Pre-Service Certification and Placement

To participate in field experience courses, candidates must obtain a Georgia Pre-Service Certificate. Without this certification, students cannot be placed in schools and must withdraw from the course. This page provides key information on certification requirements, placement deadlines, and the necessary steps to ensure eligibility for field experiences for secondary and middle grade teachers. 

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**If a candidate has not obtained PSC Pre-service Certificate they will not be allowed to report out in the field and will be required to withdraw from the course.**

Pre-Service Certification Information

Beginning Fall 2015, the state of Georgia requires that anyone participating in any course requiring a field experience, where the candidate will enter a public or charter school, must hold a Pre-Service Certificate.  This requirement impacts all courses requiring field experience beyond education foundation courses (EDUC 2110, 2120 & 2130). 

Candidates admitted to the Bagwell College of Education must complete and submit to the Education Student Services office two forms in order to obtain the required Pre-Service Certificate.  The Education Student Services office is located in Kennesaw Hall, Suite 3008.  Forms not submitted in a timely manner could result in incomplete field hours required for a course.

Placement Information

The Deadline to Sign up for a Field Experience Placement

Registered students will be notified of the field experience signup dates and times. Signup deadlines are firm. 

For concerns, e-mail: fieldexp@kennesaw.edu and copy your instructor during the sign-up time.