Troy University - Phenix City Campus

Education and School Counseling Certification

Certification Process and Information

Alabama:

All Alabama Certification paperwork MUST come through the certification office at Phenix City. You may receive a certification packet after Comprehensive Exams or you can obtain one from the Coordinator for Teacher Certification in the Admissions office at Phenix City.

Things that you may need to complete your certification paperwork:

Bachelors and Alt- A Master's programs-

Application
Money Orders
Copies of Alabama Prospective Teacher Test
Copies of Praxis Exam
Official transcripts for BS and any transferred credit

Masters and EDS programs-

Application
Copies of Current Certificate
Supplemental Experience Form- Administration and School Counseling
Copies of Praxis Exam- Administration and School Counseling

Georgia:

Upgrades:

· Upgrades can be done by submitting an application filled out as an Upgrade to a higher certification level along with official transcripts showing graduation date (xx/xx/xx) to your school system or Georgia Professional Standards Commission

· A transcript should only be obtained after commencement, when the graduation date is posted on the transcript.

Applications for an upgrade can be downloaded from the Georgia Professional Standards Commission website at www.gapsc.com

Adding New Field:

All Adding New Field or Initial Certification requests MUST come through the Coordinator for Teacher Certification at Phenix City. You will get applications for certification after Comprehensive Exams or may be picked up from the Coordinator for Teacher Certification in the Admissions office on campus.

Things you may need to complete your certification paperwork:

Bachelors and Alt-A Masters programs-

Application
Money Orders
Copies of Praxis Exams
Copies of Alabama Prospective Test
Official transcripts from BS and any transferred credit

Masters and EDS programs-

Application

Copies of Current Certificate- copies from website WILL NOT be accepted
Copies of Praxis Exam- Administration and School Counseling showing passing score

The Teacher Certification Process can be DELAYED due to the following:

Not receiving all appropriate/ required paperwork, fees, documentation, etc.
A Business Office Hold on a student account, which prohibits release of transcripts.
Course substitutions that HAVE NOT been approved by the Main Campus in Troy.
Failure to file Intent to Graduate.
No Candidacy form or signature on the Candidacy form
Failure to pass the Comprehensive Exams

Praxis Exams required for Adding New Field or Initial Certification:
Alabama:
Elementary Education- 0014	passing score - 137
Educational Leadership- 0410	passing score - 610
School Guidance and Counseling- 0420	passing score - 520

Georgia:
Elementary Education- 0012 and 0016	passing score - 137/154
Educational Leadership- 0410	passing score - 620
School Guidance and Counseling- 0420	passing score - 620

GACE:
Elementary P-5 - Early Childhood Test I - Test 001		passing score - 220
Early Childhood - Test II - Test 002		passing score- 220
School Counseling - School Counseling - Test I Test 103		passing score - 220
School Counseling Test II Test 104		passing score - 220

Please note this important change announcement: Results of the Praxis tests ;will be accepted by Georgia for tests taken before September 1, 2006. After that time, Georgia will accept only GACE test results.

Exceptions:

GACE assessments in Educational Leadership will be deferred until June 2008, and the PSC will continue to accept passing Praxis scores for Educational Leadership assessments administered on or before March 15, 2008 until July 31, 2008.
After July 31, 2008 the GACE Leadership assessment will be required to support applications for Georgia Educational Leadership certification.

GACET Registration is available at National Evaluation Systems (NES): www.gace.nesinc.com

Questions: Use the link to the Alabama State Department of Education at:

www.alsde.edu or

Georgia Professional Standards Commission at:

www.gapsc.com or

Call the Coordinator for Teacher Certification, at 334-448-5106

Applications in Progress

How to read the chart:

Application Packets are processed after graduation is posted. It is a 4-6 week process from date of graduation till applications are sent to the school systems or State Department of Educations.

If your name appears in the chart, then we have an application on file for you. This does not mean that we have all the information needed to process your application.

Depending on your situation, it is your responsibility to send with your application the following information:

Copies of current certification- Copies printed from website will not be accepted
Praxis scores- Initial Certification, any Adding Field (GA) and Adding Field/Upgrade (AL)
Alabama Prospective Teacher Test- All Initial Certification
Supplemental Experience Form- All Administration/Counseling Certification
Fingerprint Release forms/fingerprint cards- Alabama Initial Certification
Background Release forms- Alabama Initial Certification
Money Orders(U.S. Post Office only) Alabama and Georgia (if not employed/School system doesn't pay)
Official transcripts from each undergraduate program-including BS degree

Under Date Sent to MC (Troy Campus): This is the date your application packet was sent to the Troy Campus to be signed by the Certification Officer for Troy University.
♦ allow 2-3 weeks processing by the Troy Campus

Under Date Sent to State: This is the date the application packet was sent to the School System or the State Department of Education, whichever was appropriate.
♦ After the application packet was sent to the School System or State Department of Education, you will need to follow up with them regarding your certification.

This chart will be updated bi-weekly. During the certification process it will be updated after the applications are sent to the Troy Campus and applications are mailed to the appropriate locations.

If you have any questions contact the Coordinator of Teacher Certification, 334-448-5163

Go To Certification Chart

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