~~~ , 3oo.IS S I ctf 1'1 33 BULLETIN Of The STATE DEPARTMENT Of EDUCATION Of the State of Georgia CERTIFICATION M. D. COLLINS State Superintendent of Schools ; ':" . TABLE OF CONTENTS SYSTEM OF CERTIFICATION TYPES OF CERTIFICATES Page Co II ege Ce rtif icates ____ _______ -- ------------------------------------------------------------ ----- ------- 3-4 Nor ma I Cer ti fi ca t e s -------- --- --- -------------- -------------------------------------------------------- 5 Junior C~11ege Certificates--------------------------------~----------------------------------- 5 G enera l El em en tary Certificates ____---------------------------------- 6-7 Special S ubj ec t Ce rt if icate s....-------------------------------------------- ----- 7 V oca t io na! Ce rti f icates ..:..___________;___:.:__________.:_;______________ __ __ ____ _____________ 7 PROFESS IO NAL REQUIREMENTS ------------------- ------------------- 8-9 ACADE MIC RE QUIREM ENTS AND RECOMMENDATIO NS- 10 REGULATI ONS GOVERNING EXAMINATIONS------------- .11-12-13 HOW TO APPLY FOR A CERTIFICATK------- -- ------------------- 14 HOW TO RAIS E CERTIFICATES---------------- --------------- 14 HOW TO EXT END CERTIFICATES---------------------------- 15 DEFINITIO NS, EX PLANATIONS AND ADD ITIO NAL REGULATIONS ....:.---- - - -------------- 15-16 ( I TYPES OF CERTIFICATES Permits to teach are of two kinds: I. Licenses All licenses are issued by County Superintendents on the basis of examinations. (See "Regulations-County Licenses," page 12.) II. Certificates All certificates are issued by the State Board of Education. The following outline gives the types of certificates issued at present by the State Board of Education. The requirements, terms, and extent (valid through what grades) of each are indicated. Professional credit for all certificates must be earned in accordance with the plan adopted by the State Board of Education. It is important that "Professional Requirements," page 8, be carefully studied by all prospective applicants. Teachers' Certificates may be secured in two ways: I. On the basis of examination (See 'Regulations Governing Examinations," 11.) page II. On the basis of credits from standard institutions as follows: 1. COLLEGE CERTIFICATES: Authorize holders to teach m elementary and high schools of the State of Georgia. A. NoN-PROFESSIONAL CoLLEGE CERTIFICATE: This form of certificate is issued to applicants who ho!d a Bachelor's degree from a standard four-year college and who have less than three college hours' (six semester hours') credit in professional subjects. The applicant must have included in his training twelve semester hours in the subject to be taught, in addition to two high school units in the same or a related field. Six semester hours (three college hours) in the subject to be taught, above the two high school units in the same or related field, may be accepted where a record of B is made. This certificate is valid for one year. It may be renewed for one year in case cif emergency when approved by the Ce"rtificatiori Committee. B. PRov:siONAL CoLLEGE CERTIFICATE: The Provis:onal College Certificate 1s based upon a Bach- ~ elor's degree from a standard four-year college if credits cover three or more college hours (six semester hours) in professional subjects. The courses in which these credits are earned must be selected from the required and elective professional courses, as specified. (See Professional Requirements, page 8.) The credits presented must also include six college hours (twelve semester hours) in the subject to be taught, in addition to two high school units in the same or a related field. Six semester hours in the subject to be taught, in addition to the two high school units in the same or a related field, may be accepted where a record of B 1s made. The certificate is good for three years, and may be renewed by submitting three coJlege hours' credit for work done subsequent to the issuance of the certificate. C. PROFESSIONAL COLLEGE CERTIFICATE: Certificates of this grade are granted to those who have twenty-one months' teaching experience, and hold a Bachelor's degree from a standard four-year college. Under this requirement the applicant must show nine college hours (eighteen semester hours) in professional subjects, as specified (See "Professional Requirements," page 8) , and twelve semester hours in the subject to be taught in addition to two high school units in this subject or a related field. Six semester hours in subject to be taught, in addition to the two h igh school units in the same or a related field, may be accepted where a record of B is made. The certificate is valid for seven years. Renewal may be had upon six semester hours' credit earned subsequent to the issuance of the certificate. D. LIFE PROFESSIONAL COLLEGE CERTIFICATE: The requirements for this certificate are the same as for the Professional College Certificate except that the applicant sha11 have a minimum of seventy months' teaching experience. The certificate is val id for life, except that it shall auto matically lapse if the holder fails to teach for a period of seven years. A Life Certificate may be reinstated upon the satisfactory completion of six semester hours of professional training. 