Ohio Superintendent's Licensure - Graduate Certificate

Program Overview

The Ohio Superintendent's Licensure graduate certificate from Kent State University is designed to prepare individuals for district-level educational leadership roles in Ohio. The 18-credit hour program includes courses in facilities planning, finance, social justice, personnel, and the superintendency. Applications are currently not being accepted, and all coursework must be completed within six years.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Ohio Superintendent's Licensure graduate certificate is designed to meet the standards of the Educational Leadership Constituent's Council for preparation of district-level educational leadership. The Ohio superintendent license requires three years of experience in a position requiring a principal or administrative specialist license. This license permits the holder to serve in any school administrative position, pre-kindergarten to grade 12, with the exception of school treasurer.

• EDLE 76515 FACILITIES PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION 3 Credit Hours
• EDLE 76529 LEADING FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE 3 Credit Hours
• EDLE 76534 THE SUPERINTENDENCY 3 Credit Hours

Careers:

• Education administrators, all other
• 8.1% much faster than the average
• 52,100 number of jobs
• $87,580 potential earnings
• Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
• 3.9% about as fast as the average
• 283,200 number of jobs
• $98,490 potential earnings
• Education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare
• 1.0% slower than the average
• 69,200 number of jobs
• Delivery: Fully online
• All coursework must be taken at Kent State University.
Substitutions or modifications are considered on a case-by-case basis and must be approved in writing by the student's assigned advisor (degree students) or program coordinator (non-degree students).
• Students seeking a graduate certificate must maintain a minimum 3.000 grade point average.
• A graduate certificate student who receives a combination of more than 8 credit hours of B- or lower grades, or more than 4 credit hours of grades lower than C is subject to dismissal.
• Students who are unable to maintain academic standards of the College are subject to dismissal for academic reasons.
• Grades of C- or below are not counted toward completion of the certificate.
• Certificates must be completed within six years after the first graduate enrollment.
• No more than 2 credit hours of workshop may be used toward a certificate.
• Before being eligible to be awarded a Certificate, students must be admitted to the Certificate program.
• Students currently in a graduate degree program may also apply to a certificate program.
Their degree seeking coursework may be applied to the certificate coursework with advisor approval. The courses must be completed within six years and satisfy certificate course requirements.
• Students who have a previous graduate degree and are not currently seeking another graduate degree may transfer a maximum 6 credit hours with advisor approval.
These credits may include hours from another KSU program, or from another accredited institution, if the following conditions are met: (1) courses were at the graduate level; (2) a grade of "A" or "B" was earned; (3) credit will be less than six years old at the time the certificate is conferred at Kent; and (4) student was admitted as a graduate student at the time the course was taken. Some program areas may be more restrictive. Students are advised to consult their program.
• This program is designed to prepare students to sit for applicable licensure or certification in Ohio.