Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 505-2-.46 - Military Support Certificate
(1)
Summary: The Military Support certificate identifies and supports
transitioning military veterans and their spouses, allowing completion of
certification requirements on a modified timeline. Once requirements are met,
the appropriate certification will be issued to the individual.
(2)
Definitions.
(a) The term veteran(s) is used to describe
active, retired, and transitioning service members.
(b) A Military spouse is an individual
married to an active or transitioning service member.
(3)
Induction Requirements (See
GaPSC Rule
505-2-.04 INDUCTION
CERTIFICATE).
(a) Military
Support Induction certificates are not issued. Military members and military
spouses must meet the requirements for issuance of an Induction certificate as
outlined in the Induction Certificate rule.
(4)
Provisional Certificate
Requirements (See GaPSC Rule
505-2-.08 PROVISIONAL
CERTIFICATE). Individuals submitting documentation of meeting the
veteran and military family member definition or those enrolled in the Troops
to Teachers program have a modified timeline for completion of requirements:
(a) Initial Issuance.
1. Hold a bachelor's degree or higher from a
GaPSC-accepted accredited institution, unless Georgia does not require a
bachelor's degree for the specific field. Minimum degree requirements are
defined in the applicable teaching or service rule.
2. Pass the GACE Educator Ethics
Assessment.
3. Individuals seeking
certification in Career and Technical Specializations must meet eligibility
criteria outlined in GaPSC Rule
505-2-.90 CAREER AND TECHNICAL
SPECIALIZATIONS.
4. Individuals
seeking certification in Healthcare Science must meet eligibility criteria
outlined in GaPSC Rule
505-2-.87 HEALTHCARE
SCIENCE.
(b) Year Two
Issuance.
1. Attain a passing score on the
GACE content assessment. If no GACE or other GaPSC-approved content assessment
is available for the certification field requested, the individual is exempt
from this requirement.
(i) For Special
Education certificates, the pre-requisite requirement is the special education
academic content concentration(s), which must be verified through an academic
degree major or the appropriate GACE content assessment(s). The appropriate
Special Education GACE content assessment must then be passed before conversion
to a Professional certificate.
2. Verify enrollment in a GaPSC-approved or
GaPSC-accepted educator preparation program leading to certification in the
Provisional field held by the educator.
(c) Year Three Issuance.
1. Continued enrollment in a GaPSC-approved
or GaPSC-accepted educator preparation program leading to certification in the
Provisional field held by the educator.
(d) Completion Requirements.
1. Verify completion of a GaPSC-approved or
GaPSC-accepted, state-approved educator preparation program in the
field.
2. Have passed the GACE
Educator Ethics assessment.
3.
Complete any outstanding industry testing/licensure requirements for Career and
Technical Specializations or Healthcare Science as outlined in the appropriate
rules.
(5)
Professional Requirements (See GaPSC Rule
505-2-.05 PROFESSIONAL
CERTIFICATE).
(a) The Standard
Professional Military Support certificate is issued to individuals meeting the
Call to Active Duty requirements in (12)(b) below.
(b) Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.
1. Eligibility Requirements.
(i) Moved to Georgia from the state that
issued the professional certificate due to orders for military
service;
(ii) Provided a copy of
the military orders documenting the required move to Georgia;
(iii) Taught in a field reflected on the
professional certificate in the state that issued the certificate during the
two years immediately preceding the move to Georgia; and
(iv) Remained in good standing with the state
that issued the certificate and every other state that issued a certificate to
the educator prior to applying for certification in Georgia.
(6)
Non-Renewable Requirements (See GaPSC Rule
505-2-.09 NON-RENEWABLE PROFESSIONAL
CERTIFICATE).
(a) The
Non-Renewable Professional Military Support certificate is not issued. Military
members and military spouses may be issued a Non-Renewable Professional
certificate at the request of an employing LUA to individuals meeting the
eligibility criteria outlined in GaPSC Rule
505-2-.09 NON-RENEWABLE PROFESSIONAL
CERTIFICATE.
(7)
Certificate Upgrade.
(a)
Individuals holding Military Support certificates are eligible to upgrade their
certificate with the exception of the Provisional certificate by meeting the
requirements outlined in GaPSC Rule
505-2-.33 CERTIFICATE
UPGRADE. Individuals holding a Provisional certificate
are not eligible to upgrade to a higher certificate level until conversion to
the Induction or professional certificate and meeting requirements outlined in
GaPSC Rule
505-2-.33 CERTIFICATE UPGRADE. Initial
issuance of the Induction certificate level will be determined as outlined in
GaPSC Rule
505-2-.02 CLASSIFICATION.
(8)
Conversion.
(a) Individuals holding the Military Support
certificate may apply to convert the certificate to the professional
certificate upon meeting all certification requirements.
(9)
Validity.
(a) The Military Support Provisional
certificate is issued with one (1)-year validity periods for completion of
requirements.
(b) The Military
Support Professional certificate is valid for five (5) years.
(10)
Renewal.
(a) The Military Support certificate is
non-renewable.
(11)
Assessments.
(a) The assessments
required for the Military Support certification fields are outlined in GaPSC
Rule 505-2-.26
CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE ASSESSMENTS.
(12)
Call to Active Duty.
(a) Any Georgia educator who holds a Military
Support, Provisional, Induction, Non-Renewable Professional, Permit, or Waiver
and is called to active duty while that certificate is valid shall have that
previous certificate re-issued with new, full validity dates under the
following conditions:
1. The educator was
employed by a local unit of administration (LUA) when called to active
duty.
2. The educator is employed
by a Georgia LUA within the same year or the year following active military
duty.
3. The certificate is
requested by a Georgia LUA.
(b) Any Georgia educator who holds a
renewable professional certificate and is called to active military duty while
that certificate is valid shall have that previous certificate renewed for the
full five (5)-year validity, even if renewal requirements have not otherwise
been met, under the following conditions:
1.
The educator was employed by a Georgia LUA when called to active
duty.
2. The educator or an
employing Georgia LUA applies for the renewal. The application packet must
include a copy of the military orders showing start and end dates of the active
duty period.
3. If the certificate
expired during the period of active duty, the new validity date shall be the
first day of the month following the end of active duty, provided receipt of
the renewal application and the end of active duty are within the same fiscal
year (July 1 - June 30). If the renewal application is received after the end
of the fiscal year in which active military duty ended, the renewed certificate
will have a beginning validity date of July 1 of the fiscal year in which the
application was received. If the certificate did not expire during the period
of active duty, the new validity date shall be July 1 following the expiration
date.
(13)
In-Field Statement (See GaPSC Rule
505-2-.40 IN-FIELD
ASSIGNMENT).
(a) An individual
holding the Military Support certificate is in-field to serve in positions as
indicated by the certificate or license type and teach specified Georgia
curriculum courses aligned to the field of certification. Each state-approved
curriculum course, with specified certificate fields that are designated as
in-field, may be found under Certification/Curriculum Assignment Policies
(CAPs) on the GaPSC web site at www.gapsc.com.
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(1) Summary: The Military Support certificate identifies and supports transitioning military veterans and their spouses, allowing completion of certification requirements on a modified timeline. Once requirements are met, the appropriate certification will be issued to the individual.
(2) Definitions.
(a) The term veteran(s) is used to describe active, retired, and transitioning service members.
(b) A Military spouse is an individual married to an active or transitioning service member.
(3) Induction Requirements (See GaPSC Rule 505-2-.04 INDUCTION CERTIFICATE).
(a) Military Support Induction certificates are not issued. Military members and military spouses must meet the requirements for issuance of an Induction certificate as outlined in the Induction Certificate rule.
(4) Provisional Certificate Requirements (See GaPSC Rule 505-2-.08 PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE). Individuals submitting documentation of meeting the veteran and military family member definition or those enrolled in the Troops to Teachers program have a modified timeline for completion of requirements:
(a) Initial Issuance.
1. Hold a bachelor's degree or higher from a GaPSC-accepted accredited institution, unless Georgia does not require a bachelor's degree for the specific field. Minimum degree requirements are defined in the applicable teaching or service rule.
2. Pass the GACE Educator Ethics Assessment.
3. Individuals seeking certification in Career and Technical Specializations must meet eligibility criteria outlined in GaPSC Rule 505-2-.90 CAREER AND TECHNICAL SPECIALIZATIONS.
4. Individuals seeking certification in Healthcare Science must meet eligibility criteria outlined in GaPSC Rule 505-2-.87 HEALTHCARE SCIENCE.
(b) Year Two Issuance.
1. Attain a passing score on the GACE content assessment. If no GACE or other GaPSC-approved content assessment is available for the certification field requested, the individual is exempt from this requirement.
(i) For Special Education certificates, the pre-requisite requirement is the special education academic content concentration(s), which must be verified through an academic degree major or the appropriate GACE content assessment(s). The appropriate Special Education GACE content assessment must then be passed before conversion to a Professional certificate.
