Certificate, Prosocial Leader
Certificate, Prosocial Leader
School of Education & Human Development
Overview
Degree: Non-credit
Classroom Type: Fully Online
The Prosocial Leader certificate is designed for school leaders who are interested in leading schoolwide social and emotional learning (SEL) programs. This professional learning experience consists of three non-credit courses remotely facilitated in partnership with CREATE and the Prosocial Leader Lab.
Application? deadlines
January 2023
Program Details
Interest Categories: Education & Counseling Public Administration & Policy
Campus: CU Denver Online
In University of Colorado Denver’s Prosocial Leader certificate, you will focus on the following four themes:
- Establishing shared understanding of SEL for leaders and systemic SEL. You will engage in interactive exploration of various SEL frameworks and connect your own beliefs and values with those of a school with SEL.
- Strengthening adult SEL. You will explore tangible strategies that support adults in cultivating your own SEL through a CARE program.
- Implementing SEL and developing a sustainable plan. You will examine strategies for actively engaging students in learning and practicing social and emotional competencies across classrooms and school environments and in partnership with families and communities, including relationship-building and supportive learning environments.
- Further exploring tools and resources for collecting data to use tracking progress toward SEL school goals. You will draft action steps and an aligned evaluation plan and develop strategies for engaging the full school community in learning from the data.
The Prosocial Leader certificate consists of three courses; each for 45 re-licensing professional development hours which equals 135 contact hours. These courses may also be taken for 3 graduate credits each.
Time Commitment
Weekly online Zoom meetings
- EDUC 5402: Cultivating Awareness & Resilience for Administrators; January 17 – April 25, 2023; Tuesdays: 5 to 7:30pm
- EDUC 5401: TBD [Fall term 2023]
- EDUC 5403: TBD [Spring term 2024]
Program Costs
Participants may choose the following options:
- Complete all three courses for a non-credit, 135-hour re-licensure certificate for $905.00 per course
- Beginning in Spring 2023: Participants will be able to convert the Prosocial Leader courses to graduate credits after the completion of each course for an additional $357 per course.
| Non-degree PD credit re-licensure hours |
Graduate credit hours available in spring 2023 |
|---|---|
| $905.00 per course | $1262 per course |
| 45 contact hours per course | 3 graduate credits per course |
| Professional Learning Certificate: $2715.00 | Graduate Certificate: $3786.00 |
Courses
- EDUC 5401 - Leading with Social and Emotional Learning in Mind3 credits
- EDUC 5402 - Cultivating Awareness & Resilience for Administrators3 credits
- EDUC 5403 - Systemic Implementation of SEL3 credits
Recommended Completion Time:1.5 years
Required Credits for Completion:9
Admission Requirements
If you are not currently enrolled as a University of Colorado Denver graduate student, complete the following requirements:
- Resume
- Two letters of recommendation
- Write a statement of interest on why you are interested in these courses/certificate.
How to Apply
Please complete the Graduate Non-Degree Admissions application to apply for this certificate program. Complete the application sections in order for the best experience.
- Fill in your Personal Information before continuing to the "Academic Interest" section
- Select the Certificate button
- Select the Online certificate option. Please note that not all programs are offered as both on-campus and online.
- Choose a certificate under the Certificate drop down menu
- Select the Term you wish to enroll and then continue the rest of the application as instructed
