Accreditation
 

Association For Childhood Education International (ACEI):  The mission of the ACEI is to promote and support in the global community the optimal education and development of children, from birth through early adolescence, and influence the professional growth of educators and the efforts of others who are committed to the needs of children in a changing society. To learn more, visit the ACEI Web Site.
 

National Council For Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE): NCATE is the profession’s mechanism to help establish high quality teacher preparation. Through the process of professional accreditation of schools, colleges and departments of education, NCATE works to make a difference in the quality of teaching and teacher preparation today, tomorrow, and for the next century. To learn more, visit the NCATE Web Site.

Georgia Professional Standards Commission (PSC): The Professional Standards Commission was created by the Georgia General Assembly as of July 1, 1991, to assume full responsibility for the certification, preparation, and conduct of certified, licensed, or permitted personnel employed in the public schools of the State of Georgia. The Commission is also responsible for the development and administration of teacher certification testing. For more information, visit the Georgia PSC Web Site.

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS): The mission of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is the improvement of education in the south through accreditation. For more information, visit the SACS Web site.