Credentials & Certificates Education & Leadership
The Department of Education and Leadership in the School of Education is undergirded by the basic philosophy that all persons learn from their surroundings, and that learning and schooling are not synonymous.
The Department has two major purposes. The first is the development of competent, professional teachers who are prepared to serve effectively in public and private schools. The second major purpose is to provide opportunities for educators seeking advanced degrees who wish to hone their teaching and leadership skills and to develop a deeper metacognitive perspective of education and leadership and how people learn and work as a team.
Credentials & Certificates Offered
Administrative Services - SDA
Credential
Quick Facts
Location
La Sierra Campus
Description:
Academic requirements for the Seventh-day Adventist Administrator’s Certificate may be incorporated into the program for a Master of Arts, Specialist in Education, or Doctor of Education degree in Administration and Leadership.
Requirements for admission to the program for the administrative services credentials are similar to the requirements for Master’s level work but may vary according to the candidate’s academic goals and level of credential being sought. Students should consult with the Department of Education & Leadership for specific admissions requirements for these credentials.
Administrative
Certificate
Quick Facts
Location
La Sierra Campus
Description:
Application for an administrator’s certificate with endorsement as a principal, supervisor, or superintendent may be made to the Office of Education of the Pacific Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists when the following requirements have been met:
1. Satisfy all requirements for an SDA Professional Teaching Certificate.
2. Hold a master’s degree (or higher), including at least 27 quarter units selected from the areas of curriculum, school administration, supervision, school law, school finance, school facilities planning, personnel administration, field experience, public relations, and religious education.
3. Fulfill conditions for endorsement in at least one of the following areas:
a. Principal: a minimum of one graduate course each in curriculum, supervision, school law, school administration, and school finance. Supervisor of Instruction—at least two graduate courses in curriculum, two in supervision, and one in school administration.
b. Superintendent of Schools: at least 36 quarter units of graduate credit, including at least one course each in school administration, personnel administration, curriculum supervision, school law, school finance, and school facilities planning. Also required is a minimum of three consecutive years of successful school administration and/or supervision of instruction.
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