Graduate Teacher Candidacy Admission
Graduate Teacher Candidacy Admission
Non-degree, certificate, and M.A.T. candidates will meet the same admission and progression criteria, and will be required to complete the same initial certification requirements. Candidates must submit a completed application for teacher candidacy. This application is included with the application to the M.A.T. program.
In order to be recommended for certification, an M.A.T. candidate must:
- Have successfully met all Progression Policy criteria
- Have a positive recommendation from student teaching or internship
- Have successfully completed all program/degree requirements
- Have successfully completed Portfolio requirements
- Have successfully passed the appropriate GACE Content test(s) and have submitted score reports to the appropriate Certification Office
- Have met all state requirements for certification
In order for a candidate to continue in the M.A.T. program, he/she:
- Must meet and maintain all requirements for full admission to the program
- Must earn a B or higher in all education courses
- May repeat only two education courses
- An education course may be repeated only one time. A certification candidate may not re-take an equivalent class at another college in order to replace a grade earned at Mercer.
- Must have positive recommendations from each field experience in order to advance in the sequence of required field experiences. Field experience placements must meet all diversity of placement criteria.
Graduate students must submit all supporting application materials to:
Mercer University
Tift College of Education
Office of Graduate Teacher Certification
3001 Mercer University Drive
Atlanta, GA 30341
Contact information
Office of Graduate Admissions
678.547.6062
MercerEducation@mercer.edu