Special Education Certification - Only | 海角社区 University

This program
Best fit for:

Individuals who do not wish to work toward a higher degree may opt to complete course work and experiential requirements to qualify for the recommendation for state certification.

college OF EDUCATION

financing graduate school

Who will my professors be?

Elias Clinton

Associate Professor, Education

706-778-8500 x8053

Meet more Faculty

QUESTIONS?

Our Graduate Admissions team can help!

Undergraduate Admissions
P: 706-778-8500 x1352
E: grad@piedmont.edu

Certification Officer
P: 706-778-8500 x1231
E: khurney@piedmont.edu

Individuals who do not wish to work toward another master's degree may opt to complete course work and experiential requirements to qualify for the recommendation for state certification. The certification-only option is a course of study designed to meet minimum certification requirements and is not a degree program.

Certification only is an option (not a program) that may be requested by a prospective candidate who holds at least a bachelor鈥檚 from an accredited institution and prefers not to pursue a higher degree while seeking certification in Special Education, general curriculum.

The applicant's transcript is reviewed by the advisor in the applicant's intended field of certification. A proposed program of study is designed to provide depth of knowledge as well as applied experiences in the form of practica, student teaching, or internships.

The proposed program is reviewed by the department chair and, if approved, serves as the advisement sheet for that candidate. All other procedures and requirements of the College of Education and the University apply.

聽Candidates must apply for and be admitted to Teacher Education and pass the Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators (GACE) content exams in their chosen content field.聽Completion of this course of study does聽not lead to a degree in special education.

Admissions Requirements

A minimum of a聽bachelor鈥檚聽degree from an accredited college or university is required.

Graduate Admissions Application
Official, final transcripts from聽补濒濒听colleges and universities attended
Three Professional References
Personal Affirmation Form
If you are a returning BA or MA Educational Studies graduate from 海角社区 University, you may return within five years as a certification only student.聽 A prerequisite for admission as a certification-only student is successful completion of the appropriate GACE content tests.
GACE PAA passing score

(If you currently hold a professional teacher certification and want to add another certification, you may apply for the Certification Only program with only a BA degree)