Teacher Certification

Teaching Certificate Programs

Bachelors Degree Program

Kennesaw State University offers an initial teaching certificate program through our bachelors degree program. For more information about our undergraduate programs click here for the Teacher Education Advisement Center.

Masters Degree Program

Only one program at KSU, at the Master's level, may lead to initial certification. The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) in either Secondary Mathematics, Secondary English or T.E.S.O.L. leads to both a Master's level degree and an initial certification simultaneously.

Currently, all Kennesaw State University M.Ed. programs do not offer initial certification and require a current clear, renewable certification for admission.

Alternative Program

We offer an alternative teaching certificate program for the fields of Foreign Language French and Foreign Language Spanish. The alternative program is delivered by the Department of Foreign Languages. They may be contacted at 770-423-6366 or you may review the application process.

Certification Paperwork

Undergraduate Programs

The Teacher Certification Officer is responsible for ensuring that students completing education programs at Kennesaw State University have met all the standards and requirements set forth by the state of Georgia. A student is considered to have met all the requirements when they have completed all of the following:

-Pass or be exempt from GACE Basic Skills Assessment (Praxis I prior to September 1, 2006).
-Pass the GACE Content Assessment exams (Praxis II prior to September 1, 2006) for your degree field in education.
-Copy of student's GACE or Praxis II score report (front and back page) is on file with the Certification Officer.
-Granted a degree in Education by Kennesaw State University.

Click here for more information about the GACE tests.

The certification officer will meet with students completing their program at the beginning and ending student teaching seminars. At that time the certification officer will discuss the required paperwork and procedures to be followed to ensure that students receive their teaching certificates in a timely manner.

Graduate and Endorsement Programs

The certification officer will mail paperwork and instructions to students completing Master of Education programs (Educational Leadership or Special Education ONLY) or Endorsement and Add-on programs. The students will complete the paperwork and turn it in to their employing county Human Resource office for processing, or mail it directly to the Georgia Professional Standards Commission.

For more information you may contact the Certification Officer,
Ms. Kellie Oxford at 770-423-6043 or send an email.
The Certification Officer is located in Kennesaw Hall Room 3026.