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As of October 15, 2008
  Certification Rules: Index, 505-2-.001 through 505-2-.355 - Complete Set (2.67 Mb)
 
 
General Rules and Procedures		 Effective
    505-2-.01 GEORGIA EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION Oct 15, 2008
    505-2-.02 CLASSIFICATION - CATEGORY, TITLE, TYPE, FIELD, LEVEL Sep 15, 2008
    505-2-.03 CLEAR RENEWABLE CERTIFICATE Sep 15, 2008
    505-2-.04 ADVANCED DEGREE ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATE Oct 15, 2007
    505-2-.05 INTERN CERTIFICATE Jul 15, 2007
    505-2-.06 NON-RENEWABLE PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE Jul 15, 2007
    505-2-.07 WAIVER CERTIFICATE Mar 15, 2006
    505-2-.08 INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE CERTIFICATE Jul 15, 2005
    505-2-.09 LIFE AND PERFORMANCE BASED CERTIFICATE Mar 15, 2006
    505-2-.10 PERMIT Oct 15, 2008
    505-2-.11 PARAPROFESSIONALS Oct 15, 2008
    505-2-.12 ENDORSEMENTS Mar 15, 2006
    505-2-.13 SUPPORT PERSONNEL LICENSE Sep 15, 2008
    505-2-.14 NON-INSTRUCTIONAL AIDE Sep 15, 2008
    505-2-.15 CERTIFICATION BY INTERSTATE RECIPROCITY Mar 15, 2004
    505-2-.16 CERTIFICATION BY STATE-APPROVED PROGRAMS Mar 15, 2004
    505-2-.17 CERTIFICATION BY EVALUATION Mar 15, 2004
    505-2-.18 GENERAL PROCEDURES FOR CERTIFICATION APPLICATION Jul 15, 2007
    505-2-.19 CERTIFICATION FEES Mar 15, 2006
    505-2-.20 SPECIAL GEORGIA REQUIREMENTS May 15, 2008
    505-2-.21 EVALUATION OF CREDIT EARNED OUTSIDE OF US Jan 15, 2005
    505-2-.22 PSC-ACCEPTED ACCREDITATION; VALIDATION OF NON-ACCREDITED DEGREES Mar 15, 2004
    505-2-.23 VALIDITY PERIODS AND DATING OF CERTIFICATES Mar 15, 2004
    505-2-.24 STANDARD RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS Sep 15, 2008
    505-2-.25 ADD A FIELD TO AN EXISTING CERTIFICATE Jul 15, 2007
    505-2-.26 IN-FIELD ASSIGNMENTS Sep 15, 2008
    505-2-.27 - .30 RESERVED ---------------
    505-2-.31 CORRECTION OF CERTIFICATES Mar 15, 2004
    505-2-.32 APPEALS Mar 15, 2004
    505-2-.33 PRIVACY OF INFORMATION Mar 15, 2004
    505-2-.34 REFERRAL TO EDUCATOR ETHICS DIVISION Mar 15, 2004
    505-2-.35 CERTIFICATE EXTENSION FOR ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY Jul 15, 2005
    505-2-.36 SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS Nov 15, 2004
    505-2-.37 EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION PURPOSES Jul 15, 2007
    505-2-.38 VOLUNTARY DELETION OF CERTIFICATE Dec 15, 2006
    505-2-.39 TECHNOLOGY/CAREER EDUCATION Sep 15, 2004
    505-2-.40 - .49 RESERVED ---------------

