The College of Education and Human Development has determined that its programs will lead to teacher/leader certification in Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina. We have determined our programs do not meet the educational requirements for certification in the following states:

Alabama Guam  Maryland 
Alaska  Hawaii  Massachusetts 
American Samoa Idaho  Michigan 
Arizona  Illinois  Minnesota 
Arkansas Indiana  Mississippi 
California  Iowa  Missouri 
Colorado Kansas  Montana 
Connecticut Kentucky  Nebraska 
Delaware Louisiana  Nevada 
District of Columbia Maine  New Hampshire 
New Jersey  Oregon  Utah 
New Mexico  Pennsylvania  Vermont 
New York  Puerto Rico  Virginia 
North Carolina  Rhode Island  Washington 
North Dakota  South Dakota  West Virginia 
Northern Mariana Islands  Tennessee  Wisconsin 
Ohio  Texas  Wyoming 
Oklahoma  U.S. Virgin Islands   

Since state certification policies change regularly, we strongly encourage you to reach out to the appropriate regulating body for information on certification requirements. Here is the link for the State-by-State Chart on Policies for Reciprocity and Out of State Teacher Certification. 

Questions about Certification?

Contact Us

Certification Office

Summerville Campus

University Hall

UH 345

8 am - 5 pm; Monday-Friday

 

Augusta University offers the following programs that lead to initial certification:

MEd

 Get more info MEd in Counselor Education in School Counseling

EdS

Get more info for MEd and EdS in Educational Leadership

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Certification Workshops

Undergraduate Candidates

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MAT Candidates

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Important Facts to Know

  • Both meetings are for current term completion students seeking initial certification.
  • All candidates will receive the forms to be completed by email prior to the workshops.
  • The Augusta University transcript must be requested by the candidate. Request that the official transcript be held until graduation so your completion is reflected.
  • Transcripts needed for county Board of Education Offices must be requested by the student. Requests made prior to graduation are free of charge and should indicate that they are to be processed after grading.
  • Initial certification requires official copies of transcripts from all schools attended. Transcripts can be sent electronically directly to the GaPSC at:  mail@gapsc.com or to the AU Certification Office on the Augusta University Summerville Campus, UH Suite 345, Room 343A, for delivery with the certification application. Transcript delivery with the application will expedite the certification process. 
  • If you have not already done so, please log on to your MyPSC website and create your claim your enrollment at Augusta University. Certification documents cannot be posted to the GaPSC until enrollment is claimed.

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Steps for GACE registration

STEP ONECreate a MyPSC account You must have a "MyPSC" account before you can register for the GACE Program Admission Assessment or the GACE Content Assessment. Pay particular attention to the section 'Information About Your Name'. Once you have reviewed the account requirements, access https://mypsc.gapsc.org/ and click the Register link.

STEP TWOCreate a My GACE account You will register to test through your ETS GACE testing account. Your test scores will also be made available to you on this account. When creating your account, you will need to provide your GA CERT ID and your name exactly as they appear on your established MyPSC account.

STEP THREEGet Permission to take GACE

Undergraduate education students will be given permission to register for the GACE Content Assessment the term prior to  student teaching. There is no expiration date for the GACE Content Assessment permission.

MAT program may require both GACE Programs Admissions Assessment and GACE Content Area Completion prior to admissions. No permissions are required before candidates are accepted. Once enrolled in the MAT program, permissions will be needed.

GACE Program Admission Assessment: Permission is Not required for the GACE Program Admission Assessment.

Test Dates and Registration Deadlines

STEP FOUR Register for GACE online.  If you get stuck, detailed registration steps are available at http://gace.ets.org/register/steps.

Questions? Problems?

Contact ETS with any concerns:

ETS GACE Testing Website Call 855-225-7178 Email ETS GACE