Educational Leadership Program

Admissions Guide

Those seeking admission to the program must submit the following documents to the program leader/coordinator:

• a completed application for admission to the program;
• a copy of a valid teaching or pupil personnel services credential;
  • The valid credential must include one of the following:
    • a clear or life California teaching credential that requires a baccalaureate degree and a program of professional preparation, including student teaching or the equivalent, and holds an English learner authorization; or
    • a clear or life California designated subjects teaching credential in adult education, career technical education, vocational education or special subjects, provided the applicant also possesses a baccalaureate degree, and holds an English learner authorization; or
    • a clear or life California services credential in pupil personnel services, health services for school nurse, teacher librarian services, or speech-language pathology or clinical or rehabilitative services requiring a baccalaureate degree and a program of professional preparation, including field work or the equivalent.
• completion and verification of Basic Skills requirements/exemption, as described in Education Code section 44252(b);
• participate in an admission interview with the program leader of the Educational Leadership Preliminary Administrative Credential Program;
• two letters of recommendation for admission into the Educational Leadership Program: one from the student’s current supervisor and one from another administrator;
• documentation of having completed five years of successful, full-time teaching, teacher librarian, school nurse, speech and language pathology, clinical or rehabilitative services professional credential, or pupil personnel experience in public or private schools; and
• transcripts verifying a university grade-point average of 2.75 on the last 60 semester units.

Administrative Services Credential - Intern Option

Candidates may be recommended for an Intern credential if they are employed as a school administrator and meet the Intern requirements. Intern candidates must meet the basic skills, the valid credential requirement, and 5 years of teaching or related professional experience, as describe above. These preconditions are evaluated by the program leader prior to being recommended for the Intern credential. 

Program Resources

Program Handbook

Candidate Credential Checklist

Program Form