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Below you will find all of the teaching fields in which the GaPSC offers certification. To learn more about a specific field, please read the appropriate Certification Rule. To view the courses that may be taught by a teacher certified in a specific field, please see What courses can I teach?

Elementary Education (Birth – Grade 5)

• Birth through Kindergarten;
• Elementary Education (P-5); and
• Special Education General Curriculum / Elementary Education (P-5).

Middle Grades Education (Grades 4-8)

• Middle Grades Language Arts;
• Middle Grades Math;
• Middle Grades Reading;
• Middle Grades Science; and
• Middle Grades Social Science.

Secondary Education (Grades 6-12)

• Behavioral Science;
• Biology;
• Chemistry;
• Earth/Space Science;
• Economics;
• English;
• Geography;
• History;
• Mathematics;
• Physics;
• Political Science;
• Science; and
• Speech.

Career, Technical and Agricultural Education Fields (Grades 6-12, unless otherwise noted)

• Agriculture;
• Business;
• Computer Science (P-12);
• Family and Consumer Sciences;
• Healthcare Science;
• Marketing;
• Engineering and Technology (P-12); and
• Career and Technical Specializations.

Education Fields (Grades P-12)

• Art;
• Dance;
• Drama;
• English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL);
• Gifted;
• Health;
• Health and Physical Education;
• Music; and
• Reading Specialist.

Special Education (Grades P-12)

• Special Education Adapted Curriculum;
• Behavior Disorders;
• Deaf Education;
• Special Education General Curriculum;
• Learning Disabilities;
• Physical and Health Disabilities;
• Special Education Preschool (Ages 3-5); and
• Visual Impairment.

Foreign Languages (Grades P-12)

• American Sign Language;
• Arabic;
• Chinese (Mandarin);
• Farsi;
• French;
• German;
• Greek (Classical);
• Hebrew;
• Hindi;
• Italian;
• Japanese;
• Korean;
• Latin;
• Portuguese;
• Russian;
• Spanish;
• Swahili;
• Turkish; and
• Urdu.

Montessori

• Infant Toddler (ages birth – 3);
• Preschool- K (ages 2 1/2 – 6);
• Elementary I Grades 1st- 3rd (ages 6 – 9);
• Elementary I - II Grades 1st – 6th (ages 6 – 12);
• Secondary I Grades 7th - 9th (ages 12 – 15);
  • Secondary I Language Arts & Social Studies
  • Secondary I Science & Mathematics
• Secondary I – II Grades 7th- 12th (ages 12 – 18);
  • Secondary II English
  • Secondary II Social Studies
  • Secondary II Science
  • Secondary II Mathematics