Public School Leadership (Post Master’s Certificate)

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Program Admission Requirements:

The program requires that the candidate hold a graduate degree from an accredited institution, hold a Class A teaching license in North Carolina and have three years teaching experience. Admission requirements include:

Completed Master’s degree in a related field
Hold valid license for public school employment
At least 3 years of service in public schools under said license
GRE (Graduate Record Exam) or MAT (Miller’s Analogy Test)
approved courses in research, curriculum, educational foundations, and advanced
psychology

Program Description:

The certificate in Public School Leadership is a 24 hour post-master’s graduate certificate program leading to licensure in the state of North Carolina as a school principal (Principal Add-On License) . The program requires completion of the certificate within six years of admission.

Required Courses

Course requirements for recommendation of the Add-on license certificate in School Administration (Principal) requires 24 hours total, 18 of which must be completed via WCU coursework.

EDL 620 - Legal and Ethical Foundations of Public Education Credits: 3
EDL 625 - Introduction to School Leadership Credits: 3
EDL 680 - Problems in School Administration Credits: 1-3, R3
EDL 685 - Internship Orientation Credits: 1
EDL 686 - School-Site Internship I Credits: 2-3
EDL 687 - School-Site Internship II Credits: 3
EDL 715 - Leadership of Professional Learning Credits: 3

Two (2) of the following Three (3) courses:

EDCI 613 - The Teacher Leader Credits: 3
EDL 714 - Role of School Leaders in Special Education Credits: 3
EDRS 709 - Educational Testing and Assessment Credits: 3