Accreditation

The College of Education is approved by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC).

GaPSC

Mission Statement:
To set and apply high standards for the preparation, certification, and continued licensing of Georgia public educators.

The Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) was created by the Georgia General Assembly as of July 1, 1991, to assume full responsibility for the certification, preparation, and conduct of certified, licensed, or permitted personnel employed in the public schools of the State of Georgia. The Commission is also responsible for the development and administration of teacher certification testing. The Commission handles the investigation, advisement, monitoring, and due process of cases associated with educator discipline. In 1999, the Georgia Teaching Force Center was placed in the Georgia Professional Standards Commission for administration purposes. The Teaching Force Center is one component of the Georgia P-16 Council's Title II Plan for having a qualified teacher in every classroom in Georgia by 2006.