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For "New Employees" with Cobb County in a
teaching/administrative position, please submit the following
to the Certification Department of the Cobb County School
District:
• PSC application
• ALL Official Transcripts
• GACE Test Scores
• Out-of-State Professional Certificates
• $20
online fee payable online
www.gapsc.com
1. Certified employees of the Cobb County School District
are required to hold a valid Georgia teaching certificate
issued by the Professional Standards Commission (PSC).
2. Click here to obtain a PSC application
3. Complete both front and back of the PSC application with specific
details given to educational background.
4. The PSC will not process your application without an Official
transcript.
5. Once you are an employee of the Cobb County School
District (including new hires), the $20 fee will be exempted
for you. However, all future evaluation and conditional
certificate fees must be paid by the CCSD employee by money
order, cashier's check or
on-line fee
payment.
6. Section 4 of the PSC application is the Personal Affirmation
questions. Failure to complete ALL of this block will result in your
application being returned unprocessed.
7. You may register for the GACE test at
www.gace.nesinc.com
or click on the GACE link on the PSC website
www.gapsc.com
8. Your certificate or letter of requirement(s) will be
mailed directly to your home address from the PSC and a copy
forwarded to Cobb County School District for your personnel
file.
9. It is critical that you complete your certification
requirements at the earliest opportunity because wages are
based on the type of certificate held.
Types of Certificates
You may be issued one of six types of conditional
certificates:
1. Clear Renewable - Issued in all fields for teaching,
service and leadership certificates for a 5 year validity
period. All Georgia certification requirements have been met.
2. Non-Renewable - Issued in all fields and for
teaching, service and leadership certificates for a 5-year
validity period. One or more Georgia requirements are needed.
3. Permit - Issued for individuals who qualify for
fields with a combination of work experience, specified
educational requirements and assessments(s). Some of these
include foreign language native speakers, art, dance, drama,
music and JROTC.
4. International Exchange - A professional,
time-limited certificate designed to allow those from other
nations to teach in Georgia for three (3) consecutive years.
5. GATAPP Intern - At the request of an employing
school system, the Intern certificate may be issued to
indviduals accepted into a Georgia Teacher Alternative
Preparation Program (TAPP). Intern certificates will be
initially issued for a 2-year validity period.
6. Waiver - Issued to individuals who have not
satisfied all certification requirements due to special
circumstances. The waiver certificate is issued for a 1 year
period.
Renewal for current Cobb County School District Educators
The State of Georgia mandates that professional teaching
certificates be renewed every five years with either ten
Professional Learning Units (PLU’s) or ten-quarter (six
semester) hours of college credit or a combination of the two.
These credits must be accrued during the validity period of
the certificate to be renewed. For example, if your
certificate is valid July 1, 1998, to June 30, 2003, credits
must have been earned between those dates to count toward
certificate renewal.
All certified educators must now meet the new Computer
Competency requirement. The Cobb County School District will
provide a renewal notice each year for those whose certificate
will expire within that year. We will renew all certificates
electronically to the PSC.
Upgrade Procedures for Certificates
All certificates are issued with a “level” of certificate
based on the type of degree held. Level 4 for bachelors, level
5 for masters, level 6 for specialist and level 7 for the
doctorate.
Once a program has been completed and the “final” transcript
has been issued, the certification office needs the official
transcript and 2 -page certification application from the PSC
website.
When the PSC issues the new “upgraded” certificate, the
compensation department is notified to process the upgrade in
salary.
Adding-On a New Certificate
A new certificate field may be added-on to an existing
certificate when the requirements have been met. This may
include passing the GACE content knowledge test, completing a
program or by experience verification. The certification
office needs the 2-page certification application from the PSC
website www.gapsc.com.
There is no salary increase for an add-on.
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