• 2 Year Program
  • 80 hour course: The Essentials of Effective Teaching - $650 course fee 
    • All fees are the responsibility of the candidate.
    • Fees required prior to full program admittance. 
  • Classroom observations with pre/post-conferences with the Candidate Support Team
  • Individual Induction Plan
  • Transcripts for completion of all Georgia Special Requirements courses
  • 100-150 Hours: Field-based, Individualized Coaching/Mentoring
  • Seminars
  • Portfolio

Special Education and Elementary Education GaTAPP teachers must also:

• • Attend specialized content-related courses (provided through program)

GaTAPP is designed for individuals who:

• Desire to transition into teaching from another career path;
• Did not complete a teacher education program; and
• Have never held a clear and renewable (professional) teaching certificate.

The Metro RESA GaTAPP Alternative Preparation Program is:

• A classroom-based teacher preparation option for individuals who have the basic qualifications to teach.
• An alternative option for individuals who hold a degree, but who did not complete teacher education requirements as part of their degree program(s) and have never been certified in any state.
• An intense internship/induction program that:
  • Seeks to equip teacher candidates with the skills to ensure a reasonable expectation of initial success in their classrooms.
  • Includes a supervised internship/induction program that will help teacher candidates move toward subsequent mastery of teaching.

Metro RESA GaTAPP applicants should understand:

• Metro RESA is NOT able to guarantee applicants who have completed the eligibility requirements a position in schools.  Metro RESA supports area school systems by screening potential teacher candidates who want to pursue an alternative route to teacher certification.
• A related degree is required for our program (the only exceptions to this rule are Special Education and Early Childhood Education).
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• The steps for eligibility prior to applying for the program.
• There is an application fee to apply in the amount of $75.00; this fee is non-refundable.  
• The information found on this site is only applicable to the certification programs available through Metro RESA.