The Certification Division Call Center will be closed June 29 – July 3, 2026 in order to prioritize the issuance of certification. We will resume normal call center operation on Monday, July 6, 2026, and appreciate your patience and cooperation. You may continue to use our Contact Form for same-day response.
Application Reminder: There is no penalty if your application remains under review after June 30, 2026. If all certification requirements are met and a complete application is submitted by the applicable deadline, your certificate will be dated in accordance with the GaPSC Certification Dating Rule.
Effective July 1, 2025, Evaluation Systems, Pearson (ES) is the new GACE testing supplier. The GACE website is available at https://www.gace.es.pearson.com/.

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We are currently processing complete application packages received on or before June 8, 2026. If any documentation was received by our office after that date, please be patient, and wait at least two weeks after completing your application before contacting our office with any concerns.

  • Application status checks are not provided by phone or email.
  • Documents must be submitted electronically as outlined here.
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This Fiscal Year (Since July 1, 2025)
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This Fiscal Year (Since July 1, 2025)
Applications received 101,337
Educators newly certified 15,617
Certificate fields first issued 68,540
Educators renewed 66,283
Transactions completed 96,381

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