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Principal Certification

The EDLS department offers a graduate program for those who hold an earned Masters Degree plus three years of teaching experience. Certification for the principalship may be obtained by students holding master’s degrees in other areas in education, such as in reading, or elementary or secondary education, without completion of a second masters degree in educational leadership. However, students not wishing to obtain a second masters degree must complete all courses required for principal certification as defined below:

EDLS 602 Human Resources Management 3 HR
EDLS 603 Principles of Educational Leadership 3 HR
EDLS 610 School Business Management 3 HR
EDLS 611 Principles of Supervision 3 HR
EDLS 612 School: Policies, Politics/Law 3 HR
EDLS 785 Internship (Principal) 3 HR
EDLS 793 I

Other Requirements:

All candidates completing the Principal Preparation Program are required to pass the PRAXIS II (0410) Educational Leadership Administration and Supervision Test and complete the Teacher Evaluation training seminar provided by the West Virginia Center for Professional Development.

For the required Praxis Test (0410) Administration and Supervision see:
http://www.ets.org/Media/Tests/PRAXIS/pdf/10410.pdf

The Evaluation Leadership Institute at:
http://www.wvcpd.org/programs/eli.aspx

Delivery:

The Principalship program is offered by blended delivery: either by two-way audio-visual (IViN) or by eCampus with 3-4 face-to-face meetings.