Graduate Certificate in K-12 Superintendent at University of North Dakota

Programme overview

Designed specifically for practicing educators and principals, this certificate provides a structured, efficient route to North Dakota Superintendent Credential eligibility without requiring you to start from scratch. Build upon your existing leadership expertise with precisely targeted competencies in school finance, facilities management, personnel administration, legal frameworks, district governance and community relations.

Department: Department of Teaching, Leadership & Professional Practice | Duration: 2 - 3 semesters (8 credit hours) | Study mode: online | Intake: Fall (Aug. 1), Spring (Dec. 1), Summer (May 1) | Location: Grand Forks, ND, United States

What you will study

Required courses include EDL 593 Internship in Educational Leadership (NELP: Internship); EDL 516 Education Finance and Policy (NELP: Operations and Management); EDL 523 The Educational Plant (NELP: Operations and Management); EDL 527 Legal Issues in Education (NELP: Ethics and Professional Norms); EDL 531 School District Leadership (NELP: Mission, Vision, and Improvement); EDL 571 School Community Relations (NELP: Community and External Leadership).

Career pathways

The program can serve as a capstone for career educators seeking their final credential before executive leadership, or as a strategic addition for those transitioning from other educator or administrative positions into the superintendency.

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Application information

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.

Terms run Fall (August-December), Spring (January-May) and Summer (May-August).

Apply through the official page: https://und.edu/admissions/graduate/apply.html

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