To be admitted to the Superintendent Certificate program, a prospective student must:

• Hold a master's degree from an accredited institution with a minimum 2.5 GPA

• Hold a current Standard Principal, Mid-management, or other Texas Administrator Certificate

• Provide evidence of three creditable years of managerial experience in a public-school district as approved by TEA if the candidate does not currently hold a principal certificate or the equivalent issued by another state or country. The application for substitution must meet approval by the TEA.

• Successfully complete the application submission process

Candidates Seeking Superintendent Certification Only:

Candidates must complete all steps in the admission process and provide the required documents. The first step in this process is to apply to the Graduate School via ApplyTexas and complete the application. Near the end of this process, be sure to select Superintendent Certification program.

1. Complete application through ApplyTexas and complete application for admission to UNTD Graduate School.

a. Complete all parts of the application including all questions.

2. As part of the application, you will submit the following:

a. Copy of your complete teaching service record from all districts (Can be obtained from each district Human Resources office).

b. Copy of your Standard Principal, Mid-management or other Texas administrator certificate. (This can be obtained from the SBEC website or the TEA website under “Certificate Lookup”

tea.texas.gov/texas-educators/certification/certificate-lookup

c. Submit official transcripts from the institution that awarded bachelor’s and master’s degrees.

d. Complete application form through the Certification Office.

When all materials have been received and processed and admission criteria met, you will receive an offer of admission. In addition, you will receive a letter of acceptance from the Educational Leadership office. This letter must be signed and returned to the Educational Leadership office (per the instructions). Once this is complete, you will be sent information to enroll in superintendent certification courses.

This program does not offer provisional admission. You must be fully admitted to begin coursework.

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