for IHEs (PDF 97Kb) -- updated 10/26/2011

Implementation Assistance Tools

• GaPSC Fields Applicable to Upgrades (PDF 10Kb) -- updated 1/21/2011
• GaPSC-approved Institutions and Programs
• Criteria for In-field Certificate Upgrades (PDF 374Kb) -- updated 1/15/2012
• Contacts for State-approved Programs from Other States (PDF 52Kb) -- updated 4/27/2011
• Selected U.S. Institutions and Upgrade Eligibility Status -- by state (PDF 747Kb) -- updated 2/28/2012
• Selected U.S. Institutions and Upgrade Eligibility Status -- by institution (PDF 736Kb) -- updated 2/28/2012




NOTE:

GaPSC has assembled above two tables, by states and by institution, of institutions commonly attended by Georgia educators. Columns (yes/no) reflect the institution status for NCATE / TEAC / Carnegie Classifications at the time of compilation. The table will be periodically updated to reflect new institutions and changes to the eligibility status. This table is for general information only. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF GEORGIA EDUCATORS TO VERIFY ELIGIBILITY WITH THE INSTITUTION AT THE TIME THEY ENROLL IN DEGREE PROGRAMS.




• NCATE Institutions
• TEAC Institutions
• Carnegie Classification Institutions

  – Research Universities (very high research activity) – RU/H: Research Universities (high research activity)

PowerPoint Presentations

• General Upgrade Overview (2,816Kb) -- updated 2/8/2011

∗ Please send all certificate upgrade questions to: CertUpgrade@gapsc.com