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Counseling and Educational Leadership

Educational Administration Certification

The Department of Counseling and Educational Leadership at Montclair State University offers courses that lead to meeting the requirements for certification in various positions in Educational Administration. Students should carefully consult the credentialing information for application and licensure requirements for administrators in the State of New Jersey. Additional information and detailed requirement information can be found for the following positions:

Supervisor-Advanced Certificate
Program Description:
This program of study fulfills the New Jersey Department of Education's requirements for semester-hour graduate credits in supervision and curriculum development. For more information, visit http://www.state.nj.us/njded/educators/license/

Requirements:
Students interested in applying must have a Master's degree plus three years teaching or educational services experience under certification.

Program Requirements:
  1. Required Courses: (12 Credits)
    ELAD 540 Differentiated Supervision
    ELAD 543 Administrative Aspects of Managment and Personnel
    CURR 530 Principles of Curriculum Development
    ELAD 680 Leading Curriculum Change
    *Required by State of New Jersey, Department of Education

Principal Certificate
Program Description:
This program of study fulfills the educational requirements for Principal licensure set by the New Jersey Department of Education. Upon completion of the Master's program requirements, students must complete the requirements set by New Jersey Department of Education and then apply for the certificate through the State of New Jersey at the appropriate county office. For more information, visit http://www.state.nj.us/njded/educators/license/

Requirements:
Students interested in applying must have a Master's degree or higher from an accredited college or university and have completed a minimum of 4 years teaching or educational services.

Program Requirements:
  1. Core Courses: (12 Credits)
    COUN 559 Dynamics of Group Process
    ELAD 510 Educational Administration I
    ELAD 521 Educational Law
    ELRS 503 Methods of Research

  2. Program Courses: (18 Credits)
    CURR 530 Principles of Curriculum Development
    CURR 534 Strategies for Curriculum Change
    ELAD 520 Systems Analysis in Education and Training
    ELAD 540 Supervision I
    ELAD 543 The Clinical Supervisor
    ELAD 622 School Finance

  3. Field Experience (6 Credits)
    ELAD 615 Supervised Field Experience in Administration and Supervision; or
    ELAD 616 Internship in Administration and Supervision

School Business Administrator-Advanced Certificate
Program Description:
This program of study fulfills the educational requirements set by the New Jersey Department of Education. To complete the program, students must complete twenty-four credits in five areas of business administration. For more information, visit www.state.nj.us/njded/educators/license/1128.htm

Requirements:
Students interested in applying must have a Bachelors degree. Please note that students who have a BA in Business Administration already meet the necessary academic requirements for this certificate.

Program Requirements:
  1. Required Courses:
    ELAD 509 or ECON 501 or MGMT 505
    ELAD 522 or ELAD 629
    ELAD 509 or ELAD 545
    ELAD 520 or ELAD 542
    ELAD 528 or MKTG 501
    ELAD 526
    ELAD 621
    ELAD 622