Effective July 1, 2015, all teacher certification program candidates in the state of Georgia will be required to have a pre-service certificate before entering a school for ANY type of field experience. This means currently enrolled students who finish after July 1, 2015 and students who do not already hold a valid teaching certificate will need a pre-service certificate. The Pre-Service Certificate application must be completed as part of the admissions process. The College of Education will process this application for you through the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GAPSC), in order to obtain permission for you to be placed in a school.