Administrator I Certification

The Educational Administration Administrator I certification, housed in the College of Education, is approved by the Maryland State Department of Education and accredited by CAEP. The certificate includes courses in administration and supervision and is designed for individuals who hold a master’s degree in education and seek to become administrators in Maryland. Candidates must complete 19 credit hours of graduate study, as required by the Code of Maryland Regulations 13A.12.04 B for Administrator I certification.

The coursework prepares you to become an effective educational leader at the fundamental level by encouraging academic rigor within a collaborative, personalized learning environment. It emphasizes high academic standards, encourages reflective practice and supports developing personal and interpersonal leadership skills.

This certificate incorporates unique frameworks that shape the goals, objectives and mission of the School Administration and Supervision Certification I. It integrates research on teaching, learning and technology throughout the curriculum to strengthen your knowledge and skills. Your courses are also guided by standards set by the National Educational Leadership Preparation – NELP, the Professional Standards for Educational Leaders – PSEL, and the International Society for Technology in Education – ISTE.

Note: Completing all 19 credits qualifies you for Administrator I certification from the Maryland State Department of Education. This certification is recognized only within the State of Maryland.

Features

1. Maryland State Department of Education and CAEP approved and fully accredited in administration and supervision
2. Personalized learning environment
3. Experience-based professional faculty
4. Highly competitive tuition rate

Eligibility Requirements

You are eligible for this certificate if you have:

1. A Master’s degree from an accredited institution.
2. 27 months of satisfactory teaching performance or satisfactory performance as a specialist as defined by COMAR 13A.12.03; and
3. A letter of recommendation from your current supervisor attesting to your leadership ability.

This certificate at Bowie State University consists of 19 semester hours of graduate coursework* in administration and supervision as required by the Code of Maryland Regulation 13A.12.03.

The courses are:

• ESAS 722 - School Administration: 3 credit hours
• ESAS 727 - School Law: 3 credit hours
• ESAS 731 - Curriculum Design; 3 credit hours
• ESAS 757 - Clinical Supervision: 3 credit hours
• PSYC 739 - School Finance: 3 credit hours
• ESAS 855/858 - Practicum/Internship: 4 credit hours/2
• Practicum I in Administration and Supervision -
• Practicum II in Administration and Supervision -

*COMAR requires 12 semester hours of the total hours required to be taken at the same institution and BSU limits transfer of cedi into the coursework to a maximum of 6 credit hours.