Teaching Field Rules		 Effective Date
    505-2-.50 AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION Mar 15, 2004
    505-2-.51 ART EDUCATION Mar 15, 2004
    505-2-.52 BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE May 15, 2006
    505-2-.53 BIOLOGY Mar 15, 2004
    505-2-.54 BUSINESS EDUCATION Mar 15, 2004
    505-2-.55 CHEMISTRY Mar 15, 2004
    505-2-.56 RESERVED ---------------
    505-2-.57 DANCE Mar 15, 2004
    505-2-.58 DRAMA Mar 15, 2004
    505-2-.59 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION Mar 15, 2004
    505-2-.60 EARTH/SPACE SCIENCE Mar 15, 2004
    505-2-.61 ECONOMICS Mar 15, 2004
    505-2-.62 ENGLISH Mar 15, 2004
    505-2-.63 ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (P-12) Mar 15, 2004
    505-2-.64 FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES EDUCATION Dec 15, 2007
    505-2-.65 RESERVED ---------------
    505-2-.66 GEOGRAPHY Mar 15, 2004
    505-2-.67 - .68 RESERVED ---------------
    505-2-.69 HEALTH EDUCATION Mar 15, 2004
    505-2-.70 HEALTHCARE SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION (HSTE) Nov 15, 2004
    505-2-.71 HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION Mar 15, 2004
    505-2-.72 - .73 RESERVED ---------------
    505-2-.74 HISTORY Mar 15, 2004
    505-2-.75 - .80 RESERVED ---------------
    505-2-.81 MARKETING EDUCATION Mar 15, 2004
    505-2-.82 MATHEMATICS Mar 15, 2004
    505-2-.83 RESERVED ---------------
    505-2-.84 MIDDLE GRADES Jul 15, 2005
    505-2-.85 MUSIC Mar 15, 2004
    505-2-.86 RESERVED ---------------
    505-2-.87 PHYSICS Mar 15, 2004
    505-2-.88 POLITICAL SCIENCE Mar 15, 2004
    505-2-.89 READING Mar 15, 2006
    505-2-.90 RESERVED ---------------
    505-2-.91 SCIENCE Mar 15, 2004
    505-2-.92 - .93 RESERVED ---------------
    505-2-.94 SPEECH EDUCATION Mar 15, 2004
    505-2-.95 TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION Mar 15, 2004
    505-2-.96 TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION Dec 15, 2007
    505-2-.97 VOCATIONAL FIELDS Mar 15, 2006
    505-2-.98- .102 RESERVED ---------------
    505-2-.103 SPECIAL EDUCATION ACADEMIC CONTENT CONCENTRATIONS Mar 15, 2006
    505-2-.104 SPECIAL EDUCATION ADAPTED CURRICULUM (P-12) Oct 15, 2008
    505-2-.105 SPECIAL EDUCATION BEHAVIOR DISORDERS (P-12) Oct 15, 2008
    505-2-.106 SPECIAL EDUCATION DEAF EDUCATION (P-12) Oct 15, 2008
    505-2-.107 SPECIAL EDUCATION GENERAL CURRICULUM (P-12) Oct 15, 2008
    505-2-.108 EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION GENERAL CURRICULUM (P-5) Oct 15, 2008
    505-2-.109 SPECIAL EDUCATION LEARNING DISABILITIES (P-12) Oct 15, 2008
    505-2-.110 SPECIAL EDUCATION PHYSICAL AND HEALTH DISABILITIES (P-12) Oct 15, 2008
    505-2-.111 SPECIAL EDUCATION PRESCHOOL (AGES 3-5) Aug 15, 2005
    505-2-.112 SPECIAL EDUCATION VISUAL IMPAIRMENT (P-12) Oct 15, 2008
    505-2-.113 - .115 RESERVED ---------------
    505-2-.116 BIRTH THROUGH FIVE CERTIFICATE Jul 15, 2007
    505-2-.117 GIFTED CERTIFICATE (P-12) May 15, 2006
    505-2-.118 - .124 RESERVED ---------------
    505-2-.125 FOREIGN LANGUAGE, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE Jul 15, 2007
    505-2-.126 FOREIGN LANGUAGE, ARABIC Oct 15, 2008
    505-2-.127 FOREIGN LANGUAGE, CHINESE (MANDARIN) Oct 15, 2008
    505-2-.128 FOREIGN LANGUAGE, FRENCH Oct 15, 2008
    505-2-.129 FOREIGN LANGUAGE, GERMAN Oct 15, 2008
    505-2-.130 FOREIGN LANGUAGE, GREEK (CLASSICAL) Oct 15, 2008
    505-2-.131 FOREIGN LANGUAGE, HEBREW Oct 15, 2008
    505-2-.132 FOREIGN LANGUAGE, ITALIAN Oct 15, 2008
    505-2-.133 FOREIGN LANGUAGE, JAPANESE Oct 15, 2008
    505-2-.134 FOREIGN LANGUAGE, KOREAN Oct 15, 2008
    505-2-.135 FOREIGN LANGUAGE, LATIN Oct 15, 2008
    505-2-.136 FOREIGN LANGUAGE, PORTUGUESE Oct 15, 2008
    505-2-.137 FOREIGN LANGUAGE, RUSSIAN Oct 15, 2008
    505-2-.138 FOREIGN LANGUAGE, SPANISH Oct 15, 2008
    505-2-.139 FOREIGN LANGUAGE, SWAHILI Oct 15, 2008
    505-2-.140 FOREIGN LANGUAGE, FARSI Oct 15, 2008
    505-2-.141 FOREIGN LANGUAGE, HINDI Oct 15, 2008
    505-2-.142 FOREIGN LANGUAGE, URDU Oct 15, 2008
    505-2-.143 FOREIGN LANGUAGE, TURKISH Oct 15, 2008
    505-2-.150 TEACHING ENDORSEMENTS Dec 15, 2007
    505-2-.151 BIRTH THROUGH FIVE ENDORSEMENT Jul 15, 2007
    505-2-.152 CAREER EXPLORATION ENDORSEMENT (PECE) Nov 15, 2004
    505-2-.153 COORDINATOR OF VOCATIONAL ACADEMIC EDUCATION ENDORSEMENT (CVAE) Nov 15, 2004
    505-2-.154 DIVERSIFIED COOPERATIVE TRAINING ENDORSEMENT (DCT) Nov 15, 2004
    505-2-.155 EARLY CHILDHOOD MATHEMATICS ENDORSEMENT Nov 15, 2004
    505-2-.156 EARLY CHILDHOOD SCIENCE ENDORSEMENT Nov 15, 2004
    505-2-.157 ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (ESOL) ENDORSEMENT Mar 15, 2006
    505-2-.158 GIFTED IN-FIELD ENDORSEMENT Nov 15, 2004
    505-2-.159 RESERVED ---------------
    505-2-.160 INTERVENTION SPECIALIST ENDORSEMENT Nov 15, 2004
    505-2-.161 MIDDLE GRADES ENDORSEMENT Nov 15, 2004
    505-2-.162 ONLINE TEACHING ENDORSEMENT Dec 15, 2006
    505-2-.163 READING ENDORSEMENT Dec 15, 2006
    505-2-.164 RELATED VOCATIONAL INSTRUCTION ENDORSEMENT (RVI) Jul 15, 2005
    505-2-.165 SAFETY AND DRIVER EDUCATION ENDORSEMENT Dec 15, 2006
    505-2-.166 COMPUTER SCIENCE ENDORSEMENT Dec 15, 2007
    505-2-.167 CULINARY ARTS ENDORSEMENT Dec 15, 2007
    505-2-.168 - .169 RESERVED ---------------
    505-2-.170 SPECIAL EDUCATION DEAF EDUCATION ENDORSEMENT Oct 15, 2008
    505-2-.171 SPECIAL EDUCATION PHYSICAL AND HEALTH DISABILITIES ENDORSEMENT Oct 15, 2008
    505-2-.172 SPECIAL EDUCATION PRESCHOOL (AGES 3-5) ENDORSEMENT Mar 15, 2006
    505-2-.173 SPECIAL EDUCATION TRANSITION SPECIALIST ENDORSEMENT Nov 15, 2004
    505-2-.174 SPECIAL EDUCATION VISUAL IMPAIRMENT ENDORSEMENT Oct 15, 2008
    505-2-.175 - .199 RESERVED ---------------
 
