Principal Licensure Program (Indiana)

This program is open to candidates from all states and leads to licensure in Indiana only.

Admission Requirements

All candidates will:

Have completed a master's degree from a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting body. The degree must be verified on official transcripts and sent directly to Indiana Wesleyan University.
Be currently employed in or have access to a P-12 public or non-public school in which the principal is willing to serve as a mentor for the internship phase of the program. Submission of a completed internship agreement with a building principal will be required prior to the start of the internship phase.
Hold a valid and current teaching license in the state in which the candidate is seeking a building administrator license.
Obtain recommendations from two school leaders (superintendent, principal, or assistant principal) who are qualified to judge the applicant’s knowledge, skills, and dispositions in relation to pursuing the Building Level Administrator’s license.
Cumulative GPA of 3.00 or better in graduate level courses

Clinical Experience Requirements

All PLP candidates must complete a three credit hour Internship and a three credit hour Practicum.
All candidates must secure a Principal-Mentor at the school in which they are currently teaching.
The Principal-Mentor will work with the candidates throughout the course of the Internship and Practicum.

Completion Requirements

To complete the Principal Licensure Program, receive the certificate, and be recommended for licensure, candidates must have completed the following:

A minimum grade of "B-" in all courses.
Cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.
Successful completion of admission, mid-program review, and program completion gateways.

Indiana Candidates - Successful completion of the Principal Licensure Program will result in recommendation of the candidate to the Indiana Department of Education's Office of Educational Licensing and Development (OELD) for an Indiana Building Level Administrator (P-12) License. (Candidates must also complete other requirements of the Indiana Department of Education before a principal’s license will be issued.)

Other Candidates - Applicants who seek administrative licensure in states other than Indiana or Ohio bear the responsibility to determine whether completion of the IWU Principal Licensure Program will meet the academic and assessment requirements of the state in which licensure is sought.

Principal Licensure Program - Program of Study

Core Courses

EDL-ORE	Orientation to Educational Leadership Programs	0
EDL-657	Instructional Leadership Through Effective Management of Human Capital	3
EDL-618	Professional, Ethical, and Legal Leadership	3
EDL-616	Organizational, Operational, and Resource Management	3
EDL-610	The Principalship: Building Relationships in a Culture of Achievement	3
EDL-612	Principal Internship: Experiential Application of Building Level School Leader Standards	3
EDL-625	Applied Principal's Portfolio Practicum	3
Total Credit Hours:		18