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The George Washington University
Graduate Degrees Graduate Programs School in Virginia, and Washington DC

Alexandria

Post Master's Certificate created for those who currently hold a master's degree and seek educational administrative licensure
  • 6 courses, 18 credits, including 6 credits of internship
  • Classes meet weekday evenings and Saturdays in Alexandria, VA
  • Prepares students to become K-12 educational leaders and administrators
  • Accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)


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Program Contacts

Program Representative
Helen M. Forner
(703) 299-9147
hforner@gwu.edu

Program Coordinator
Patricia Ehrensal, Ed.D.
(703) 299-4145
ehrensal@gwu.edu

Academic Advisors
Virginia Roach, Ed.D.
Chair, Department of Educational Leadership
(202) 994-3094
vroach@gwu.edu

Abebayeha Tekleselassie, Ph.D.
(202) 994-0132
silassie@gwu.edu

The George Washington University's graduate degrees in Educational Leadership and Administration prepare practitioners in teaching or teaching-related careers for leadership roles as principals, mid-level administrators, and instructional supervisors in the nation's K-12 educational systems.

The Post-Master's Certificate in the field of Educational Leadership and Administration

The Post-Master's Certificate was created for individuals who have teaching credentials, currently hold a master's degree from an accredited institution, and are seeking licensure in educational administration. The program provides educational personnel at the elementary and secondary levels added expertise in the field of administration. This program can also provide educators with an opportunity to meet multi-state academic licensing requirements for principal, assistant principal, and/or instructional supervisory personnel.

The Post-Master's Certificate was designed to train students to become educational administrators and leaders, and to meet educational administration licensure requirements in most states. The curricula was developed to ensure that the candidate has a knowledge and understanding of student growth and development; systems and organizations; theories, models, and principles of organizational development; conditions and dynamics of diverse school community; the purpose of education and its role in a modern society; and the principles of representative governance that undergird the system of American schools.