Issuance of a Professional Certificate requires mastery of three (3) areas: general knowledge, subject area knowledge and professional preparation and education competence. Each mastery area has multiple means of meeting the requirement. After recent legislative changes, a sixth option has been added for demonstrating mastery of general knowledge. Applicants can satisfy the requirement by earning a master’s or higher degree. This amendment specifies the acceptable advanced degrees that applicants can earn to satisfy the mastery of general knowledge requirement to obtain a Professional Certificate and the required documentation of degree conferral.