Certification Only (Post-Baccalaureate Non-Degree) in Education:

A minimum of a master’s degree with a 2.5 cumulative GPA from a regionally accredited college or university is required for Early Childhood, Secondary, Special Education and Music Education. A minimum of a bachelor degree with a 2.5 cumulative GPA from a regionally accredited college or university is required for certification in Middle Grades Education.

1. Graduate Admissions Application
2. Official, final transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
3. Three Professional References
4. Personal Affirmation Form
5. If you are a returning BA or MA Educational Studies graduate from Piedmont College, you may return within five years as a certification only student.  A prerequisite for admission as a certification-only student is successful completion of the appropriate GACE content tests. 
(If you currently hold a professional teacher certification and want to add another certification, you may apply for the Certification Only program with only a BA degree)