This program prepares students to enter the Georgia Teacher Academy of Preparation and Pedagogy (GaTAPP) Program, an alternative certification program for individuals who already hold a degree in a non-education field and wish to become certified educators. It is not intended to replace traditional teacher education programs but instead provides an alternative pathway to teacher certification for those with a bachelor’s degree or higher who have not completed a formal educator preparation program.
Students who plan to pursue a bachelor’s degree in education and obtain Georgia teacher certification through a traditional route should consider the Education Degree Program. Those interested in careers in child care centers, Head Start, Georgia Pre-K programs, or as elementary school paraprofessionals should explore the Early Childhood Care and Education Programs.
The GaTAPP Early Childhood Education Precertification Technical Certificate of Credit is a sequence of nine courses designed to prepare students with existing teaching certificates in other fields to bridge into the GaTAPP program and gain certification to teach in the field of early childhood education. This technical certificate will allow area Occupational, Elementary, Middle Grades, and Secondary teachers to complete the necessary courses in Early Childhood Care and Education to enter the GaTAPP program for alternative teacher certification and will enable them to gain an additional teaching certification in the field of Early Childhood Education. The program emphasizes fundamental elements of educating children, child development, curriculum and assessment as well specific methodologies in the areas of Health, Fine Arts, Math, Science, Language, Literacy, Classroom Strategies, and Social and Family Connections.
Admission Requirements:
Return to: