Administrative Specialist Licensure

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Program Description

Candidates who complete the Teacher Leader, MEd program are eligible to complete the following course work towards additional licensure credentials: Curriculum, Instruction and Professional Development (CIPD)

Administrative Specialist License

Candidates seeking an Administrative Specialist: Curriculum, Instruction and Professional Development (CIPD) license must have a current permanent certificate or professional license, a minimum of three years successful classroom teaching experience under a permanent certificate or professional license, and a master’s degree in Educational Leadership or an advised equivalent. Candidates with an expired professional license must complete the renewal requirements for their license prior to the granting of the CIPD license.

Upon successful completion of the CIPD licensure program of study and passing the appropriate licensure exam, the holder of a current professional teaching license who meets the above criteria is eligible for a Curriculum, Instruction, and Professional Development (CIPD) license. Please consult with a licensure advisor in the college’s Office of Student Services for current testing information. CIPD licensure courses also may be taken as part of the Advanced Curriculum and Instruction Educational Specialist Degree (Ed.S.) program. See The Ed.S. program’s description for more details.

Admissions Requirements

Waiver of GRE/MAT

Candidates to Leadership Studies master’s degree programs, may not be required to submit passing GRE or MAT scores if their cumulative undergraduate GPA is a 3.0 or higher.

Candidates must meet the requirements for admission established by the Graduate School. If testing is required, candidates must score in the 50th percentile or better on the Miller Analogy Test (MAT) or the Graduate Records Exam (GRE).

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• School of Education and Leadership
• College of Health, Education, and Human Services

Program Requirements:

Curriculum, Instruction and Professional Development (District-Level Licensure)

• EDL 9910 - District Level Licensure Program Seminar: Entry Credit Hour(s): 1 to 3
• EDL 9610 - Curricular and Instructional Leadership Credit Hour(s): 3
• EDL 9620 - Leadership for Individual and Collective Change Credit Hour(s): 3
• EDL 9630 - Advanced Curriculum Analysis and Accountability Credit Hour(s): 3
• EDL 9930 - School District Finance and Business Management Credit Hour(s): 3
• EDL 9950 - District Level Licensure Program Seminar: Midpoint Credit Hour(s): 1 to 3
• EDL 9300 - Practicum I: CIPD Credit Hour(s): 1 to 3
• EDL 9500 - Practicum II: CIPD Credit Hour(s): 3
• EDL 9970 - District Level Licensure Program Seminar: Exit Credit Hour(s): 1 to 3

Total: 24-26 Hours