Enhance your career prospects while growing as an administrator.
If you have been thinking about taking your career as an educator in a new direction, or perhaps you want to take on an education administration role for your school or district, then you need a School Administration Certificate Online program that will help you do just that — like the Administrative Certification and Endorsement programs at University of the Cumberlands.
At Cumberlands, all our School Administrator Certification programs are designed to accommodate educators who aspire to work in an administrative or content-specific role. Our Kentucky-based School Administration Certificate Online programs provide practitioners with the knowledge, experience, and dispositions needed to guide schools and communities into the future.
Programs & Requirements
Online Education Administrative Certifications and Endorsements
Cumberlands offers many Administrative Certification and Endorsement programs to help you enhance your career prospects. The certification programs range in credit hours but can be completed in as few as twelve months. Our administrative certification online courses in education cover several administrative and content-specific roles, all leading toward additional certifications and increased job potential. Cumberlands education certification programs allow graduates to seek specialized certification in the content area from the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Our education certification programs in Kentucky are offered online to help working educators balance their busy lives and schedules. The courses are offered throughout the year in six (6) eight-week terms, with the opportunity to begin at any time.
Graduate credit may be transferred from an accredited institution of higher learning and applied to a certificate program, provided it meets the appropriate graduate degree requirements of University of the Cumberlands.
Course Requirements
This is an administrative Level 1 P-12 certification.
- ADOL 630 - Introduction to Educational Administration
- ADOL 631 - School Program Improvement
- ADOL 632 - Human Resource Management and Supervision
- ADOL 641 - School System Administration
- SPOL 530 - Characteristics, Identification, and Instruction of Students with Disabilities
- ADOL 667 - Practicum: Director of Pupil Personnel
This is an administrative Level 1 P-12 certification.
- ADOL 630 - Introduction to Educational Administration
- ADOL 632 - Human Resource Management and Supervision *
- ADOL 636 - School Law I
- SPOL 632 - Consultation and Collaboration for Curriculum Design
- SPOL 636 - Advanced Assessment Strategies and Prescriptive Writing
- ADOL 668 - Practicum: Director of Special Education **
*Course requires Field/Clinical Experience Hours
**To be completed after all other courses
Certification
Certification is the process in which a candidate is recommended for licensure and/or rank change. Upon completion of a degree, certification, or rank change program, it is the responsibility of the candidate to submit the appropriate certification paperwork to the Certification Office. University of the Cumberlands can only submit a recommendation for certification and/or rank change completed through this institution.
Applications for teacher certification/rank change should be turned in to the appropriate certification specialist no earlier than three weeks prior to program completion. Applications for certification/rank change are processed upon verification of successful completion of required assessments and receipt of the candidate’s official transcript verifying completion of the program.
Contact information:
Ms. Melissa Evans
melissa.evans [at] ucumberlands.edu (melissa[dot]evans[at]ucumberlands[dot]edu)
Ms. Lisa Jones
606.539.4648
lisa.jones [at] ucumberlands.edu (lisa[dot]jones[at]ucumberlands[dot]edu)
Ms. Kim White
606.539.4525
kim.white [at] ucumberlands.edu (kim[dot]white[at]ucumberlands[dot]edu)
Certification Office
7792 College Station Drive
Williamsburg KY 40769
Fax: (606) 539-4014
Check Status of CA1
Once an application is processed by the UC Certification Office, candidates may check the status of their CA1 application by logging on to the EPSB website at www.epsb.ky.gov and accessing "View my Application History".
Certification Submission
Kentucky
Click here to view certification submission details for the state of Kentucky.
Out of State
It is the responsibility of the candidate to check with their home state regarding certification requirements. If a state licensure application requires verification of degree/certification completion, the application/verification form may be sent directly to the Certification Office. Please be certain to provide your full name, UC student ID number, phone number, and email address in the event that additional information is needed.
Reciprocity
Certification is provided for the state of Kentucky through the Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB), however, certification can transfer to all states through reciprocity. The map below displays the states that have an Interstate Reciprocity Agreement in place with Kentucky; some, not necessarily all certifications will be accepted.
The interstate agreement, arranged by NASDTEC, is a collection of over 50 individual agreements by states and Canadian provinces. Each individual "agreement" is a statement by that state or jurisdiction outlining which other states' educator certificates will be accepted by that state.
Such an "acceptance" agreement means that the "receiving" state will issue some form of authorization allowing the inbound certificate holder to legally teach or provide service in the receiving state, provided the license issued by the "sending" state is acceptable under the agreement. This authorization may be limited in time by the receiving state, and the receiving state may impose additional requirements which need to be accomplished before the educator can teach or practice after the end of the time limit.
The Interstate Agreement is not a collection of 2-way agreements of reciprocal acceptance. For example, although Georgia affirms with its agreement that it will accept certificates from Connecticut, this acceptance in no way implies that Connecticut will accept Georgia certificates. Also the agreement does not necessarily indicate "full" reciprocity. The educator may have to complete additional requirements, such as coursework, assessments, or classroom experience, before receiving a full professional certificate in the new state. Candidates working out-of-state should contact their state’s certification office for reciprocity eligibility and details.
Click here for links to State Boards.
Mid-Point Assessment
You will be working with staff in the School of Education to make sure you are on track. UC offers a variety of certification programs in education so certain requirements do not apply to everyone. It is important to review your specific Plan Program/Curriculum Contract to know what is required of you.
The School of Education has provided a list of items you are required to have turned in by the time you complete your program. The list can be seen on your MyUC account located under the “Student Tab”. The list appears in red and will show the item(s) that are past due. Please do not be alarmed when you see this, it is a computer glitch and you need not worry. We are simply letting you know what is still needed from you at this point, as well as, what will be required of you to complete the program. It is our hope that you will have a smooth transition when you exit your program.
Certification & Reciprocity for Education Programs
Learn more about the certification process for Cumberlands education programs.
Faculty Experts
Dr. Shannon Deaton
Dr. Shannon Deaton
Contact Information
Graduation Education Handbooks & Resources
Education students in our graduate programs will need to access program handbooks, forms and other resources throughout their academic career.