Middle Grades Education

A candidate seeking Middle Grades Certification-only (4-8) must hold a Bachelor’s degree from a PSC-accepted accredited institution. The candidate must maintain a GPA of 3.0 in all coursework completed for certification, with not more than one grade of “C,” and must pass the appropriate GACE test(s) as a prerequisite for certification. The candidate must complete the graduate admission to teacher education process, including passing the GACE Program Admissions Assessments as a prerequisite for student teaching or internship. In order for Piedmont College to recommend certification, at least 27 semester hours must be taken at Piedmont College. When appropriate, Piedmont College will accept teaching internship, and/or other experiences in lieu of similar college credit courses for post-baccalaureate candidates. Transfer credits 10 years or older are not accepted. Completion of requirements for certification-only does not lead to a degree. Completion of the program leads to recommendation for a Georgia induction certificate in middle grades education. Students in certification-only programs must successfully pass the appropriate GACE (Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators) content test(s) and pass edTPA (Educational Teacher Performance Assessment) in order to be recommended for certification.