Certificate in Principal Preparation

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• Master’s degree
  

• Minimum Grade Point Average 2.50 on a 4.0 Scale for full admission

• Provisional Admission is not permitted
  

• Applicants for the Principal Preparation Certificate must provide documentation of at least an initial teaching license, school service personnel license, or a school services certificate. If applicants to the Educational Leadership programs do not have a state recognized certificate, the student may provide evidence of full-time PK-12 teaching or school service personnel assignment, where applicable, from an individual in a supervisory capacity or from a human resource official of the school at their current employment.

• Additional evidence may be required to fulfill state requirements, including but not limited to verification of credentials, professional experience, test scores, or an interview.

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In addition to the general requirements for the Principal Preparation Certificate, the following are required:

• Must hold a valid Illinois Professional Educator License and
• Submit proof of at least two years of teaching experience under a valid and current license in a public or non-public school recognized by the Illinois State Board of Education, or in a regionally accredited and state recognized out-of-state public school or out-of-state nonpublic school; or
• Two years of Support Personnel experience in one of the following capacities in a public or non-public school recognized by the Illinois Board of 
  • Education or in a regionally accredited and state recognized out-of-state public school or out-of-state nonpublic school:
  • School Counselor
  • School Psychologist
  • Speech Language Pathologist
  • School Nurse
  • School Social Worker
  • School Marriage and Family Counselor 
  
  

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In addition to the general requirements for the Principal Preparation Certificate, the following are required:

• Ohio standard or professional teaching license or professional pupil services license
• Submit an Education Leadership essay
• Submit two (2) letters of professional recommendation

• If the applicant does not have 3 semester credits in a master’s level research course, completed with a B or better, RES5173 must be taken as part of the program.
  

• Acknowledge the requirement of two years of successful teaching experience under a standard or professional teaching license or work experience under a professional pupil services license for the ages and grade levels for which the principal license is sought.