Principal Licensure Graduate Certificate

The Certificate for Principal Licensure is designed for Ohio educators who hold a master's degree in an education related field and wish to earn a license as a building level administrator. This certificate program includes coursework that will lead toward initial administrator license in grades PreK to 6, grades 4 to 8, or grades 5 to 12 for Ohio. The certificate is an 18 semester hour program. Coursework is completed online with 220 hours of practicum experiences in PK-12 schools.

In addition to admission requirements of the college of Graduate Studies, admission to the certificate program requires the following:

A master’s degree from an accredited college or university

An overall undergraduate GPA of 2.7 or higher

One letter of recommendation from a direct supervisor addressing formal teaching evaluations and who is knowledgeable about your ability to engage in graduate work in this certificate program

A current Ohio educator license

The certificate program has selective admissions and may admit a limited number of students. Thus, meeting all formal criteria does not guarantee admission.

WHAT TO SUBMIT WITH YOUR APPLICATION

Official transcripts from all institutions of higher education

One letter of recommendation

Resume or curriculum vitae

Copy of current teaching license(s)