Program description
The state-approved Post-Master’s Certificate in School Administration is based on the belief that effective leadership is learned by the content of the courses and the field experiences that are offered throughout the program. This program is practitioner-oriented, offering opportunities to apply theoretical learning with practical and authentic assignments. The learning laboratory for the program is the school or school district where assignments are completed and internships are conducted. The program utilizes a cohort model that develops a sense of community like that which is developed in a school; in this sense, the same practices that build capacity in an organization are cultivated and modeled in the program.
The Certificate program includes a one-year Internship in which the students work with a mentor of their choice, developing practice in leadership experiences that serve students, faculty, and the larger educational community. The students complete the required 240 hours for the State of Michigan and are eligible for K-12 Administrative Certification and Building Level Endorsement after satisfactory completion of the 24 credits of the program, and this Internship in addition to passing the MTCC test for ES Endorsement in School Administration.
Program delivery
The Post-Master’s Certificate (PMC) in School Administration requires 24 credits, all of which are taken within the 11-month, cohort-structured program. Prescribed courses are generally scheduled one night per week for fall and winter semesters, with some courses scheduled for selected Saturdays throughout the semester. Summer semester requires some class meetings twice a week for the 4-credit courses.
The PMC is offered as a hybrid design at on-ground locations in Oakland, Macomb, and Genesee counties. The course delivery is hybrid, with some class meetings on ground and others online. Also available is a fully online program that offers both synchronous and asynchronous formatting.
Admission terms and application deadlines
Before an applicant’s file can be reviewed for full program admission, all application documents must be received in Graduate Admissions by the semester deadlines listed below. Incomplete applications will not be sent to departments for admission review.
- Rolling admissions until the cohorts are filled to a maximum of 15 students for fall semester
- Rolling admissions until the cohorts are filled to a maximum of 15 students for winter semester
- International applicants
Application requirements
To be considered for graduate admission, applicants must submit all Graduate Application Requirements and additional department requirements by the published application deadlines:
- Graduate Application Requirements
- Additional department application requirements
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- Evidence of a master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
- Requirements for recommendations
The recommendation forms must be from supervisors familiar with the candidate’s current or recent position
- A statement indicating willingness to make a one-year commitment to the program and a statement of personal goals after completing the educational leadership program
- Curriculum Vitae or Resume
- Candidates may be interviewed by the program coordinator, who will make admission recommendations to Graduate Admissions.
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Admission review and assessment
Admission to graduate school at Oakland University is selective. In making admission recommendations to the Oakland University Graduate School, each department assesses the potential of applicants for success in the program by examining their undergraduate records, goal statement, letters of recommendation, prerequisite courses, and any other admission requirements established by the academic department.
The coordinator for the Post-Master’s Certificate will screen candidates after all application materials have been received by Graduate Admissions.