College of Education

1. If a person already holds a T-4 certificate or higher, he/she is advised by faculty in the appropriate department for add-on certification or for a graduate degree program.



2. Individuals who are seeking initial T-4 certification are advised by the Student Success Center's staff.



3. The College offers the Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) and certificate programs for individuals who already have a degree but are not certified to teach.

   A person who has a college degree but is not certified to teach needs to have his/her transcript(s) evaluated by Chris Thompson, the Certification Officer. Request forms for a transcript evaluation are available in the SSC or online at this link. The cost is $25 for the first evaluation and $10 for each subsequent field. After the transcript evaluation, the person applies for admission to the College of Graduate Studies as either a degree or non-degree student and, in the acceptance letter, will be informed of his/her assigned advisor.
    
   

The SSC provides services to students, the College of Education, and the University.

Some of these services include:

• Certification advice and aid to qualified students seeking teacher certification. 
• Assessment of students’ compliance with course prerequisite policies, GPA standards, state certification guidelines and University requirements for graduation.
• Scholarship opportunities for students.
• Retention of student and timely progression.
• Connection with faculty, administrators, and staff within the College of Education and across campus in order to maintain ongoing lines of communication to meet student needs.
• Advisement of students on course selection, program requirements and registration throughout their undergraduate careers.
• Development of students as they progress through their academic careers.
• Recruitment of students to careers in education and to Georgia Southern University.