4 2. NO RMA L CERTIFICAT ES: Authorize holders to t each in elementary a nd high schools of the State of Georgia. A. PROVISIO NA L NORMAL CERTIFICATE: This cer tificate is issued to graduates of standard two-year normal sc hools where th is training includes nine college hours (eighteen semester hours) in profess ~o nal subjects, as specified. (S ee "Profess ion al Requirements," page 8. ) Amendm ent effective September 1, 1934: ''The P rovisional Normal Certificate shall be issued to graduates of standard two-year normal schools whose curri cula, including six college hour s (twelve semester h ours) in E ducation, are approved in content and organization by the State Department of Education.'' The change involves a reduction in the courses in Education from eightee n to t we lve semester hours, but no reduction in the total amourit of work required. It s object is to encourage a broader general education and some experimentation in th e prepar a tion of t eac h ers o n th is level. The certificate is va lid f or thr ee ye ar s. It may be r enewed upon .six semester hours' credit earned after its issuan ce, or co nv er t ed into a P r ofessional No r ma l Cer t ificate upo n evidenc e of having taug ht t we nty-o ne month s du rin g the life of th e cert if icate. B. PROFESSIONAL NORMAL CERTIFICATE: The requirements for this certificate are th e same as for the Provisional No rmal Certificate except that the applicant shall have a minimum of t wenty-o11e mon ths' t eac h ing experience. The Certificate is valid for seven years. It may be renewed upon six semester hours' credit earned after its Issuance. C. LI FE PROFESSIONA L NO HMAL CEHTI F I CATE: T he requirements for this certificate are the same as for the Provisional Normal Certificate except that the applicant shall have a m inimum of seve nty months' t eaching experience. T he certif ica t e is va lid for life, except that it shall a utomatically lapse if the h older fail s t o t each for a period of seven years. A Life Certificate may be reinstated upon the satisfactory completion of six semester hours of professional training in a standard college. 3. JUNIOR COLLEGE CERTIFICATES: Authorize hold ers to teach in elem en tary and hi g h schools of th e St ate of Georgia. A. NoNPROFESSIONAL J uN IOR CoLLEGE CERTIFICATE: This cer tifica t e is issued upon the basis of g radu ation from a four-year accredited hi g h school and either g raduat ion from a standard jun io r college or completion of two full years of college wo rk (s ixty semester hour s) , w h ere th e applican t 's credits include less than six semester hours credit in professional subjects. The certificate is valid for one year and may be r en ewed for one year in case of emergen cy, when approved by the Certification Committee. B. PROVISIONAL J uN IOR CoLLEGE CERTIFICATE: The requirements for this certificate are the same as for the Non -Profess ional Junior Colleg e Certifi cate except th at th e a pplica nt shall have thre e or more college h ours' wo rk in profess ional su bj ec ts, as specified. (See "Professional R equirements," page 8.) Th e certificate is va lid for three yea rs. It may be rene wed upon six semester h ours earn ed afte r its iss uance. C. PROFESSlO NAL ] UNI OH COLLEGE CERTIFICATE: Th e requirem ents for this certificate are the same as for the Non-Professional Junior College Certifica te except tha t the applica nt's credits shall include nine college hours in profe ssional subjec t s as specifi ed, (see " Profess io na l Requir ements," page 8), and that he shall have had twenty-one months' teaching exp erience. The certificat e is valid for seven years. It may be ren ewed up o n six semester h ours ea rned after its iss uance. D. LIFE PRO FESS:ON AL J uN IOR CoLLEGE CERTIFICATE: The requirements for this are the same as for the Profe ssional Ju nior College Certifica t e except that the applicant sha ll have had a m inimum of seventy month s' t eaching exper'ence, and excep t that the certificate shall automati ca lly la pse if the h older fails to teach for a period of seven years. A Iife ce rtificate may be reinstated upon the satisfactory completion of six semester hours of professional training in a standard college. 4. GENERAL ELEMENTA RY CE RTIFICATES : Authorize 6 holders to teach m the elementary schools of the State of Georgia. This is the lowest grade certificate issued by the State Board of Education. It is based upon one year of .college or normal school work; that is, a minimum of f ifteen college hours' (thirty semester hours') credit of which three college hours (six semester hour's) . must be ip Education. These requirements are in addition to graduation from a four-year accredited high school. No credit will be allowed for teachertraining work done in high school. The certificate is valid for three years. It may be renewed as outlined on page 15. 5. SPECIAL SUBJECT CERTIFICATES: Certificates of th is type are issued to appl:cants who are graduates of standard junior colleges or normal schools, or who have completed two full years of college work. The applicant must have included in the above requirement credit for nine to twelve college hours (eighteen to twenty-four semester hours) in the Special Subject. Nate: The term and conditions for renewal of special subject cer tificates will be determined by the regulations governing aca demie: certificates upon which they are based. 6. VOCATIONAL CERTIFICATES: Vocational certificates may be pbtained from the Division of Certification. Applicants for these certificates must have their applications recommended by their vocational supervisor, and o.fficiat transcripts of college credits sent in to this Department. These certificates are issued only to graduates of standard normal schools and colleges. 7 PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS The professional, or Education, credit required {or Lhe provisional and professional certificates of college, normal, or' junior CDllege g.rade must be earned in .subjects listed below, and in accordance with the following scheme: 1. FOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS. (l) Required Co urses-From nine to tw.elve .semesler .hours must be taken from the following four coJJJses. Tw.& .semester hours' credit is the minimum requirement for any .coiLTse, and, except for "High School T eaching and Ma114g.ement," three semester hours' credit is the maximum allowed for .one .co.urs e. a. Hi st ory of Education: . Two