Gifted

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What is the Gifted Endorsement?
How do I add the Gifted Endorsement to my certificate?
Application - Group
Application - Individual

What is the Gifted Endorsement?

NGCSU offers the Gifted In-field Endorsement (PSC Rule 505-2-.12) which states:  "An individual with the Gifted In-Field Endorsement is in-field to provide direct instruction to gifted students only in the grade levels and fields of the base certificate(s). Direct instruction may be provided in resource classes, advanced content classes and/or cluster group classes." 

NGCSU's approach to offering the Gifted Endorsement:
NGCSU  is a partnering with Casenex, to offer the gifted endorsement program.  Each class will consist of three face to face meetings with the remainder of the course conducted online. The endorsement consists of the following three courses:

Fall
EDGE 5001  Characteristics of the Gifted
Spring
EDGE 5002  Curriculum for the Gifted  (Full Summer Session)
Fall
EDGE 5003  Methods and Assessment for the Gifted

Students may begin the program during the fall semester. The courses must be taken in order.

Application - Individual
Complete this application if you are interested in taking the gifted endorsement for PLU credit only.  Email the completed form to JeLeeper@ngcsu.edu or Kwhelan@ngcsu.edu

Application - Group
This application is for groups of 20 or more who wish to have NGCSU faculty offer the gifted endorsement at their school or district site.

How do I add the Gifted Endorsement to my certificate?

You have to apply for it when you have completed the coursework. Grades and your degree (if  
applicable) have to be posted by the Registrar before anything can be processed.  Please follow the directions below.

The Georgia Professional standards commission
Certification Application Packet

NGCSU INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE CERTIFICATION PACKET
Please read through this packet and these instructions completely before beginning.

Complete the entire Georgia PSC Certification Application, front and back, and the top portion of the Approved Program Recommendation form, ending with your date of birth. (These forms are on the PSC website: www.gapsc.com).  Complete the certification demographics form.  Demographics Form  If the PSC’s Certification Channel does not indicate that you have satisfied GACE I and GACE II, ENCLOSE A COMPLETE COPY OF YOUR GACE SCORES INCLUDING THE BACK PAGE. (The ESOL, Gifted, Reading and TSS endorsements do not require GACE II.) If any of your course work has been taken for staff development, enclose all of your PLU completion forms.  If you have taken courses for college credit, complete the transcript request form marking the final destination as “teacher certification”. Transcript Request Form  If you chose the “test-out” option for satisfying the technology requirement, include that certificate.   Submit the entire packet to the Registrar's Office.  They will issue an official transcript, stamp the college seal, and forward your packet to the Teacher Education Department. 

If this is NOT your first clear-renewable certificate, the PSC will charge a $20.00 fee. If you are employed, you may submit the Employer Assurance Form, found on the PSC website, signed by the county superintendent or central office designee, to exempt the $20.00 fee. This form may be sent directly to the PSC by your county office. Also, in some cases, the county office will prefer to submit the form to the PSC electronically. Send your packet directly to the Registrar’s Office. They will affix the seal and, if applicable, run a transcript of any coursework you may have taken for college credit (if you have enclosed a transcript request). The Registrar’s Office will then forward the packet to Teacher Education.

We no longer mail certification packets to the county offices.  We will mail it either to you or directly to the PSC.  If you would like it returned to you, please enclose a self-addressed envelope. (It is not necessary to include postage.) After about two (2) weeks, you can track the status of your certification on the PSC website at www.gapsc.com.

The Experience Verification Form, found on the PSC website, is only necessary for candidates seeking the Teacher Support Services or Educational Leadership endorsement.

If you have any questions please contact Dana Turner, Certification Officer, NGCSU,
at (706) 864-1533.

We do not process ANY college recommendations without the application form and all necessary transcripts/PLUs attached!

Helpful Sites
Georgia Department of Education
Georgia Association for Gifted Education