Service Field Rules		 Effective Date
    505-2-.200 AUDIOLOGY Nov 15, 2004
    505-2-.201 MEDIA SPECIALIST Nov 15, 2004
    505-2-.202 SCHOOL COUNSELING Jan 15, 2008
    505-2-.203 SCHOOL NUTRITION DIRECTOR Nov 15, 2004
    505-2-.204 SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY Jul 15, 2007
    505-2-.205 SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK Jul 15, 2007
    505-2-.206 SPEECH AND LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY Jul 15, 2007
    505-2-.207 - 249 RESERVED ---------------
    505-2-.250 SERVICE ENDORSEMENTS Mar 15, 2006
    505-2-.251 TEACHER SUPPORT SPECIALIST ENDORSEMENT Nov 15, 2004
    505-2-.252 STUDENT SUPPORT TEAM (SST) COORDINATOR ENDORSEMENT Jul 15, 2005
    505-2-.253 - 299 RESERVED ---------------
 
Leadership Field Rules		 Effective Date
    505-2-.300 EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP Apr 15, 2008
    505-2-.301 - 349 RESERVED ---------------
    505-2-.350 LEADERSHIP ENDORSEMENTS Jan 15, 2008
    505-2-.351 TEACHER LEADER ENDORSEMENTS Dec 15, 2007

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