School Administration Certificate (Non-licensure)

Indiana Wesleyan University's School Administration (Non-Licensure) Program is a postmaster’s, non-licensure program. It is designed for alternatively 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 is not tied to state licensure. This is an alternative pathway to school leadership for those who need the training, but not the licensure. This could include teachers and leaders in the following schools: International schools, ACSI schools both stateside and overseas, Charter, and Private schools. This program may also appeal to traditional public school teachers who only want a school leadership certificate, school leadership training, or continuing education, but have no interest in principal licensure.

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 Educational Leadership'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 admissions requirements for the School Administration Certificate (Non-licensure) program are:

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 or international school.
Hold a teacher or school counselor license (private, state, international, ACSI, or charter).
Have at least two years of teaching experience in one of the settings listed above.
Obtain recommendations from two school, church, or mission leaders who are qualified to judge the applicant’s knowledge, skills, and dispositions in relation to school leadership.
Submit a signed 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 (Non-Licensure) Program candidates must:

Successfully complete the SA-NL 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.

School Administration Program (Non-licensure) - 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