PSC SERVICE CENTER

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PSC SERVICE CENTER

• www.gapsc.org

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OTHER THINGS WORTH MENTIONING
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ADD A TEACHING FIELD
TO A TEACHING CERTIFICATE
Complete a state-approved program
(AND Content
Assessment) OR Pass Content
Assessment in the new field
Can NOT Add Service or Leadership to Teaching
Certificate through Test-Out. Can NOT Add
Teaching to Service or Leadership through
Test-Out.
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CERTIFICATE RENEWAL

• Focus School Improvement Leading to Increased
  Student Learning
• 6 semester hours, OR
• 10 Professional Learning Units (PLUs), OR
• 10 Continuing Education Units (CEUs), OR
• U.S.DOE Teacher-To-Teacher Workshop, OR
• Equivalent Combination, AND
• Criminal Record Check

LOCAL SYSTEM ROLE IN WHAT IS ACCEPTED
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UNIVERSITY DEGREE
AND
COURSE WORK ACCEPTANCE

• Complex Process
• Bogus Degree Mills - e.g., St. Regis
• Accreditation vs. State-approved

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The only NCATE approved Online University
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DEGREE / CERTIFICATE VERIFICATION

• Accredited vs. state-approved
• Determine where the degree was completed
• Determine if the institution is accredited by
  CHEA or US DOE (Regional is most common)
• Determine if the program is state-approved for
  the certificate field
• If the degree is from outside the U.S., a
  foreign credential report is required, even for
  U.S. Territories

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COURSEWORK VERIFICATION (Renewal,
Recency, Special Ga Requirements)

• Determine where / when the course was taken
• Determine if the institution is accredited
  (approved) by CHEA, US DOE, IACET or GA DOE

• Determine if the course content meets the
  requirement according to standards
• Determine if the course was taken in an NCATE
  approved program (AFTER JUL 1, 2001) OR if
  the course is on the PSC approved list for
  meeting computer skill competency

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COMPLEX ISSUE (Examples)

• Nova University Masters Ed. Leadership Program.
  College Is A Properly Accredited Program And Is
  State-Approved By Florida
• PSC Accepts Degree And Recommendation For
  Leadership Cert

• Nova University Education Specialist Ed.
  Leadership Program. College Is Properly
  Accredited. There Are Two Programs - One
  State-Approved And One Not State-approved
• PSC Accepts Degree For Both And Issues
  Certificate For One But Will Not Issue
  Certificate For Other One

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RELEVANT PSC RULES

• 505-2-.02 Classification Category, Title, Type,
  Field, Level

• 505-2-.15 Certification By Interstate
  Reciprocity
• 505-2-.16 Certification By State-Approved
  Programs

• 505-2-.20 Special Georgia Requirements
• 505-2-.24 Standard Renewal Requirements

• 505-2-.21 Evaluation Of Credit Earned Outside Of
  U.S.
• 505-2-.22 PSC-Accepted Accreditation Validation
  Of
• Non-accredited Degrees

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THINGS TO APPROACH WITH CAUTION!

• Certificate level commitments or issues
• Out-of-state certification/assessment issues
• Online degree/program issues
• International teacher issues

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CERTIFICATION CONTACT INFORMATION

• MAIN NUMBER 404-232-2500 or 1-800-869-7775
  (outside metro Atlanta), then Press 1 for
  Certification, then Press 1 a second time for
  an Information Specialist
• SUPERINTENDENT HOTLINE [phone] for
  Superintendents and System HR staff ONLY!
• FOR YOUR USE ONLY (Not to be given to teachers
  and general public)
• Phil Blackwell, Director 404-232-2590
• Kelli Young, Program Manager 404-232-2551
• Dianne Holt, Certification Coordinator
  404-232-2604
• Jane Huntley, Teacher Recognition Pgm Mgr
  404-232-2665

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PSC GACE POINT OF CONTACT LINDA HOLLOMAN
PSC GACE POINT OF CONTACT (temporarily)
Tom Hall - tom.hall_at_gapsc.com OR (404)
232-2613 OR Gary Walker - gary.walker_at_gapsc.com
OR 404-232-2635
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WHAT ARE YOUR QUESTIONS ?
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