K-12 School Administration Certification
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State of Michigan K–12 School Administrator Certification
- Post-Master's K–12 Basic Administration Certificate
- Central Office/Superintendent Endorsement Certificate
Please note: The basic certificate in K–12 administration can also be earned as part of the master's degree program in educational leadership at EMU. The district level leadership endorsement may be earned as part of the specialist degree program in educational leadership at EMU.
Career Opportunities
The State of Michigan K–12 school administrator certification corresponds with EMU’s master’s and specialist degree programs in educational leadership, which are designed to prepare graduates for entry-level school and district administrative positions. The coursework provides opportunities for students to fulfill requirements for voluntary state-endorsed credentialing for basic K–12 administrative certification or central office/superintendent endorsement. Local school boards may continue to hire a principal, superintendent or anyone in an administrative position, with the exception of special education administrators, without certification.
Accreditation
The EMU College of Education is accredited by Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education Educational Leadership Constituent Councils approved by the Michigan Department of Education preparation of educational administrators.
Number of Credits
State of Michigan Basic (Initial) K–12 Administrative Certificate:
- 18 credit hours (minimum) of required EMU educational leadership courses (with an approved master’s degree) to be determined with the program adviser.
Central Office/Superintendent Endorsement
- 21 credit hours (minimum) of required EMU educational leadership specialist program courses (with an approved master’s degree) along with the basic (initial) certificate in K–12 administration (principal/assistant principal licensure) to be determined with the program adviser.
Program of Study
State of Michigan Basic (Initial) K–12 Administrative Certificate
Minimum 18 credit hours compiled from the following list. Courses must have program adviser approval prior to the beginning of the program.
- EDLD 509 Educational Leadership in a Pluralistic Society (3)
- EDLD 513 Community Education and Community Relations (3)
- EDLD 514 Organization and Administration of K–12 Schools (3)
- EDLD 515 Instructional Leadership (3)
- EDLD 517 Leadership for School Improvement (3)
- EDLD 612 Economics of Public Education (3)
- EDLD 617 Adm. Human Resources (3)
- EDLD 620 The Principalship (3)
- EDLD 630 Legal, Ethical and Prof. Issues in School Adm. (3)
- EDLD 687 The Administrative Internship (2)
Central Office/Superintendent Endorsement
Minimum 21 credit hours compiled from the following list. Courses must have program adviser with approval prior to the beginning of the program.
- EDLD 740 Organizational Theory (3)
- EDLD 714 Data-Based Decision Management (3)
- EDLD 710 Educational Leadership and the Change Process (3)
- EDLD 660 Grant Writing (2)
- EDLD 631 Human Relation Skill for Administrators (3)
- EDLD 625 Superintendency and District-Level Leadership (3)
- EDLD 617 Adm. Human Resources in Educational Adm. (3)
- EDLD 616 Educational Facilities Planning (3)
- EDLD 615 Collective Negotiations (3)
- EDLD 609 Team Building and Consensus Decision Making (3)
- EDLD 787-789 The Administrative Internship (2–4)
- Select 800 level EDLD doctoral courses
For More Information
Eastern Michigan University
Department of Leadership and Counseling
304 Porter Building
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
734.487.0255
jtracy@emich.edu
Visit our Web site www.emich.edu/coe/lc.
Read more information by downloading the fact sheet [PDF].