Early Childhood Education – Urban Accelerated Certification and Master’s Program (A GATAPP Program)
The program is designed for people who already hold a baccalaureate or higher degree in a field other than education and wish to be certified in Early Childhood Education. Candidates in our program spend the first year as full-time students taking courses and completing field experiences in schools in the metro Atlanta area. At the end of the first year, if the candidate has successfully met all requirements, she or he is recommended to the state for certification in Early Childhood Education (Pre-K through 5th grade) with an English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Endorsement. Candidates who choose to go on to the second year of the program, work in full-time paid teaching positions in urban elementary schools in the Atlanta Metro area and take classes at night to complete their Master's degree in Education. For more information go to the Early Childhood Education program page.