Post-Masters Education Specialist Certificate in Educational Leadership

The Educational Leadership Program offers a post-masters Education Specialist certificate with five concentrations ranging from 12 to 30 hours.  The Advanced Study Concentrations include: School Leadership and Administrative Licensure Instructional Leadership Leadership for Organizational and Community Learning Administrative Licensure Internship Experience Applicants must hold a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership or a complementary field and meet the requirements set forth in the preceding College section of this catalog and in the sections on graduate studies at the University of New Mexico. In addition to University requirements for graduation, students must successfully complete a leadership project and exit assessment. Advanced Study: School Leadership and Administrative Licensure The Advanced Study certificate in School Leadership and Administrative Licensure is designed to support students in their pursuit of an advanced credential in school administration.  Applicants must hold a valid Level II or Level III New Mexico Teaching license.  Beginning with applicants admitted in summer 2008, students must hold a valid Level III New Mexico teaching license at the time they intend to participate in the required internship.  Required Core Domain Courses EDLEAD 501: Educational Leadership in a Democratic Society 3 EDLEAD 503: Data Driven Decision-Making         3 EDLEAD 521: School Finance & Resource Management   3 EDLEAD 560: Instructional Leadership & Development   3 EDLEAD 561: Legal Issues for School Leaders 3 Additional Required EdLead Courses 9 Note: Administrative internships follow a fall-spring sequence.

EDLEAD electives, including 6 hours of EdLead 596 plus one 3 cr EdLead course

Advanced Study: Instructional Leadership

Required Core Domain Courses

                                                             
EDLEAD electives, including 6 hours of EdLead 594 plus one 3 cr EdLead course

Advanced Study: Leadership for Community and Organizational Learning

 Required Core Domain Courses

                                                                 
EDLEAD electives, including 6 hours of EdLead 594 plus one 3 cr EdLead course

Advanced Study: Administrative Licensure
The Administrative Licensure concentration is a 24-hour program designed to support students in fulfilling state requirements for administrative licensure.  Applicants must hold a valid II or Level III New Mexico teaching license.  Beginning with applicants admitted in summer 2008, students must hold a valid Level III New Mexico teaching license at the time they intend to participate in the required Internship.

Required Core Domain Courses

EDLEAD electives, including 6 hours of EdLead 596 plus one 3cr EdLead course
Total Credit Hours                                                                                24

Advanced Study: Internship Experience
The Internship Experience Certificate is a 12-hour program designed to support students who have completed core requirements in the School Leadership toward Administrative License concentration at UNM but who require an internship experience to qualify for state licensure.  Applicants must hold a valid Level II or III New Mexico teaching license.  Beginning with students admitted in summer 2008, students must hold a valid Level III New Mexico teaching license at the time they intend to participate in the required internship.

Required Courses