Media Specialist Educator Certification Program and Instructional Technology Educator Certification Program

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In addition, the Department offers initial and add-on certification in Media Specialist and add-on certification in Instructional Technology. Students who possess a master’s degree and hold or are eligible for a Georgia teaching certificate can do the add-on certification program in school library media and/or instructional technology; those with a master’s degree and no teaching certification are eligible for the initial certification program in school library media only. In both cases, students are given individual programs that are based on their entry skills and previous course work.

Media Specialist Educator Certification

Education Core Pre/Co-Requisites

EDRS 6301 - Introduction to Research in the Human Sciences 3 Credit Hours
CEPD 6101 - Psychology of Classroom Learning 3 Credit Hours
and/or
CURR 6575 - Curriculum Trends and Issues 3 Credit Hours
SPED 6706 - Special Education in the Regular Classroom 3 Credit Hours (A graduate or undergraduate course or equivalent that meets the House Bill 671 requirement)

Certification in School Library Media - SLM Focused Core (21 hrs)

MEDT 7455 - Selection and Materials 3 Credit Hours (first semester)
MEDT 7451 - Administration of the School Media Center 3 Credit Hours
MEDT 7461 - Instructional Design 3 Credit Hours
MEDT 7478 - Cataloging and Automating 3 Credit Hours
MEDT 7474 - Online Reference Sources and Services 3 Credit Hours
MEDT 7477 - Technology for Media Services 3 Credit Hours
MEDT 7487 - Practicum 3 Credit Hours (last semester)
Georgia Technology requirement components embedded in the program.
GACE Program Admission Assessment requirement must be met by passing the GACE, sufficient scores on ACT or SAT or GRE assessments, or current Renewable Professional certificate.
Students must pass the GACE Content Assessment for SLM if they seek certification.

Instructional Technology Educator Certification

Education Core Pre/Co-Requisites

EDRS 6301 - Introduction to Research in the Human Sciences 3 Credit Hours
CEPD 6101 - Psychology of Classroom Learning 3 Credit Hours
and/or
SPED 6706 - Special Education in the Regular Classroom 3 Credit Hours (A graduate or undergraduate course or equivalent that meets the House Bill 671 requirement)

Certification in Instructional Technology - IT Focused Core (12 hrs)

MEDT 7461 - Instructional Design 3 Credit Hours
MEDT 7468 - Instructional Multimedia Design and Development 3 Credit Hours
MEDT 7476 - Assessing Learning in Technology-Enhanced Instruction 3 Credit Hours
MEDT 7490 - Visual and Media Literacy for Teaching and Learning 3 Credit Hours
Students must pass the GACE Content Assessment for IT if they seek certification.
Renewable Professional certificate upon admission required for eligibility for Instructional Technology certification.