NGRESA
Georgia TAPP

What is Georgia TAPP?

The Georgia Teacher Academy for Preparation and Pedagogy (GaTAPP) is an alternate pathway for individuals who hold a bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution, who did not complete a traditional teacher education degree program, and who want to transition to the teaching profession.  To be responsive to the needs of its members, North Georgia RESA works collaboratively with schools and systems to mitigate teacher shortages through its commitment to a rigorous yet highly supportive alternative preparation program.  The goal of the GaTAPP pathway is to equip teacher candidates with the necessary skills for initial success in their classrooms through concentrated training opportunities.  Such training coupled with quality, on the job learning supported by supervisors, mentors and administrators establishes an induction program that will nurture the growth of teacher candidates.

What is Alternative Certification

The North Georgia RESA Alternative Preparation Program is a classroom-based teacher preparation program for individuals who have the basic qualifications to teach. It is an alternative option for individuals who hold a bachelor's degree or higher but who did not complete teacher education requirements as part of their degree programs and have never been certified in any state. It is 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. It puts in place a supervised internship/induction program that will help teacher-candidates move toward subsequent mastery of teaching. 

We believe that an effective Teacher Alternative Preparation Program provides unique opportunities to use advanced learning in real school situations. It provides planned field experiences with supervision. It provides research-based, comprehensive content. It provides interaction with other learners and exemplary instructors. 

We believe that every teacher candidate should be prepared to recognize the diversity that each learner brings to the education process and modify the learning environment to accommodate values and culture of the learner, individual learning styles, and personal experiences, as well as talents and interests. 

Key Features of GaTAPP

Flexible Career Path: Work as teachers while working on certification 

Flexibility & Accessibility: Coursework and professional development sessions are designed to accomodate the working professional 

Comprehensive Support: Candidate Support Team throughout the program 

Competancy-Based: Knowledge and skills developed through evidence=based assessments and observations

Field-Specific Preparation: Recieve targeted training for specific teaching fields 

Tuition and Fees

All costs include tuition, books, supervisor, and mentor fees. 

• Application fee - $75.00 Tuition Down Payment - $1,000.00 

• Essentials of Effective Teacher - Summer Course - $650.00 

• 2-year Tuition: $6,000.00 

Application Fee, Tuition Down Payment, and Essentials of Effective Teacher fees due at enrollment. 

Contact Information

Nicole Moneyham, Director of Professional Learning - nicole.moneyham@ngresa.org.

Darcie Pritchett, Professional Learning Coordinator - darcie.pritchett@ngresa.org.