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P-12 Building Level Administrator Certificate Program

Individuals with a Master of Science in Education from an accredited institution may earned their principal’s license by completing the Graduate Certification Program in P-12 Building Level Administrator. As principals, graduates of the Educational Leadership Program promote the success of every student by:

• Facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a school or district vision of learning supported by the school community.
• Advocating, nurturing, and sustaining a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and staff professional growth.
• Ensuring management of the organization, operation, and resources for a safe, efficient, and effective learning environment.
• Collaborating with faculty and community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources.
• Acting with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner.
• Understanding, responding to, and influencing the political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context.
• Recruiting, hiring, assigning, retaining, and supporting effective teachers.

Prerequisite Required

Candidates for the certification must hold a Master of Science in Education degree from an accredited institution.

Requirements (27 cr.)

All courses are 3 credit hours unless otherwise stated

• EDUC-A 500 Introduction to Educational Leadership
• EDUC-A 510 School Community Relations
• EDUC-A 515 Educational Leadership: Teacher Development and Evaluation
• EDUC-A 608 Legal Perspectives on Education
• EDUC-A 625 Administration of Elementary Schools
• EDUC-A 627 Secondary School Administration
• EDUC-A 629 Data-Informed Decision Making for School Leaders
• EDUC-A 630 Economic Dimensions of Education
• EDUC-A 695 Practicum in Educational Leadership