The following certificates are generally considered professional by the GaPSC, and are therefore acceptable for Georgia certification by
.
Please note, this information is provided to assist prospective Georgia educators in preparing their application packages. Out-of-state
certificates submitted with applications will be evaluated individually. Evaluation of interstate reciprocity applications may be affected
by variations or changes in other states’ certification requirements that are not reflected here.
For example, if the professional certificate was issued for reasons other than completion of a state-approved educator preparation program
including pedagogy and clinical practice outside of Georgia, it will not be accepted.
| State | Acceptable Certificates |
|---|
| Alabama | Professional |
| Alaska | Professional; Master Teacher |
| Arizona | Initial Provisional; Standard |
| Arkansas | Initial Licensure; Standard Licensure |
| California | Preliminary; Professional Clear |
| Colorado | Initial; Professional; Master Certification |
| Connecticut | Initial; Provisional; Professional |
| District of Columbia | Regular II Teaching Credential; Advanced Teacher Credential |
| Delaware | Initial; Continuing; Advanced; Standard |
| Florida | Professional; Official Statement of Status Eligibility (if the only outstanding requirements are employment in FL and fingerprinting) |
| Hawaii | Provisional/Initial; Standard; Advanced Ten Year License |
| Idaho | Standard |
| Illinois | Initial; Standard; Master |
| Indiana | Initial Practitioner; Proficient Practitioner; Accomplished Practitioner |
| Iowa | Initial; Standard; Master Educator |
| Kansas | Initial/Conditional; Professional; Accomplished |
| Kentucky | Provisional; Professional; Restricted Base; Statement of Eligibility |
| Louisiana | Professional (Level 1, 2, or 3); Standard (Type A, B, or C); Ancillary Service |
| Maine | Provisional; Professional; Master Certificate |
| Maryland | Professional Eligibility Certificate; Standard Professional I; Standard Professional II; Advanced Professional |
| Massachusetts | Initial; Professional |
| Michigan | Provisional; Professional |
| Minnesota | Entrance; Continuing |
| Mississippi | Standard; Non-Practicing Administrator |
| Missouri | Initial Professional; Career Continuous Professional |
| Montana | Class 2 Standard; Class 1 Professional |
| Nebraska | Initial; Standard; Professional |
| Nevada | Non-Renewable (under certain conditions); Renewable; Professional; Specialist; Doctoral |
| New Hampshire | Beginning Educator Credential; Experienced Educator Credential |
| New Jersey | Certificate of Eligibility with Advanced Standing (CEAS); Provisional with CEAS; Standard/Permanent |
| New Mexico | Level 1 Provisional; Level 2 Standard; Level 3A |
| New York | Provisional/Initial; Permanent/Professional; Conditional Initial |
| North Carolina | Standard Professional 1(Initial); Standard Professional 2 (Continuing) |
| North Dakota | Initial; Regular; 30-Year Life; Interim Reciprocal |
| Ohio | Initial; Professional; Resident Educator |
| Oklahoma | Teaching License (Initial); Standard Teaching Certificate |
| Oregon | Initial I; Initial II; Continuing; Basic; Standard; 5-Year License |
| Pennsylvania | Instructional Level I; Instructional Level II |
| Rhode Island | Certificate of Eligibility for Employment; Professional Certificate; Initial; Professional; Advanced |
| South Carolina | Initial; Professional |
| South Dakota | 5-Year Certificate; 10-Year Certificate |
| Tennessee | Apprentice; Professional; Out-of-State; Practitioner |
| Texas | Standard; Provisional |
| Utah | Professional (Level 1, 2, or 3) |
| Vermont | Professional (Level 1 or 2) |
| Virginia | Collegiate Professional; Postgraduate Professional; Pupil Personnel Services |
| Washington | Residency Certificate; Professional Certificate; Standard/Continuing |
| West Virginia | Initial Professional; Professional; Permanent Professional |
| Wisconsin | Initial; Professional; Master |
| Wyoming | Standard Teaching Certificate |