College of Education
Urban Accelerated Certification and Master’s Program (A GATAPP Program)
The Georgia State University’s Urban Accelerated Certification and Master’s program (a GATAPP program) is a two-year alternative certification program at the Master's degree level for individuals who have an undergraduate degree in an area other than education and are interested in teaching in urban elementary schools. 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. During the second year of the program, candidates have 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 about the Urban Accelerated Certification & Master’s (UACM) Program, contact the Department of Early Childhood Education at 404-413-8020, or visit the website at http://education.gsu.edu/ece/1511.html .