Education Leadership (School District and School Building Leader) Graduate Certificate at Stony Brook University

Programme overview

This fully online post-master's advanced graduate certificate prepares K-12 educators for New York State certification in school district leadership (SDL) and school building leadership (SBL) positions such as superintendent, assistant superintendent, principal, assistant principal, department chairperson or athletic director. It is offered with the Distributed Teacher and Leader Education Program and articulates with EdD programmes at other regional universities.

Faculty: School of Professional Development | Department: Educational Leadership | Duration: 36 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Stony Brook, NY, United States

What you will study

36 credits: 9 credits of foundation courses (Educational Leadership Theory I and II, Educational Leadership Practice), 18 credits of required courses (School District Leadership, School Law, School Building Leadership, Supervision of Instruction, School Business Administration, School Personnel Management), a 3-credit research project seminar, and a 6-credit internship and seminar. Students also complete required NYSED workshops and examinations.

Career pathways

Superintendent of schools, district superintendent, assistant superintendent, principal, assistant principal, department chairperson, athletic director.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Personal statement; master's degree; two letters of recommendation (one from the Superintendent of Schools or designee, one from school supervisory personnel or administrators); New York State permanent/professional teaching, administrative or pupil personnel certification plus three years of full-time teaching, administrative, supervisory or pupil personnel service experience; interview where deemed desirable.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: 36 credits

Apply through the official page: https://www.stonybrook.edu/grad/admissions/apply-graduate-programs.html

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