Building Principal's License

This is a program of preparation for building leadership. To qualify for the Building Principal License, applicants must (1) have a master’s degree, (2) have successfully taught two years under a provisional or professional teacher license at the age levels for which the principal license is sought, and (3) passed the Ohio Assessment for Educators Educational Leadership Test.


Course Number and Title

Hrs.

Prerequisites

M.Ed. Course work with the following Professional Courses (if not in previous/current M.Ed. Program, the following courses must be taken prior to licensure application):

 

 

*EDLS 501 Vision & Goals for School Leaders

1

None

*EDLS 502 Critical Concepts in Fiscal Resource Management

1

None

*EDLS 503 Critical Concepts in Human Resource Management

1

None

EDLS 511 Theories of Instructional Leadership

1

None

EDLS 512 Issues Impacting Student Achievement

1

None

EDLS 513 Improving Instruction

1

None

EDLS 521 Organizational Behavior in Education

1

None

*EDLS 522 Organizational Climate & Culture

1

None

EDLS 523 Organizational Management for Educational Leader

1

None

EDLS 531 Legal Issues in Educational Leadership

1

None

EDLS 532 Ethical, Professional & Legal Dimensions of Ed. Leadership

1

None

*EDLS 533 Essential Concepts in School Safety & Crisis Management

1

None

*EDLS 541 Professional Development in Education

1

None

EDLS 542 Political Dimensions of Educational Leadership

1

None

EDAD 683 Educational Leadership

3

None

Internships:

4 (All 1 hour)

 

*EDLS 721 Admin. Internship 1

(1)

 

*EDLS 722 Admin. Internship 2

(1)

 

*EDLS 723 Admin. Internship 3 Building Level/Principal

(1)

 

*EDLS 724 Admin. Internship 4 Building Level/Principal

(1)

 

License Requirements

6

 

EDLS 601 The Visionary School Leader

(1)

 

EDLS 602 Managing Fiscal Resources

(1)

 

EDLS 603 Managing Human Resources

(1)

 

EDLS 622 Transforming Organizational Climate & Culture

(1)

 

EDLS 633 Safety & Crisis Management for Educational Leaders

(1)

 

EDLS 641 Professional Development in Action

(1)

 

*Prerequisites for licensure coursework

Total Hours

27 hrs.