Alicia Lowe

Duties and Responsibilities

• New Hire sessions for all categories of non-certified employees
• Initiate Professional Standards Commission (PSC) Application for Paraprofessional Certification when necessary
• Responsible for Non-Certified Personnel Information
• Verify work experience for all non-certified and auxiliary employees and new hires

Are you interested in being a Paraprofessional?

All Georgia Paraprofessionals must hold a valid state license issued by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC). Georgia educators who hold a valid professional certificate may serve as Paraprofessionals without holding a specific Paraprofessional license.

An individual must be employed as a Paraprofessional in a Georgia local unit of administration (LUA) in order to qualify for a Paraprofessional license, which is valid for five years. In addition to employment, the applicant must meet one of the following qualifications:

• Hold an associate’s degree or higher in any subject from a GaPSC-accepted accredited institution;
• Have completed 2 years (60 semester hours) of college coursework above the remedial level at a GaPSC-accepted accredited institution with a grade of “C” or better;
• Hold a minimum of a high school diploma or GED equivalent and have passed the GACE Paraprofessional Assessment.
  

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