Online Educational Leadership Graduate Program
Earn your Post-Master's Certificate in Administration and Supervision from the nationally ranked, online program at Loyola. You will graduate eligible for Supervisor of Instruction, Assistant Principal, and Principal licensure (formerly Administrator I and Administrator II) in Maryland when you already hold a master's degree.
The program provides two unique pathways that equip students with the conceptual tools and professional preparation to become accomplished school leaders.
Program Overview
- Credits: 18
- Online synchronous format with in-person internship
- Start in fall, spring, or summer*
- Full-time or part-time
- Finish in as little as 10 months to 2 years**
Pathways for Post-Master's Certificate in Administration and Supervision
Customize your program by aligning the completion time with your life and availability. We currently offer two pathways:
Flexible Pathway Accelerated Pathway
About the Post-Master's Certificate Program
Educational Leadership graduate courses are taught in a synchronous, online format. Classes are 8 weeks. Students also complete an in-person internship during the program.
Flexible pathway (part-time) students can start in the fall, spring, or summer. Accelerated pathway (full-time) students can start in the fall only.
The Educational Leadership program leads to eligibility to obtain Supervisor of Instruction, Assistant Principal, and Principal licensure (formerly Administrator I and Administrator II) in Maryland. The programs are state-approved and nationally accredited.
Loyola University Maryland's program is aligned with the code of regulations as identified by the Maryland State Department of Education. Participants must have 27 months of effective teaching performance or effective performance as a certified specialist and provide proof of the successful completion of a 3-credit special education course.
Loyola’s Educational Leadership program offers rigorous, challenging, and relevant coursework to broaden and deepen one’s expertise. The program's four primary strands include:
- the development and understanding of leadership styles
- a comprehensive look at organizational development, school culture, and perceptions of power
- the blending of theory and practice
- and an assessment of curriculum development and how people learn.
Program candidates may complete the state licensure requirements by earning 18 credit hours of graduate coursework from the following six areas: School Administration/Clinical and/or Instructional Supervision, Curriculum Design, Group Dynamics, School Law, and Practicum/Internship.
Learn more about the overall curriculum and course of study in the Graduate Catalog.
The internship is the capstone experience for students in the Post-Master's Certificate in Administration and Supervision. The purpose of the internship is to:
- Provide an opportunity for students to apply and develop their conceptual knowledge and understanding of educational leadership under the guidance of an experienced school leader
- Provide an opportunity to assess and evaluate the performance of the intern in a real administrative and leadership context.
The internship also aligns with the 240 hours required by MSDE to obtain Supervisor of Instruction, Assistant Principal, and Principal licensure (formerly Administrator I and Administrator II) in Maryland.
Apply to Loyola’s Educational Leadership Program
Join Loyola’s nationally ranked, fully online Educational Leadership program.
- Master’s degree
- Official transcripts
- One letter of recommendation
- Optional resume
- $60 application fee (waived when you attend a virtual information session)
Note: The Educational Leadership program is not available to international applicants. A Form I-20 cannot be issued for this program.
Loyola offers various opportunities for financial aid, including Merit Scholarships, Ignatius Grant Awards, and Graduate Assistantships.
Tell Me More About Loyola’s Online Educational Leadership Program
Connect with Loyola to learn more about the nationally ranked Educational Leadership program, upcoming information sessions, and more.
Tamera Harris Murphy, '19, Assistant Principal
The educational leadership program at Loyola is unique because it taught me from my very first class that it’s people over programs. Professors taught us that if you want to create a school community, you must make sure that you hit the heart of the adults in the building.
Courtney Wimbush, '20, ESOL Teacher and Department Chair
When I think about the educational leadership program at Loyola, I think pedagogy perfection— because there is this perfect harmonious blend of theoretical applications for leadership with the real-life application through the internship experience.
Educational Leadership Graduate Program
Program Advantages
The program format is fully online.
Hands-on, one-on-one coaching from instructors - all professors in the program are current or former school principals, associate superintendents, and superintendents who are experts in trauma-informed practices.
The program offers small class sizes.
Part-time and accelerated pathways to the degree are offered.
Graduate with a master‘s degree and licensure eligibility for Supervisor of Instruction, Assistant Principal, and Principal (formerly Administrator I and Administrator II) in Maryland.
You will complete a full-year internship to apply organizational and instructional leadership skills within the social justice frameworks.
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