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The Educational Leadership Certificate is designed to develop knowledge, skills and dispositions to licensed educators seeking advancement in school leadership. Students will engage in instructional leadership, evaluation and supervision, school culture and reform, knowledge of and skills in school finance, education law, assessment and accountability, as well as special education as these aspects relate to leading schools.

Educational Leadership Certificate provides a route to adding an endorsement in candidates who hold a license issued by the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) with Masters’ degree in teaching or a related education field. The VDOE requires that school leaders have met specific competencies in the areas of foundations of leadership in organizations, school law, finance, educating special populations, and a comprehensive internship. The post-professional certificate provides completers with the necessary competencies to obtain an add-on endorsement in Administration and Supervision PK-12 in Virginia.