Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 505-2-.14 - Endorsements
(1)
Summary. In addition to full-field certificates, Georgia educators
may be issued endorsements in specific areas to recognize additional expertise.
In some areas, the endorsement is required in order to be considered in-field
in a designated area, while in other cases the endorsement is not required but
simply strengthens and enhances competency levels. At the same time, some
endorsements authorize the educator to work in the designated area only at the
grade level and subject matter of the base certificate while other endorsements
authorize work in all subjects at specific grade levels. Specific information
is found in the in-field statement in each endorsement rule.
(2)
Base Certificate
Requirements. Each endorsement rule indicates which type of base
certificate field (teaching, service or leadership) must be held to add the
endorsement. A few endorsements may be added to more than one (1) certificate
type, as specified by the appropriate endorsement rule. Endorsements added to
service or leadership certificates are not considered the equivalent of a
teaching certificate for purposes of adding a teaching certificate by the
test-in option as described in paragraph (1)(a)2 of GaPSC Rule
505-2-.34 ADD A FIELD.
(3)
Requirements. Endorsements
may be initially issued as Standard Professional, Advanced Professional, Lead
Professional, Non-Renewable Professional or Induction certificates depending on
base certificate title, unless otherwise stated in the appropriate endorsement
field rule.
(a) To be eligible for a renewable
professional endorsement, an individual must:
1. Hold a valid certificate and meet any
other requirements outlined in the appropriate endorsement field
rule.
2. Meet one of the following
requirements:
(i) Complete a state-approved
program in the endorsement field and receive verification of program completion
from the approved provider; or
(ii)
Hold or have held an out-of-state certificate in an endorsement field
comparable to an endorsement field offered by the Georgia Professional
Standards Commission (GaPSC).
(b) To be eligible for a three (3)-year
Non-Renewable endorsement, an individual must:
1. Hold a valid, renewable professional or
Permit certificate and meet any other requirements outlined in the appropriate
endorsement field rule.
(i) The only
Non-Renewable Professional endorsement that may be added to a Permit
certificate is the Non-Renewable Professional English to Speakers of Other
Languages (ESOL) endorsement, which may be added to a valid Permit certificate
in any world language field.
2. Have the endorsement requested by an
employing Georgia local unit of administration (LUA).
(c) To be eligible for a three (3)-year
Induction endorsement, an individual must:
1.
Hold a valid Induction certificate and meet any other requirements outlined in
the appropriate endorsement field rule; and
2. Have the endorsement requested by an
employing Georgia LUA.
(d) Special Georgia Requirements do not apply
to endorsement fields.
(4)
Validity.
(a) The validity period for a renewable
professional endorsement is the same as for the base certificate it endorses
and will be renewed when the endorsed base certificate is renewed.
(b) The validity period for a Non-Renewable
Professional endorsement is three (3) years.
(c) The validity period for an Induction
endorsement is the same as for the base certificate it endorses.
(d) Endorsement fields require that the base
certificate field be maintained.
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