School District Leadership Advanced Certificate

Sudha Ramaswamy, Ph.D., Chair
Department of Special Education and Educational Leadership
914-674-3058
sramaswamy@mercy.edu

Rose Rudnitski, Ed.D., Program Director
Department of Special Education and Educational Leadership
914-674-7447
rrudnitski@mercy.edu

The 12 credit Advanced Certificate in School District Leadership will permit qualified applicants who have earned a Master of Science in School Building Leadership and have completed at least 48 graduate credits, to extend the School Building Leadership Certificate to School District Leadership through the completion of the four courses listed below. Candidates must also pass Part I and Part II of the School District Leader Assessment. Three years of teaching or pupil-personnel experience is also required for admission to the program.

Course Requirements for School District Administrator Advanced Certificate

EDSA 592 - Administrative Internship II (District-level Candidates Only) Credit(s): 3
EDSA 594 - School District Administration Credit(s): 3
EDSA 595 - Advanced Human Resource Strategies for District Office Administrators Credit(s): 3
EDSA 596 - Special Education Law Credit(s): 3 *(cc)
*This is the core course for the School District Leadership Advanced Certificate.

Total Credits: 12

Program Progression

Completion of EDSA 594 , EDSA 595 , and EDSA 596 is recommended prior to registration for EDSA 592 .