Post-Baccalaureate Certificate In Personalized Learning

The Personalized Learning Certificate is fully online, a nine-credit hour sequence that aims to provide learners with a foundational understanding of what personalized learning is, and the competencies necessary to effectively personalize a classroom or course. Learners demonstrate ten competencies as outlined by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) standards for the Personalized Learning Endorsement, and plan how to personalize their own classrooms.

The program competencies include: Prioritized Executive Function, Learner Agency, Asset-based Dispositions, Growth and Mastery Mindset, Authentic and Adaptive Assessment, Flexible Education Resources, Individualized Path, Dynamic Communication, Expanded Collaboration, and Life-Long Professional Learning.

This certificate offers two tracks:  

1. Endorsement Track: This track is for those who are certified educators in Georgia who wish to add the GaPSC approved Personalized Learning Endorsement to their certifications. Candidates in this concentration are eligible to add the Endorsement to their GaPSC Teaching Certificate in addition to the three courses appearing on the KSU transcript under Personalized Learning Certificate.
   • Please Note: To add the Endorsement to your GaPSC Teaching Certificate, required coursework must be completed, endorsement concentration declared, and certification steps provided by Bagwell Certification Office adhered to.   
2. Certificate Track: This track is for those educators who are in K-12 settings but not certified in Georgia or who teach in other settings and wish to gain competencies in Personalized Learning. When all requirements have been completed, the three courses will appear on the KSU transcript under Personalized Learning Certificate.

The following are program-specific requirements beyond the general Graduate Admissions requirements. To be considered for admission to this program, the following application materials must be submitted to the KSU Graduate Admissions Office: 

The admission requirements for the Endorsement Track seekers include: 

• A bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution. 
• A GPA of 2.75 from the most recent degree awarded. 
• Clear Renewable Georgia Teaching Certificate. 

The admission requirements for the Certificate Track seekers include: 

• A bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution. 
• A GPA of 2.75 from the most recent degree awarded. 

Not all programs are available to residents in all states. Please check the institution's State Authorization and Professional Licensure website(s) to ensure you reside in an authorized state.

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Georgia Professional Standards Commission