The school administrator certification program is designed to meet requirements for certification as a school administrator (principal or program administrator).
Applicants are encouraged to have had at least three years of relevant work experience in the field of education. Other work experience with students is considered on an individual basis. All applicants must meet the following qualifications*:
In addition, international students must submit proof of English proficiency in one of two ways:
International students who do not meet the minimum required English proficiency, but are otherwise admissible, will be conditionally admitted through our ESL program. Saint Martin's University is the sole judge of an applicant's English proficiency.
*Students not meeting these requirements will be considered for conditional admission. Saint Martin's University recognizes that while previous performance is a valuable indicator of potential success, there are those who have demonstrated that potential in other ways than traditional academic performance.
The program requires 21 semester hours of course work.
MED 650 Professional Development Evaluation and Supervision (3)
MED 653 Principles of Leadership (3)
MED 654 Principal as Leader of Learning Community (3)
MED 655 School and Community Relations (2)
MED 656 Educational Finance (2)
MED 657 School Law for Educational Administrators (2)
MED 659a Principal Internship (6) OR MED 659b Program Administrator Internship (6)
Additional hours will be required if pursing the Masters of Education, School Administrator strand option. Please see the MED degree requirements.
| Summer academy 2019 | |
|---|---|
Six weeks academy |
Hybrid classes will meet face-to-face and online to best align with students' schedules. Classes meet Tuesdays and Thursdays during Summer Academy |
| Fall and spring semester | |
Back-to-back intern seminar and one additional class offered in a hybrid format in both fall and spring |
Classes meet face-to-face on average seven times a semester on a week night, with the rest of the courses conducted online |
Federal financial aid is available for graduate students who will be enrolled at least half time and are citizens, or eligible non-citizens, of the USA. Most federal aid for graduate students is in the form of direct loans.
Saint Martin’s University offers a limited number of Graduate Teaching and Research Assistantships to graduate students. For more information contact the Office of Graduate Studies at 360-412-6142.
The Saint Martin's University Catholic school special tuition program will provide a 50 percent occupational special tuition to full-time religious and lay teachers, and principals and paraprofessionals of Catholic schools which are under the auspices of the Archdiocese of Seattle. This special tuition will apply to students accepted to any College of Education program. Individuals who are employed on a part-time basis will not be eligible for the program.
To be eligible for the above special tuition, individuals must be fully accepted into the undergraduate teacher education program, the certification-only program, the Master in Teaching Program or the Master of Education Program. Please note that the special tuition for each semester (including summer) is based on the University academic year tuition rate.
Saint Martin's University reserves the right to limit the number of Catholic school special tuition program participants in any particular course or program. It is understood that students will be admitted on a "space available" basis. It is likewise understood that this tuition grant program is not retroactive.
For more information, please contact Program Director Dr. Linda Maier at LMaier@stmartin.edu.
"We all talked about the need for more teachers of color and what could be done to recruit and retain them."
Terae Harris Post-graduate School Administrator Certification Class of 2016
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