Post-Baccalaureate Initial Teacher Certification Program

Please Note:

Please read all information listed below thoroughly before calling about the program or requesting an appointment.  Thank you.

The Post-Baccalaureate Program is for students who hold a bachelors degree or above and wish to obtain a teaching certificate.  This one year commitment includes both face to face instruction, as well as online course work.  Cohorts typically meet once every other week, while concurrently completing assignments via educational, interactive websites; meetings are scheduled in the evenings.  During their last semester, participants will perform a three week practicum and a seventeen week internship in a classroom that corresponds to their chosen content area.  Each course completed earns students Professional Learning Unit (PLU) credits, not including classes taken for additional content purposes.

New cohorts begin in February of each year.

The program itinerary lists all classes participants will complete.  Program Itinerary 

Choosing A Content Area

Initial teacher certification is offered through the Post-Baccalaureate program in all middle grades and secondary education areas, EXCLUDING SPECIAL EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION.

As determined by the Professional Standards Commission (PSC), one must select a teaching field that correlates to his or her degree; in order to access this information, please visit http://www.gapsc.com/Application/majorsandfields.pdf.

If content area that corresponds with degree conferred is selected, then NO transcript evaluation is necessary.

If one chooses a teaching field that does not correspond to his or her degree(s), the following two options remain available:

1. Obtain initial certification in a teaching field matched to degree obtained; then, take and pass the GACE Content Area Exam for content area of choice.
2. Have transcripts reviewed and complete additional courses in desired content area, prior to entering the program.

Internship

Students will submit their top three preferences for Internship placement when completing their Internship Application.  The Field Placement Coordinator will make placement requests to area school systems.  Every effort is made to plan your internship in a school within 40 miles of your residence.

Cost

This program is non-degree seeking and only allows individuals to obtain a teaching certificate; therefore, GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL AID IS NOT AVAILABLE. (Credit is earned as Professional Learning Units approved by the Georgia Department of Education.)

Please Note:

Government funding includes any money, grant, student loan, etc. acquired as a result of completing the FAFSA.

The total cost of $7,000.00 includes course, technology, the assessment management system (LiveText), and book fees.  Payment is divided into three separate installments due over the course of each participant's first five months.  Additionally, a $50.00 application fee is required.  This application fee will be applied to the third payment installment.

Admission

In order to apply, those interested must meet or have completed each of the following requirements:

1. Pass or exempt the GACE Basic Skills Exam.
   

   The following test scores allow exemption:

   SAT - 1000 or higher (Verbal and Math scores combined) ACT - 43 or higher (English and Math scores combined) GRE - 1030 or higher (Verbal and Quantitative scores combined)

   A masters degree or above that has been acquired from a PSC-accepted, accredited institution also permits exemption.  Check your school's accreditation status at: http://www.chea.org/search/search.asp. 

    
2. GACE Content Area Exam must also be passed before program entrance.
3. Possess a final college grade average of 2.5 or higher. (If you do not meet this standard, please include a letter of appeal along with your application packet.)

Students MUST complete a background check via certifiedbackground.com and proof of purchase of professional liability insurance.  The NGCSU Graduate Student Package Code is NB15.  The cost is $45.00.

 

TO SUBMIT APPLICATION:

1. Carefully read and thoroughly complete ALL portions of the most current application.
2. Include all documentation that is required and the $50.00 application fee (checks made to: CaseNex).
   Note: Failure to send in fee will prohibit paperwork from being processed.

Please utilize access to the Application Checklist in order to insure all requirements are fulfilled:  Post-Bac application checklist

Send completed application packet to:

Post-Baccalaureate Program NGCSU School of Education 82 College Circle Dahlonega, Georgia 30597

Upcoming Cohorts

 

February 2013 Cohort -  Application here.  Application checklist accessed here.

Access driving directions to the chosen location(s):  Visit MapQuest.com for directions.

 

Contact Information

For information regarding admission in to the program, please contact

Deborah Hartman Coordinator, MAT & Post Bac Programs phone: 706.867.2963 or 706.864.1600 dhartman@northgeorgia.edu

Julianne Worley Assistant, MAT & Post Bac Programs phone: 706.867-2963 or 706.864.1600 jworley@northgeorgia.edu

 

MAT Program

For information regarding the Masters of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Program, please contact Deborah Hartman or visit: MAT Information

Deborah Hartman, MAT Coordinator
dhartman@northgeorgia.edu
(706) 867-2963 or (706) 864-1600

Julianne Worley, Assistant, MAT & Post Bac Programs
jworley@northgeorgia.edu
phone: 706.867-2963 or 706.864.1600