About the Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators® (GACE®) Program
The Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators (GACE) is Georgia's state-approved educator certification assessment program. The purpose of the GACE assessments is to help the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) ensure that prospective educators have the knowledge and skills needed to perform the job of an educator in Georgia's public schools.
All GACE assessments are aligned with the state standards for the P–12 curriculum and with state and national content standards. Each GACE assessment was developed with a broad range representation of Georgia educators from across the state, including the participation of committees of Georgia educators, educator preparation faculty, and other content and assessment specialists, including individuals from school systems, local schools, institutions of higher education (public and private), and other stakeholders. In other words, each GACE assessment was developed by Georgia educators to measure competency on what is taught in Georgia's P–12 classrooms. The development of each GACE assessment is managed by the GaPSC and the Evaluation Systems group of Pearson.
The GACE assessments are criterion-referenced, objective-based assessments designed to measure an examinee's knowledge and skills in relation to an established standard rather than in relation to the performance of other examinees. Assessment questions were reviewed and approved by Georgia educators and educator preparation faculty. The passing score for each assessment is established by the Commissioners and is based on the professional judgments and recommendations of Georgia educators and those who prepare Georgia educators.
To register, please visit https://www.gace.es.pearson.com/accounteligibility
For more information regarding the exams, go to https://www.gace.es.pearson.com/
Important: Please read everything on the GACE® websites thoroughly. Testing Centers are required to turn away candidates when the Pearson ES GACE® rules have not been followed. Make certain to bring a government-issued ID such as your driver's license.
2026 Testing Dates
GACE
Ben Hill-Irwin Campus
GED/PEARSON
October 7th (Wednesday) 7:30am-12pm
October 14th (Wednesday) 1pm-5pm
October 21st (Wednesday) 7:30am-12pm
October 28th (Wednesday) 1pm-5pm
November 4th (Wednesday) 8am-5pm
November 11th (Wednesday) 2pm-6pm
November 17th (Tuesday) 8am-5pm
December 1st (Tuesday) 8am-5pm
December 9th (Wednesday) 8am-5pm
December 14th (Monday) 8am-12pm
Coffee Campus
October 1st (Thursday): 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM
October 5th (Monday): 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM
October 8th (Thursday): 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
October 12th (Monday): 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
October 15th (Thursday); 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
October 26th (Monday): 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
November 2nd (Monday): 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
November 5th (Thursday): 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
November 9th (Monday): 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
November 12th (Thursday): 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
November 16th (Monday): 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
November 19th (Thursday): 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
December 3rd (Thursday): 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
December 21st (Monday): 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Valdosta Campus
October 5(Monday) 8:00am-5:30pm
October 9(Thursday) 8:00am-5:30pm
October 12(Monday) 10:00am-7:00pm
October 17(Saturday) 9:00am-1:00pm
October 19(Monday) 8:00am-5:30pm
October 26(Monday) 8:00am-5:30pm
November 9(Monday) 8:00am-5:30pm
November 19(Thursday) 8:00am-5:30pm
December 3(Thursday) 8:00am-5:30pm
December 14(Monday) 8:00am-5:30pm
GACE-Paraprofessional:
Ben Hill-Irwin Campus
October 19th (Monday) 8:30 am
October 20th (Tuesday) 2:00 pm
October 26th (Monday) 1:00 pm
November 2 (Monday)1:30pm
November 5 (Thursday) 8:30am
November 9th (Monday) 8:30am
November 16th (Monday) 1:00pm
November 30th (Monday) 1:00pm
December 3(Thursday) 2:00pm
December 7 (Monday) 8:30am
December 15(Tuesday) 8:00am
Coffee Campus
November 3rd (Tuesday): 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
November 10th (Tuesday): 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
December 1st (Tuesday): 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Valdosta Campus
October 20th (Tuesday) 1:00 pm
October 28th (Wednesday) 9:00 am
November 17(Tuesday) 1:00pm-5:30pm
December 2(Wednesday) 8:00am-12:00pm
December 8(Tuesday)8:00am-12:00pm
