Add-on Certification for Educational Leadership (Alternative Paths to Certification as an Educational Leader Level 1

The Louisiana State Department of Education (LDOE) permits candidates who hold a Master’s degree from a regionally accredited higher education institution to attain Educational Leader Level I certification that follows two paths. The Educational Leadership Program at the University of Holy Cross follows the same requirements of the LDOE for candidates seeking Educational Leader Level I certification.

In the University of Holy Cross program for Alternate Pathway One, designed for personal hold a Master’s degree in any field of study, a candidate must

1. Hold or be eligible for a valid Louisiana Type B or Level 2 teaching certificate (or a comparable certificate from another state);
2. Hold a Master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education;
3. Meet competencies outlined in an individualized plan (At the University of Holy Cross the competencies are passage of three graduate-level courses, to be determined by the candidate and the coordinator of the Educational Leadership Program, plus two internship courses: EDG 730A and EDG 730B, with a grade of B or better); and
4. Pass the School Leadership Licensure Assessment with a score of 166 or better.

In the University of Holy Cross program for Alternative Pathway Two, designed for persons who hold a Master’s degree in an education field of study, a candidate must

1. Hold or be eligible for a valid Louisiana Type B or Level 2 teaching certificate (or a comparable certificate from another state):
2. Hold a Master’s degree in an education program from a regionally accredited institution of higher education;
3. Pass two internship courses, EDG 730A and EDG 730B, with a grade of B or better; and
4. Pass the School Leadership Licensure Assessment with a score of 166 or better.