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    Professional Licensure and Certification Information for Education Degree Programs

    The following education degree programs at UNG meet the educational requirements students need to apply for professional licensure and certifications in Georgia. The programs may not meet education requirements for licensure or certification in other states.

    Students who plan to pursue professional licensure or certification in a state other than Georgia should contact the program coordinator and appropriate licensing entity for additional information and guidance.

    • Education Degree Programs

      Secondary Education Major with Biology Concentration (B.S.)
      Secondary Education Major with Chemistry Concentration (B.S.)
      Secondary Education Major with Physics Concentration (B.S.)

      Elementary and Special Education (B.S.)
      English (B.A.) with Teacher Certification
      History (B.A.) with Teacher Certification
      Mathematics (B.S.) with Teacher Certification
      Kinesiology (B.S.) with Teacher Certification
      Art Education (B.S.)
      Middle Grades Education (B.S.)
      Music Education Major with Instrumental Concentration (B.S.)

      Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
      Post-Baccalaureate Initial Teacher Certification
      Teacher Certificate Endorsement Programs in Education
      Certificate in Tier I School Leadership and Administration
      Music with Choral Music Education Concentration (B.M.)
      Secondary (6-12) and P-12 Teacher Education Programs
      Tier II Add-On in Performance-Based School/District Leadership (Certification Only) Program
      Education Specialist in Performance-Based School/District Leadership with Tier II Certification

      In addition to our undergraduate program, there are alternate routes to biology secondary education certification at the University of North Georgia (UNG). The Post-Baccalaureate Initial Teacher Certification program allows those with an undergraduate degree to earn their initial teacher certification and the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) is designed for individuals who possess degrees in majors other than education and wish to become initially certified in teaching fields comparable to their undergraduate degrees.

      Additional state certification assessments may be required before receiving educator certification or a GAPSC license.

    Professional Licensure or Certification Disclosure

    Upon completion of the teaching program, University of North Georgia (UNG) graduates will have satisfied all educational requirements in the state of Georgia.

    UNG curriculum does not satisfy educational requirements for licensure in the following 49 states, U.S. territories, and District of Columbia:

    Alabama
    Colorado
    Idaho
    Kentucky
    Michigan
    Nebraska
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    Oregon
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    Washington
    American Samoa
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    Connecticut
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    Texas
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    Arizona
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    Indiana
    Maine
    Mississippi
    New Hampshire
    North Dakota
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    Virginia
    District of Columbia
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    For More Information

    Applicants are encouraged to determine the specific requirements for any jurisdiction, including the state of Georgia, in which they intend to teach, by contacting the jurisdiction board.

    Visit the teacher education listing from NC-SARA for state education board contact information.

    State of Georgia Contact

    Georgia Professional Standards Commission
    200 Piedmont Avenue SE
    Suite 1702, West Tower
    Atlanta, GA 30334-9032
    GPSC Website
    Email: Contact GaPSC
    Phone: (404) 232-2500 Metro Atlanta and Long-Distance
    Phone: (800) 869-7775 Toll Free Outside the Metro Atlanta Area

    Contact UNG

    UNG Licensure Contact - Education/Teaching
    April A. Nelms, Ph.D.
    Associate Dean, College of Education
    Office of Assessment and Accreditation
    Phone: 706-867-2034
    Email: April.Nelms@ung.edu

    Discipline-Specific Accreditation or Approval Agency

    The UNG’s College of Education is fully accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), a national accreditor for education preparation programs.

    UNG’s Educator Preparation Provider (EPP) is a College of Education unit consisting of both undergraduate and graduate teacher preparation programs that collaborate on the design, delivery, approval and accreditation of all programs.

    This information was posted on July 1, 2020. Some information might have changed since the update.

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