2. Verify enrollment in a GaPSC-approved or GaPSC-accepted educator preparation program leading to certification in the Provisional field held by the educator.
(c) Year Three Issuance.
1. Continued enrollment in a GaPSC-approved or GaPSC-accepted educator preparation program leading to certification in the Provisional field held by the educator.
(d) Completion Requirements.
1. Verify completion of a GaPSC-approved or GaPSC-accepted, state-approved educator preparation program in the field.
2. Have passed the GACE Educator Ethics assessment.
3. Complete any outstanding industry testing/licensure requirements for Career and Technical Specializations or Healthcare Science as outlined in the appropriate rules.
(5) Professional Requirements (See GaPSC Rule 505-2-.05 PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE).
(a) The Standard Professional Military Support certificate is issued to individuals meeting the requirements outlined in (13)(b) below.
(6) Non-Renewable Requirements (See GaPSC Rule 505-2-.09 NON-RENEWABLE PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE).
(a) The Non-Renewable Professional Military Support certificate is not issued. Military members and military spouses may be issued a Non-Renewable Professional certificate at the request of an employing LUA to individuals meeting the eligibility criteria outlined in GaPSC Rule 505-2-.09 NON-RENEWABLE PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE.
(7) Implementation.
(a) Teachers currently enrolled in the Troops to Teachers program and employed by a Georgia LUA must be issued a Military Support Induction certificate beginning October 15, 2018.
(8) Certificate Upgrade.
(a) Individuals holding Military Support certificates are eligible to upgrade their certificate with the exception of the Provisional certificate by meeting the requirements outlined in GaPSC Rule 505-2-.33 CERTIFICATE UPGRADE. Individuals holding a Provisional certificate are not eligible to upgrade to a higher certificate level until conversion to the Induction or professional certificate and meeting requirements outlined in GaPSC Rule 505-2-.33 CERTIFICATE UPGRADE. Initial issuance of the Induction certificate level will be determined as outlined in GaPSC Rule 505-2-.02 CLASSIFICATION.
(9) Conversion.
(a) Individuals holding the Military Support certificate may apply to convert the certificate to the professional certificate upon meeting all certification requirements.
(10) Validity.
(a) The Military Support Provisional certificate is issued with one (1)-year validity periods for completion of requirements.
(b) The Military Support Professional certificate is valid for five (5) years.
(11) Renewal.
(a) The Military Support certificate is non-renewable.
(12) Assessments.
(a) The assessments required for the Military Support certification fields are outlined in GaPSC Rule 505-2-.26 CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE ASSESSMENTS.
(13) Call to Active Duty.
(a) Any Georgia educator who holds a Military Support, Provisional, Induction, Non-Renewable Professional, Permit, or Waiver and is called to active duty while that certificate is valid shall have that previous certificate re-issued with new, full validity dates under the following conditions:
1. The educator was employed by a local unit of administration (LUA) when called to active duty.
2. The educator is employed by a Georgia LUA within the same year or the year following active military duty.
3. The certificate is requested by a Georgia LUA.
(b) Any Georgia educator who holds a renewable professional certificate and is called to active military duty while that certificate is valid shall have that previous certificate renewed for the full five (5)-year validity, even if renewal requirements have not otherwise been met, under the following conditions:
1. The educator was employed by a Georgia LUA when called to active duty.
2. The educator or an employing Georgia LUA applies for the renewal. The application packet must include a copy of the military orders showing start and end dates of the active duty period.
3. If the certificate expired during the period of active duty, the new validity date shall be the first day of the month following the end of active duty, provided receipt of the renewal application and the end of active duty are within the same fiscal year (July 1 - June 30). If the renewal application is received after the end of the fiscal year in which active military duty ended, the renewed certificate will have a beginning validity date of July 1 of the fiscal year in which the application was received. If the certificate did not expire during the period of active duty, the new validity date shall be July 1 following the expiration date.
(14) In-Field Statement (See GaPSC Rule 505-2-.40 IN-FIELD ASSIGNMENT).
(a) An individual holding the Military Support certificate is in-field to serve in positions as indicated by the certificate or license type and teach specified Georgia curriculum courses aligned to the field of certification. Each state-approved curriculum course, with specified certificate fields that are designated as in-field, may be found under Certification/Curriculum Assignment Policies (CAPs) on the GaPSC web site at www.gapsc.com.