Principal Licensure
Program Overview
The Principal Licensure Program mission is to create mentors for new teachers and provide a more global approach on how to address school concerns. The principal licensure creates pathways to a broad range of careers focused on development an success.
There are two different pathways to earn your Principal Endorsement:
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Post Baccalaureate Certificate
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Master's of Education
Earn your Principal Licensure Endorsement with a Post Baccalaureate Certificate! This program is 27 credit hours and is a year long practicum. If you are earning your master's of education, you can earn your Principal Licensure Endorsement for just 11 more credit hours!
"The principal licensure program puts theory to practice through meaningful curriculum and activities connecting current and future work in order to engage aspiring K-12 leaders to best serve all students. "
- Emily Mulvihill, Associate Professor
Frequently Asked Questions
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Why Principal Licensure?
Prepare for a leadership position in education with the Principal Licensure program. This program is unique as it offers small class sizes, a strong professor to student mentorship and the flexibility of 8 week, asynchronous courses, which allow students to complete approved and comprehensive curriculum as well as a 6 credit internship at a K-12 school. When all coursework and internship hours are complete, students are prepared to sit for the PRAXIS state exam and apply for licensure, given they meet all state requirements. Colorado residents are encouraged to apply, but out of state students may also be part of the program as long as there is knowledge about what state requirements are outside of Colorado.
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Who is the Principal Licensure Program for?
The Principal Licensure Program mission is to create mentors for new teachers and provide a more global approach on how to address school concerns. The principal licensure creates pathways to a broad range of careers focused on development and success.
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What are the pathways to licensure?
There are two different pathways to earn your Principal Endorsement:
- Post Baccalaureate Certificate
- Master's of Education
Earn your Principal Licensure Endorsement with a Post Baccalaureate Certificate! This program is 27 credit hours and includes 7 courses (3 credits each) and 6 hours of internship. If you are earning your master's of education, you can earn your Principal Licensure Endorsement for just 11 more credit hours!
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What are the goals of the Principal Licensure Program?
- Principals demonstrate organizational leadership by strategically developing a vision and mission, leading change, enhancing the capacity of personnel, distributing resources, and aligning systems of communication for continuous school improvement.
- Principals demonstrate inclusive leadership practices that foster a positive school culture and promote safety and equity for all students, staff, and community.
- Principals demonstrate instructional leadership by aligning curriculum, instruction and assessment, supporting professional learning, conducting observations, providing actionable feedback, and holding staff accountable for student outcomes.
- Principals demonstrate professionalism through ethical conduct, reflection, and external leadership.
