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Administrative Certificate
Program Overview
This is a state-approved program for individuals seeking endorsement in pre K-12 Administration and Supervision in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The program is designed for individuals who have a master’s degree and are seeking Virginia endorsement in preK-12 school administration and supervision and a position as principal, assistant principal, or central office supervisor. Students complete the core, required courses (30 credits) as well as an administrative internship (3 credits).
Candidates for endorsement are responsible for completion of all other state requirements. In addition to completion of Curry’s approved program of studies and internship, candidates are required to earn a passing score on the School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA) and demonstrate a minimum of three years of successful classroom teaching experience with a Virginia teaching license. The Virginia Department of Education website provides detailed information about Virginia requirements for endorsement in preK-12 Administration and Supervision.
Total Number of Credits Required
The Certificate-only program requires courses (30 credits) as well as an administrative internship (3 credits) for a total of 33 credit hours.
List of Required Core Courses
Leadership Cluster - 12 Credits Required:
EDLF 7804: Public School Administration (3 credits)
EDLF 7807: The School Principalship (3 credits)
EDLF 7813: Leadership for Technology (3 credits)
EDLF 7812: Leadership for Low-Performing Schools (3 credits)
School Management Cluster - 9 Credits Required:
EDLF 7806: School and Community Relations (3 credits)
EDLF 7808: School Finance (3 credits)
EDLF 7810: School Law (3 credits)
Teaching and Learning Cluster - 9 Credits Required:
EDLF 7805: Human Resource Management (3 credits)
EDLF 7811: Introduction to Supervision of Instruction (3 credits)
EDLF 7140: Schools as Professional Learning Communities (3 credits)
Internship - 3 Credits Required:
EDLF 8988 Administrative Internship (3 credits)
Culminating Experience
Students must complete an administrative internship in a local school division. Designed to wed theory and best practices, the internship provides practical application of the content knowledge acquired through the program. The internship may be begun after 18 hours of coursework, including EDLF 7810 School Law, has been completed.
All students must pass the State Leadership Licensure Assessment (SLLA) given by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) to become eligible for graduation. The SLLA exam must be taken early enough to allow 15 business days for ETS to report scores to Curry. If scores do not arrive on or before the deadline date each semester (May 1, June 1 , and Dec 1), the student will not be able to graduate in that semester and will be required to pay a fee to graduate in the next semester.
Other specific program requirements
Students may apply a maximum of six transfer credits toward the degree requirements of the Certificate-only Program. This 6-hour maximum includes courses taken at the University, courses taken at different off-grounds centers and courses taken outside the University. All courses applied to the Certificate-only Program must be at the graduate level (those taken at the University of Virginia or transferred into the program) and approved by the advisor. If a student has a specific request to count more than six credits earned prior to admission (after admission and with advisor approval), the student may file for a policy exception.
