Principal (K–12), Certification

Pennsylvania Administrative/Supervisory Certification

Pennsylvania Department of Education approved programs of graduate study.  Must be planned with an academic adviser to ensure completion of all program requirements.

Candidates must meet with an academic adviser during the first semester of coursework to begin work on their professional portfolio.

Areas of Certification:

• Superintendent’s Letter of Eligibility
• Administrative Principal K-12
• Supervisory Curriculum & Instruction
• Supervisory Pupil Personnel Services
• Supervisory Special Education

Professional Education Courses

• ED 633 School Law (3 credits)
• ED 634 Managing Organization and Change (3 credits)
• ED 635 Supervision of Teaching and Learning (3 credits)
• ED 637 Instructional Leadership (3 credits)
• ED 638 School Finance (3 credits)
• ED 645 Human Resources and Negotiations (3 credits)
• ED 647 Leading Schools with Data-Driven Decision Making (3 credits)
• ED 639 A,B,C Practicum: Principal K-12 (1 credit each semester)

• NOTE: The three internship semesters must be taken consecutively; however, they may be taken in any order. The leadership portfolio must be submitted after completing the third consecutive semester.

Certification Requirements

Requires 3 years of full-time teaching experience in an instructional area while certified in that instructional area.

Exit Requirements for Teacher Certification Candidates

https://www.arcadia.edu/school-education/current-students/teacher-certification