Graduate Certificate - School Administration (Ohio)

Indiana Wesleyan University's School Administration (Ohio) Certificate is a postmaster’s program. It is designed for licensed teachers who have a master's degree and have at least two years of teaching experience.

The 18 credit-hour certificate in School Administration identifies outcomes and expectations based on current school leadership principles and practices and enables interns to engage in inquiry, research, dialogue, team learning, reflection, problem-based learning, collaboration, and standards-based assessment from a comprehensive P-12 perspective. It aligns to the National Educational Leadership Preparation (NELP) program recognition standards on which our accreditation is based.

This program is open to candidates from all states and countries and can lead to state licensure in Ohio.

Candidates who have completed this program should be able to:

Understand and be able to apply Christ-like leadership principles that build the spiritual foundation critical to the success of a world-changer.
Demonstrate competency in the following School of Integrated Learning and Development's dispositional domains: Communication, Critical Thinking, Human Interaction, Leadership, and Professionalism.
Demonstrate the ability to facilitate collaborative vision, mission, values, goals, and a culture of continuous improvement in the buildings they will lead to change the world.
Demonstrate instructional leadership by understanding and promoting best practices in teaching, with an acute focus on student learning and academic success.
Demonstrate the ability to leverage school operations, manage resources, and provide a safe learning environment to ensure the success of all students.
Demonstrate the ability to build diverse relationships that engage parents and the community in the learning process and share resources for student success and for the benefit of all stakeholders.
Model personal integrity, fairness, accountability, cultural responsiveness, and ethical/legal decision-making, and expect the same from staff and students.

Admission Requirements

The admission requirements for the School Administration Certificate (Ohio) are as follows:

Have completed a master's degree from a college or university that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by both the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). The degree must be verified on official transcripts and sent directly to Indiana Wesleyan University.
Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above in graduate level courses.
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 standard or professional educator license. (Non-licensure candidates may have a private, state, international, ACSI, or charter school license.)
Have two years of full-time teaching experience as a lead classroom teacher or teacher of record under a standard or professional educator license (or two years of work experience under a professional pupil services license) for the ages and grade levels for which the principal license is sought.

*Please note that in keeping with Ohio Department of Education licensure policy, experience gained by a teacher holding a substitute license or any alternative license, certificate, or permit is not acceptable as these do not meet the prerequisite requirements.

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 Graduate Certificate Program and/or an Educational Leadership license. (Non-licensure candidates may acquire letters from school, church, or mission leaders.)
Submit a signed School of Integrated Learning and Development FERPA release form.

Field Experience Requirements

All candidates must complete a six-credit-hour internship spanning 7-8 months in accordance with NELP requirements.

Completion Requirements

To complete the School Administration (Ohio) Program candidates must:

Successfully complete the SA curriculum.
Possess a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above in all graduate work and a minimum grade of "B-" in each course.
Satisfy admission, mid-program review, and program completion gateways.
Payment of all tuition and fees is required to receive a certificate.

Ohio Candidates -- Successful completion of the Graduate Certificate School Administration program meets the academic requirements for recommendation for licensure. Additionally, candidates must complete other requirements of the state of Ohio before the appropriate PK-6, 4-9, or 5-12 principal’s license will be issued, including receiving a passing score on the related state assessment test.

Other Candidates – Applicants who seek administrative licensure in states other than Ohio bear the responsibility to determine whether completion of the IWU Graduate Certificate School Administration program will meet the academic and assessment requirements of the state in which licensure is sought.

School Administration Program (Ohio) - Program of Study

Core Courses

EDL-657	Collaborative Vision and Instructional Leadership	3
EDL-616	Organizational, Operational, and Resource Management	3
EDL-618	Professional, Legal, and Ethical Leadership	3
EDL-610	Community, Cultural, and Relational Leadership	3
EDL-612	Principal Internship I: Clinical Application of Leadership Principles	3
EDL-625	Principal Internship II: Clinical Application of Leadership Principles	3
Total Credit Hours:		18