Principal Certification

K–12 PRINCIPAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM The Principal Certification program educates teacher leaders to increase school achievement in collaborative and comprehensive ways. The program focuses on helping teacher leaders to acquire the knowledge required to im- prove student achievement from peers, experts, research, and resources. The program integrates coursework with a 180-hour intern- ship in the K-12 school setting. Those seeking a principal certification must be initially certified as a teacher, guid- ance counselor, librarian, or some other instructional-relat- ed professional position in the school prior to engaging in principal certification work. All course content and assess- ments are aligned with CAEP/ELCC and PIL standards. • Educators may complete coursework toward the principal certification upon entering the program. However, five years of satisfactory performance in the area of teaching certification must be completed before applying to the Pennsylvania Department of Education for Principal Cer- tification. • The Praxis Educational Leadership: School Leaders Licensure (6011) • 24 credit hours of coursework: - 21 credits of core classwork (courses are prerequisites to internship experience that encompass all four domains) - 3 credits of an Internship (field hours completed during a capstone semester) • Portfolio of work at the end of the program The Principal Certification program features both online and blended evening courses to meet working profession- als needs. Nationally recognized with unmatched regional strength, KU’s College of Education provides outstanding resources, both on campus and online, that support an optimal learning environment from which you and your future students can benefit. Graduate application for a fall start: www.kutztown.edu/ graduateapply • $35 application fee • A 3.0 undergraduate GPA • Official transcripts from all previously attended colleges and universities. • Three letters of recommendation • One of the following: GRE Instructional I or II teaching certificate (by completion) • Essay or Portfolio PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND COURSEWORK FLEXIBILITY APPLY QUESTIONS: Office of Graduate Admissions Boxwood House Ph: 610-683-4200 E: graduate@kutztown.edu