The principal certification program is for educators who have at least two years of teaching experience and wish to pursue career opportunities in school administrative positions. The program can be taken as a standalone for certification by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, or as part of an M.S. in Instructional Leadership. This certificate is offered at the graduate level.
The program centers on a year-long internship that concentrates on leadership and school improvement, student achievement, special education, and promoting professional development. All candidates are assigned a mentor principal from a participating school and a university supervisor, and work with both to design an individualized plan and roadmap to guide the year-long internship. Candidates are then monitored and assessed throughout the year through observation and collaboration by the mentor and RMU supervisor.
These are some of the classes for students in this academic program:
Principal Preparation Seminar
Leadership & Professional Development
Leadership & School Improvement
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
January 2025
Robert Morris University
6001 University Blvd.,
MOON TOWNSHIP,
Pennsylvania,
15108, United States
Applicants must submit official transcripts of all undergraduate course work and graduate course work, if applicable.
Minimum scores required are as follows:
TOEFL - 79 iBT
IELTS - 7.0
PTE - 53
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
RMU offers the best of a big research uni and a small college, where internationals can choose from multiple on-campus or fully online programs.