Initial and advanced educator preparation programs at the undergraduate and master's levels are administered by the Professional Education Faculty, an organization of faculty members from the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Education and local public school teachers and administrators. The Professional Education Faculty is a multidisciplinary team committed to teaching, research, and service in partnership with school and community agencies. Its mission is to prepare educators as leaders, thinkers, and change agents who are grounded in theory, content, and practice. Advanced educator preparation programs beyond the master's level are administered by the College of Education.
The professional education unit, the Professional Education Faculty, has been accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education. All educator preparation programs administered by the Professional Education Faculty have been approved by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission.
Teacher preparation programs in Music Education have been accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, and teacher preparation programs in Art Education have been accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. The Master of Education program in School Counseling has been accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Programs; the Master of Education program in Communication Disorders has been accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association; and the Master of Education program in Educational Leadership has been recognized by the University Council for Educational Administration.