Oakland University’s standards-based graduate certificate in education administration equips you to apply for licensure from the Michigan Department of Education as a district-level educational leader. Offered mostly online to complement your work schedule, our educational administration program serves active professionals who already hold a master’s degree in education or an aligned discipline (such as social work, counseling, or public administration). You’ll learn evidence-based educational leadership strategies that blend theory with hands-on practice, gaining the knowledge and experience to supervise teams, design policies, assess outcomes, and transform instruction. Fully aligned with Michigan and national standards, our graduate certificate in educational administration gives you the training you need to maximize your impact on student success.
Oakland University’s standards-based graduate certificate in education administration equips you to apply for licensure from the Michigan Department of Education as a district-level educational leader. Offered mostly online to complement your work schedule, our educational administration program serves active professionals who already hold a master’s degree in education or an aligned discipline (such as social work, counseling, or public administration). You’ll learn evidence-based educational leadership strategies that blend theory with hands-on practice, gaining the knowledge and experience to supervise teams, design policies, assess outcomes, and transform instruction. Fully aligned with Michigan and national standards, our graduate certificate in educational administration gives you the training you need to maximize your impact on student success.
Our educational administration program pairs online courses and discussion with on-campus sessions one Saturday a month in the fall and winter terms and two Saturdays a month in summer term. This hybrid model enables you to earn the central office administration certificate from anywhere in Michigan in one calendar year, while you’re working full-time.
This program equips you with marketable expertise for a wide variety of educational leadership roles. It also qualifies you to apply for state certification as a central office administrator, which is preferred by many employers (although not currently required by the state of Michigan).
You can apply for admission to the Post Master’s Central Office Certificate Program with a master’s degree in disciplines such as education, social work, counseling, or a related field. Upon completing the program and attaining state certification, you will be qualified to apply for district-level educational leadership jobs such as:
The program consists of six courses totaling 18 credits, plus a three-course internship sequence (6 credits) that complements your formal coursework. Coursework gives students the opportunity to complete assignments for an authentic work environment and solve complex problems in school districts. The coursework and internship experiences address topics such as:
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