The following education degree programs at UNG meet the educational requirements students need to apply for professional licensure and certifications in Georgia. The programs may not meet education requirements for licensure or certification in other states.
Students who plan to pursue professional licensure or certification in a state other than Georgia should contact the program coordinator and appropriate licensing entity for additional information and guidance.
Upon completion of the teaching program, University of North Georgia (UNG) graduates will have satisfied all educational requirements in the state of Georgia.
UNG curriculum does not satisfy educational requirements for licensure in the following 49 states, U.S. territories, and District of Columbia:
Applicants are encouraged to determine the specific requirements for any jurisdiction, including the state of Georgia, in which they intend to teach, by contacting the jurisdiction board.
Visit the teacher education listing from NC-SARA for state education board contact information.
Georgia Professional Standards Commission
200 Piedmont Avenue SE
Suite 1702, West Tower
Atlanta, GA 30334-9032
GPSC Website
Email: Contact GaPSC
Phone: (404) 232-2500 Metro Atlanta and Long-Distance
Phone: (800) 869-7775 Toll Free Outside the Metro Atlanta Area
UNG Licensure Contact - Education/Teaching
April A. Nelms, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, College of Education
Office of Assessment and Accreditation
Phone: 706-867-2034
Email: April.Nelms@ung.edu
The UNG’s College of Education is fully accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), a national accreditor for education preparation programs.
UNG’s Educator Preparation Provider (EPP) is a College of Education unit consisting of both undergraduate and graduate teacher preparation programs that collaborate on the design, delivery, approval and accreditation of all programs.
This information was posted on July 1, 2020. Some information might have changed since the update.