Find a teaching field to match your major

Teacher candidates who are not certain about which certification fields to pursue may find some guidance in the list of majors and certification fields found below. Your college major may have been named so uniquely that you don't find it in the list. If that is the case, refer to a major in the list similar to yours. For example if your major was “Applied Mathematics” (not found in the list), you would refer to “Applied Mathematical Sciences” which is related to eight different certification fields.

If your major aligns with a certification field requires a content assessments, you must pass the appropriate assessment prior to gaining your initial Georgia certificate. To take the first steps toward achieving your certification, choose a teaching field which best suits your interests and register for the associated test. Click here for more information about the educator certification testing program.