Principal (K–12), Certification

Pennsylvania Administrative Certification

The certification program must be planned with an adviser to ensure that the requirements are satisfied.

At the beginning of the certification program, candidates must meet with an adviser for the leadership portfolio requirements so they may begin work on their portfolios.

Candidates for an administrative certification must have completed 3 years of full-time, satisfactory teaching or professional experience in an instructional area or professional area while certified in that area.

Candidates must successfully pass the Pennsylvania Educator Certification Tests (PECT) required for each administrative area.

Principal Certification K–12

• ED 633 School Law (3 credits)
• ED 634 Managing Organization and Change (3 credits)
• ED 635 Supervision: Principles and Theories (3 credits)
• ED 637 Instructional Leadership (3 credits)
• ED 638 School Finance (3 credits)
• ED 645 Negotiations and Dispute Resolution (3 credits)
• ED 647 Leading Schools with Data-Driven Decision Making (3 credits)

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  The following 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.

• ED 639 A,B,C Practicum: Principal K-12 (1 credit each semester)