Post-Master's Certificate in Educational Leadership - Tier II

The Educational Leadership Tier II Post-Master’s Certificate is offered by the Department of Educational Leadership in the Bagwell College of Education.  Georgia’s distributed leadership concept calls for the collaboration of teacher leaders in the classroom with executive leaders in administration to improve their schools and student learning at the K-12 level. The program’s courses, experiences, and assessments are tightly aligned with key performance outcomes that are consistent with Georgia’s initiatives to improve schools and increase student learning through data-driven reforms and sustained change.  

Graduate Admission Requirements

Graduate admissions criteria varies based on enrollment type. Please visit the Graduate Admissions Requirements site for more details.

Program Admission Requirements

The following are program-specific requirements beyond the general Graduate Admissions requirements:

• Educational Specialist degree or higher
• Resume - Must demonstrate a minimum of four (4) years of teaching or administrative experience in a leadership position at either the P-12 school, local education agency, or a regional educational service agency that will enable the candidate to fully meet the program’s residency requirements.
• Leadership Mentor Form - Mentor must hold GaPSC Tier II Leadership Certificate
• Superintendent & District Agreement Form - Completed by the superintendent, or a proxy, indicating system level support for entry and progression through the program.
• Valid GaPSC-issued PRL Tier I or SRL Tier II Leadership Certificate
• GACE Leadership Ethics Assessment Completion Certificate
• Partnership Agreement - This agreement shall be established with the employing LUA, agency, or organization of each enrolled candidate to ensure candidates can meet Tier II level residency requirements. Candidates must serve in a leadership position at either the P-12 school or local education agency or a regional educational service agency that will enable the candidate to fully meet the program’s residency requirements.

Not all programs are available to residents in all states. Please check the institution's State Authorization and Professional Licensure website(s) to ensure you reside in an authorized state.

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Georgia Professional Standards Commission