Elementary One Year Pathway

• One year clinical practice
• Job-embedded
• Assigned mentor and candidate support team (CST)
• Observations, mentoring, coursework, and portfolio

• Current Georgia professional certificate
  • Eligible for a Non-Renewable Professional teaching certificate in the field of Elementary Education
• Currently employed in a PreK-5 position in an elementary school
• Passing GACE scores (001 & 002), or combined (501) at the professional level
• Essay
  • 300 words
  • Explain why you want to pursue an add-on in Elementary Education (ECE)
• Reference/Recommendation (Digital)
• Official college transcripts (ALL colleges attended)
  • Transcript(s) must list the degree awarded and the date the degree was conferred. 
• Resume
• Current contract 
• Application Fee 
  • Mail $75.00 application fee (money order or cashier's check, no personal checks accepted) to:

    • • Metro RESA GaTAPP
        Attn: GaTAPP 
        1870 Teasley Drive, SE
        Smyrna, GA 30080 

Cost: $4500.00   

• 9 monthly payments of $500.00 beginning 9/1/23

Additional Mentor Fee:

One Year Program Mentor Fee:  $500.00

It is the candidate's responsibility to pay Metro RESA the mentor fee.

• Candidates may also make arrangements with their school system to pay the mentor fee in systems where this is an option. 
• Mentor fees are due to Metro RESA by May 15th of each year.

Fees are evaluated annually and subject to change. 

Application period: April 1, 2023 - August 1, 2023

The application for the One Year program is closed currently and will re-open April 1, 2023.