School Administration & Supervision - Executive Certificate
Important: This certificate plan is effective for those starting in the fall 2025 through summer 2026. This certificate plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change certificates.
A current initial teaching license and the accompanying two years of experience with that license is necessary before beginning this program. If the initial teaching license is not from Virginia, a Virginia initial teaching license must be obtained during the program. After completion of the required program coursework (including internship), the passing of licensure tests, and a third year of experience, the graduate of this program would be eligible for adding the VA state licensure endorsement. Please refer to www.liberty.edu/advisingguide
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Certificate Courses | ||
| Administration & Supervision Courses | ||
| EDAS 740 | Leadership Principles and Ethics | 3 |
| EDAS 741 | Theories of Educational Leadership | 3 |
| EDAS 742 | Educational Leadership and Public Relations | 3 |
| EDAS 743 | Executive Leadership in Curriculum and Instruction | 3 |
| EDAS 747 | Advanced Educational Law | 3 |
| EDAS 748 | School District Finance and Organizational Management | 3 |
| Gate Courses | ||
| EDGT 689 | School of Education Gate 1 – Graduate Advanced Licensure | 0 |
| EDGT 691 | School of Education Gate 2 – Graduate Advanced Licensure | 0 |
| EDGT 692 | School of Education Gate 3 – Graduate Advanced Licensure 1 | 0 |
| Field Experience Courses | ||
| EDAS 588 | Practicum I – School Administration 2 | 0 |
| EDAS 688 | Practicum II – School Administration 2 | 0 |
| EDAS 699 | Internship 2 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 21 | |
- 1
Passing score for SLLA required.
- 2
Background check clearance required
Notes
Students who want to apply certificate courses to a graduate degree program will have to abide by the GPA and grade requirements of that degree
Completion Requirements
- 21 total hours
- A maximum of 50% of a post-graduate and doctoral degree may be transferred if approved and allowable
- 3.0 GPA
- No grade lower than a B- may be applied to the certificate
- Certificate must be completed within 5 years
- Submit Certificate Completion Application at beginning of final semester
Program Offered in Online Format
Students entering the program must hold a standard renewable educator license as a teacher or school counselor, at least a master's degree from a regionally accredited university, and employment experience as a licensed educator. Upon admission, students acknowledge that the license earned through this certificate program is approved by the Virginia Department of Education and may be approved and/or reciprocated by other states per this State Approvals website: https://www.liberty.edu/statelicensure/.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| EDAS 743 | Executive Leadership in Curriculum and Instruction | 3 |
| EDGT 689 | School of Education Gate 1 – Graduate Advanced Licensure | 0 |
| EDAS 747 | Advanced Educational Law | 3 |
| EDGT 691 | School of Education Gate 2 – Graduate Advanced Licensure | 0 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| EDAS 588 | Practicum I – School Administration 1 | 0 |
| EDAS 741 | Theories of Educational Leadership | 3 |
| EDAS 740 | Leadership Principles and Ethics | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Third Semester | ||
| EDAS 688 | Practicum II – School Administration 1 | 0 |
| EDAS 742 | Educational Leadership and Public Relations | 3 |
| EDGT 692 | School of Education Gate 3 – Graduate Advanced Licensure 2 | 0 |
| EDAS 748 | School District Finance and Organizational Management | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| EDAS 699 | Internship 1 | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 21 | |
- 1
Background check clearance required
- 2
Passing score for SLLA required