Program Overview

Overview

The Ohio Superintendent's Licensure graduate certificate is designed to meet the standards of the Educational Leadership Constituent's Council for preparation of district-level educational leadership. The Ohio superintendent license requires three years of experience in a position requiring a principal or administrative specialist license. This license permits the holder to serve in any school administrative position, pre-kindergarten to grade 12, with the exception of school treasurer.

Contact Information

College of Education Health and Human Services
School of Foundations, Leadership and Administration

Program Delivery

• Delivery: Fully online

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries

• Education administrators, all other
  • 8.1% much faster than the average
  • 52,100 number of jobs
  • $87,580 potential earnings
• Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
  • 3.9% about as fast as the average
  • 283,200 number of jobs
  • $98,490 potential earnings
• Education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare
  • 1.0% slower than the average
  • 69,200 number of jobs
  • $49,160 potential earnings

Admission Requirements

• Master's degree from an accredited college or university
• Minimum 2.750 GPA on a 4.000-point scale
• Official transcript(s)
• Goal statement
• Two letters of recommendation
• Interview
• English language proficiency - all international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions to waive) by earning one of the following:
  • Minimum 79 TOEFL iBT score
  • Minimum 6.5 IELTS score
  • Minimum 58 PTE score
  • Minimum 110 DET score

Program Requirements

Course List

Graduation Requirements

• All coursework must be taken at Kent State University. Substitutions or modifications are considered on a case-by-case basis and must be approved in writing by the student's assigned advisor (degree students) or program coordinator (non-degree students).
• Students seeking a graduate certificate must maintain a minimum 3.000 grade point average. A graduate certificate student who receives a combination of more than 8 credit hours of B- or lower grades, or more than 4 credit hours of grades lower than C is subject to dismissal.
• Certificates must be completed within six years after the first graduate enrollment.
• No more than 2 credit hours of workshop may be used toward a certificate.
• Before being eligible to be awarded a Certificate, students must be admitted to the Certificate program.
• Students currently in a graduate degree program may also apply to a certificate program. Their degree seeking coursework may be applied to the certificate coursework with advisor approval. The courses must be completed within six years and satisfy certificate course requirements.
• Students who have a previous graduate degree and are not currently seeking another graduate degree may transfer a maximum 6 credit hours with advisor approval. These credits may include hours from another KSU program, or from another accredited institution, if the following conditions are met: (1) courses were at the graduate level; (2) a grade of "A" or "B" was earned; (3) credit will be less than six years old at the time the certificate is conferred at Kent; and (4) student was admitted as a graduate student at the time the course was taken.

Professional Licensure Disclosure

This program is designed to prepare students to sit for applicable licensure or certification in Ohio. If you plan to pursue licensure or certification in a state other than Ohio, please review state educational requirements for licensure or certification and contact information for state licensing boards at Kent State's website for professional licensure disclosure.