Superintendent Post-Master’s Certificate
The post-master’s certificate is available to students who already have a specialist degree. This program is designed for leaders in education desiring career positions as superintendents or district-level leaders, and leads to the superintendent endorsement on an Illinois professional educator license.
Required Credit Hours/Tuition and Fees
- 30 credit hours
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Certificate Format
Courses for this certificate are completed in a hybrid format with a combination of online and face-to-face coursework.
Admission Requirements
- Graduate School application and $40 fee
- Submission of all postsecondary academic transcripts
- Completion of a specialist’s degree with a GPA of 3.25 (A=4.0) or higher in graduate study
- Proof of Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) or out of state equivalent
- Applicants for the superintendent program must show they have at least two years full-time administrative or supervisory experience on the following Illinois credential: general administrative; principal; director of special education; or chief business official.
- International applicants: Proof of English proficiency, minimum requirements are TOEFL (79), IELTS (6.5) or equivalent.
International students cannot receive a visa to pursue this certificate and are only eligible to apply to this program if concurrently completing a face-to-face graduate program.
Program application materials may be uploaded during the application process, but official transcripts must be sent directly from the school attended, and test scores must be verifiable with the appropriate testing service. Please contact the graduate admissions office with questions regarding the application submission process at graduateadmissions@siue.edu.
Curriculum
Lecture Courses (18 hours)
- EDAD 555 – Superintendency, District Administration and Governance
- EDAD 563 – School and Community Relations
- EDAD 565 – School Personnel Administration
- EDAD 570 – Leadership Theory and Practice
- EDAD 580 – District Program Development
- EDAD 585 – School District Business Administration
Field-Based Internship Courses (12 hours)
- EDAD 591 – Internship Practicum/Superintendent Internship (three consecutive semesters totaling one calendar year)
Graduation Requirements
Students must complete the required coursework with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
All candidates must complete a three-course field-based internship experience that spans an entire calendar year. The internship is supervised and evaluated by an administrator in the field and an educational leadership faculty member of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Review the SIUE graduation policy for more information.
Enrollment in this program does not qualify for federal financial aid.
