School District Leader Certificate

100% online certificate program

What Will I Learn?

Qualify for the school district leader certificate through completion of an additional semester internship experience embedded in two classes. Most coursework will be completed at your internship’s primary site.

What is Unique About Our Program?

Acquire additional certification in just one semester
Learn from experienced practitioners
Be eligible for promotion within your school district
Study full time or part time
Convenient hours — take all your courses online, on your own schedule
Summer program lets you concentrate on study over your break

Job Market Outlook for School District Leader

General Inquiries, Information Requests & New Students Contact

Christopher RyanAcademic CoordinatorPhone: 518-564-5111[email protected]

Questions about Program & Curriculum

Cynthia McCarty, M.S.Ed., SDAProgram Coordinator, Educational Leadership200B Sibley Hall101 Broad StreetPlattsburgh, NY 12901Phone: 518-564-5141[email protected]

Questions about Admission

Graduate Admissions Office606 Kehoe Administration Building101 Broad StreetPlattsburgh, NY 12901Phone: 518-564-4723Text Us: 518-314-0537[email protected]

Additional Information

Program Requirements for Graduate Certificate in School District Leader
Continuing from SBL to the SDL Program

Current school building leader students who would like to be considered for continuation into the school district leader program have a simplified admission process. Those interested in continuing to the SDL program should visit the graduate admissions.
Internship

Professional Licensure Disclosure

Professional Licensure Disclosure

Effective July 1, 2024, federal regulation requires institutions of higher education to make a determination whether a Title IV eligible academic program that leads to professional licensure or certification meets the educational requirements for licensure/certification in the U.S. state where the institution is located and the U.S. states where “distance education” students are located at the time of initial enrollment in the program, as well as U.S. states where the program is advertised as meeting such requirements, and if applicable, the U.S. state where students attest they intend to be licensed/certified. The School District Leader, C.A.S. program at SUNY Plattsburgh is registered by the New York State Education Department and thus meets the educational requirements for licensure/certification for New York state. Through a good faith effort, and for the purpose of complying with the federal regulation, we have determined that the School District Leader, C.A.S. program at SUNY Plattsburgh meets the educational requirements for licensure/certification in the following U.S. states: New York; however, it is important to note that SUNY Plattsburgh is not the licensure/certification authority in these U.S. states and cannot assess whether an individual candidate will be issued a license/certificate in these U.S. states and instead it is incumbent on each individual candidate to contact the licensure/certification authority in the applicable U.S. state for any further guidance on the requirements for licensure/certification requirements and application processes.

State	State Professional Licensing Contact for School District Leader
Alabama	https://www.alabamaachieves.org/state-board-of-education/
Alaska	https://education.alaska.gov/TeacherCertification
Arizona	https://www.azed.gov/educator-certification
Arkansas	https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/educator-effectiveness/licensure
California	https://www.cde.ca.gov/
Colorado	https://www.cde.state.co.us/
Connecticut	https://portal.ct.gov/SDE/Certification/Bureau-of-Certification
Delaware	https://education.delaware.gov/
District of Columbia	https://dcps.dc.gov
Florida	https://www.fldoe.org/teaching/certification/
Georgia	https://www.gapsc.com/
Hawaii	https://hawaiiteacherstandardsboard.org/content/contact-us-2/
Idaho	https://www.sde.idaho.gov/
Illinois	https://www.isbe.net/Pages/contact-licensure.aspx
Indiana	https://www.in.gov/doe/educators/educator-licensing/
Iowa	https://educateiowa.gov/
Kansas	https://www.ksde.org/Agency/Division-of-Learning-Services/Teacher-Licensure-TL
Kentucky	http://www.epsb.ky.gov/course/view.php?id=2
Louisiana	https://www.louisianabelieves.com/teaching
Maine	https://www.maine.gov/doe/cert
Maryland	https://www.marylandpublicschools.org/Pages/default.aspx
Massachusetts	https://www.doe.mass.edu/licensure/
Michigan	https://www.michigan.gov/mde/services/ed-serv/moecs
Minnesota	https://education.mn.gov/MDE/lic/
Mississippi	https://www.mdek12.org
Missouri	https://dese.mo.gov/educators
Montana	https://opi.mt.gov/
Nebraska	https://www.education.ne.gov/
Nevada	https://doe.nv.gov/Educator_Licensure_Contact/
New Hampshire	https://www.education.nh.gov/
New Jersey	https://www.nj.gov/education/
New Mexico	https://webnew.ped.state.nm.us/bureaus/licensure/
New York	http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/
North Carolina	https://www.dpi.nc.gov/
North Dakota	https://www.nd.gov/espb/licensure
Ohio	http://education.ohio.gov/
Oklahoma	https://sde.ok.gov
Oregon	https://www.oregon.gov/tspc/pages/index.aspx
Pennsylvania	https://www.education.pa.gov/Pages/default.aspx
Rhode Island	https://www.ride.ri.gov/TeachersAdministrators/EducatorCertification.aspx
Puerto Rico	https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/pr.html
South Carolina	https://ed.sc.gov/
South Dakota	https://doe.sd.gov/
Tennessee	https://www.tn.gov/education/educators/licensing.html
Texas	http://tea.texas.gov
Utah	https://schools.utah.gov/licensing
Vermont	https://education.vermont.gov/educator-licensure
Virgin Islands	http://www.vide.vi/
Virginia	https://www.doe.virginia.gov/teaching-learning-assessment/teaching-in-virginia/licensure
Washington	https://www.pesb.wa.gov/
West Virginia	https://wvde.us/certification-and-professional-preparation/certIfication/
Wisconsin	https://dpi.wi.gov/licensing
Wyoming	https://wyomingptsb.com/home/contact/

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