Prospective Students
Select the appropriate link below for information on applying to the University for the various programs in the Tift College of Education. (Note: Admission to Teacher Education Candidacy is a separate process from admission to the University.)
- Admissions Office for the Macon Residential Campus
- Admissions Office for the Regional Academic Centers
- Admissions to Graduate Programs
- Admission to Certification Programs
- Admissions requirements for Teacher Education Candidacy
Admission to a Teacher Education Certification-Only Program
Tift College of Education offers initial certification programs to students who hold Bachelor's degrees from an accredited college or university in a major other than education and who wish to enter a teacher education program with the intent to seek initial certification in a teaching field. Applicants interested in completing their initial certification requirements through the graduate program on the Atlanta graduate campus must hold a Master's degree from an accredited institution. Certification-only students must first be admitted to Mercer University as non-degree students through one of the admissions offices listed above. In addition to completing and submitting the application for University admission, the applicant should also complete an Application to Teacher Education Candidacy:
- Teacher Education Candidacy Macon and Regional Academic Centers Application
- Teacher Education Candidacy Atlanta Application
Submit the completed application to the Admissions Officer in the Office of Certification (address is on the application). After the applicant has been admitted to the University, the Office of Certification will review the application for Teacher Education Candidacy and notify the applicant of the admission to candidacy decision. Prior to full admission to Teacher Education Candidacy, the student will be limited to non-restricted education courses required for certification. Full admission status is also required in order to qualify for financial aid available only to students in teacher education programs.
For questions about the teacher education certification-only program option, contact
Carlene Russell
Macon and Regional Academic Centers
Dr. Allison Gilmore
Atlanta
Admission to a Performance-Based Educational Leadership Certification-Only Program
Tift College of Education offers a performance-based educational leadership certification-only program to students who: hold a Specialist's (or higher) degree in education from an accredited college or university, hold current Georgia educational leadership certification, are employed in a leadership role or position (as defined by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission), and are approved by the employer to pursue performance-based certification (PL-6 or PL-7) eligibility. Interested applicants must first be admitted to Mercer University as non-degree students through the Atlanta admissions office.
- pb cert only application
For questions about the performance-based leadership certification-only program option, contact
Tracey Wofford
Atlanta Graduate Educational Leadership Admissions Office