Military members and veterans can find fulfilling and productive second careers in education for a multitude of reasons. It allows you to continue to impact your community and carry on your tradition of service. Military members display aptitudes and qualities that translate immediately to the school building such as values of service to country, discipline, team building, collaboration, and leadership. Educators help mold the future of our communities and country by guiding the next generation’s intellectual, emotional, and physical growth. Educators receive an abundance of joy from the feeling of building their community, interacting with students and colleagues, being part of a team, and shaping the future. Below please find tools which can help military members decide what the next steps are when considering a second career in the challenging and rewarding field of education.

To ease the transition from service member to teacher, the GaPSC offers a Military Support Provisional certificate. This certificate will allow eligible individuals to teach for up to three years while completing requirements for professional Georgia certification. Employment is required for issuance. Please contact any Georgia employing Local Units of Administration (LUA) for information on their employment practices in regards to this certificate. Issuance requirements for the Military Support Provisional Certificate are as follows:

Initial Issuance:

• Meet minimum degree requirement for certification field sought
• Complete the GACE Ethics for Teachers assessment
• Become employed as a Georgia educator and have the certificate requested by a Georgia Local Unit of Administration (LUA)
• Submit DD-214 form confirming honorable military service

Year 2 Issuance:

• Enroll in a state-approved educator preparation program
• Pass the GACE content assessment in the field of certification
• Have the certificate requested by a Georgia LUA

Year 3 Issuance:

• Have the certificate requested by a Georgia LUA

Conversion of the Military Support Provisional Certificate:

• Complete a state-approved educator preparation program to include special Georgia requirements
• If applicable, complete any outstanding industry testing/licensure requirements for Career and Technical Specializations or the field of Healthcare Science