Certification Upgrade & Field Addition Requirements
Individuals completing an initial Service or Leadership field program through the Bagwell College of Education at Ƶ and pursuing the addition of the upgrade and certification field to their PSC Certificate, whether degree or non-degree, must meet the requirements below.
Each candidate will:

- Have been awarded a Ƶ graduate degree in education with a 3.0 institutional (adjusted) GPA for all graduate degrees OR completed a “Certification Only” program with a GPA >=3.0 for all courses required to complete that “Certification Only” program.
- Hold a current PSC, or other state, issued Teacher, Service or Leadership (for Tier II) Certificate.
- Have an Approved Program Completion form electronically submitted by Ƶ Certification Officer.
- Have received passing scores on GACE Content Assessment, or PASL, exams aligned with the program field.
- Have achieved successful completion of mentored hours, as dictated by the PSC, under the guidance of a qualified mentor with three or more years of experience in the certification field being sought, or PSC approved alignment.
- Have previously completed coursework to meet Georgia HB671-Education of the Child with Exceptionalities.
An Approved Program Completion form will be submitted to the PSC when these requirements have been met.
Ƶ programs meet requirements for certification in the state of Georgia; additional requirements may exist for education certification outside of Georgia.
Application for field addition must be made to the PSC within five years of degree or program completion. Seeking a field addition over five years after program completion will result in a program review, as mandated by the PSC, “to meet current preparation requirements to assure up-to-date knowledge in the field of certification sought.” [GaPSC Rule 505-3-.01]