Superintendent Certification Program
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The University of Louisville’s Superintendent Certification Program is designed to be a cohort-based program meeting the requirements of the Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) for superintendent certification. This program provides each candidate with experiences allowing for comprehensive exposure to the relevant and essential performance standards facing the contemporary superintendent.
The Superintendent certification program was designed by full-time faculty at the University of Louisville’s College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) within the Department of Educational Leadership, Evaluation, and Organizational Development (ELEOD). Also working in the design process were practitioners in the field, including current superintendents and assistant superintendents, as well as representation from the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS), and the Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative (OVEC).
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View the general overview, admission and requirement information for Educational Administration (Rank 1)
Superintendent Certification Program In Depth
Alternative Route to Superintendent Certification Program
The alternative route program allows school districts to consider the best candidates for positions of superintendent or assistant superintendent, including candidates who have not yet completed the superintendent certification requirements.
Alternative Route Admission
- A letter from the employing district signed by the superintendent (in case of an assistant superintendent) or the board chairperson (in the case of a superintendent) must be sent to the program contact indicating the desire to employ the named candidate and requesting the named candidate to be admitted to the Alternative Route to Superintendent Certification program.
- The candidate must submit an application for admission that includes all requested information pertaining to education and experience.
- The department admissions committee will review the request and application and determine if the candidate is eligible for admission, and what, if any, additional requirements must be met.
- If admitted, the candidate is eligible to be considered for a position as superintendent or assistant superintendent and will receive a letter of good standing for employment purposes.
- If employed, the candidate is eligible for a two-year, Temporary Provisional Certificate for Superintendent. The candidate must submit a signed TC-TP to the Education Advising and Student Services Office, (College of Education building, room 140), for processing.
- The candidate has two years to complete all remaining program requirements. Upon completion, the candidate is eligible for a standard certificate.
Opportunities for Graduates
District-level Educational Leadership Positions (e.g., superintendent, assistant superintendent)
Click on a course name (ex. "LEAD 649 ") in the requirements for further information about courses. Information includes class description, prerequisites (if any), terms offered, among other information.
Supervising and Resource Teachers
In recognition of valuable service to the preparation of teachers and the need for all teachers to have continual professional growth, a supervising teacher or a resource teacher for teacher interns may, with prior approval of the course-offering institution, take a maximum of six (6) credit hours per term at any public postsecondary institution and pay no tuition. The postsecondary institution shall waive the tuition up to a maximum of six (6) credit hours.
To apply, you must complete the Tuition Waiver Certification for Supervising and Resource Teachers Application. It should be completed by the supervising teacher, certified by their principal, and returned to our office. Return the form to the Student Financial Aid Office at U of L, attention: Wesley Partin.
Eligibility: 6 credit hours of tuition benefits for each semester served as a full responsibility supervising or resource teacher, or 3 credit hours of tuition benefits for each semester served as a shared supervising or resource teacher. Students may exercise the tuition waiver option up to twelve months following the assignment. Tuition benefits are paid directly to the University of Louisville.
Contact Debbie Powers, Ed.D
Department of Educational Leadership, Evaluation, & Organizational Development
The University of Louisville
1905 South 1st Street
Porter Building, Room 369
Louisville, Kentucky 40292
debbie.powers@louisville.edu
502-852-6428