There are several routes you may take to obtain a Georgia teaching certificate in the field of Dual Immersion Elementary Education Endorsement.  

If you hold a Georgia level 4 or higher Professional or Five (5)-Year Induction teaching certificate a foreign language field: 

You may add a Dual Immersion Elementary Education Endorsement to your existing certificate in by meeting the following requirements:  

• Pass the GACE content assessment for Elementary Education at the Professional level; and  
• Complete a GaPSC-approved Dual Immersion Elementary Education endorsement program. 

If you do not meet the requirements listed above, your employing Georgia school or school system may request a 3-year Non-Renewable Professional or a Three (3)- Year Induction in Dual Immersion Elementary Education Endorsement on your behalf if you meet the following requirements:  

• Be employed as a target language Elementary Education teacher in a dual immersion school;  
• Hold a valid level four (4) or higher Five (5)-Year Induction or Professional certificate in the dual immersion school’s target language;  
• Pass the GACE content assessment for Elementary Education at the Induction level or higher; and  
• Be enrolled in a GaPSC-approved Dual Immersion Elementary Education endorsement program. 

If you do not hold one of the above certificates: 

You must earn a Georgia level 4 or higher Five (5)-Year Induction or Professional teaching certificate in a foreign language field in order to be eligible for the Dual Immersion Elementary Education Endorsement.