{"id":2706,"date":"2025-02-14T08:42:10","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T13:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/graduate\/?page_id=2706"},"modified":"2025-07-25T08:19:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T12:19:35","slug":"education-leadership-graduate-certificate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/graduate\/education-leadership-graduate-certificate\/","title":{"rendered":"Education Leadership Graduate Certificate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet Our Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our K-12 schools need driven, committed leaders to create institutions that educate and empower, preparing students to achieve their goals and build brighter futures. A graduate certificate in Educational Leadership from Queens University helps prepare educators to take on leadership roles and contribute positively to program development and school excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this certificate, candidates with a background in education and\/or a graduate degree in an education-related field will learn the leadership skills and competencies to take the next step in their careers. You\u2019ll work directly with faculty who have decades of leadership experience and have been in your desired position as K-12 educational leaders. Through their insight and experience, you will learn innovative, research-based strategies and how to apply them in today\u2019s schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our certificate program prepares educators to apply for the North Carolina K-12 Administrative Licensure, which is aligned with the North Carolina School Executive Standards. This graduate certificate concludes with the attainment of an NC Principal License.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Queens offers two options for those with a master&#8217;s degree or beyond in an education-related area:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Option one: all 5 courses online<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Option two: the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/education\/school-of-executive-leadership-academy\/\" title=\"\">School Executive Leadership Academy<\/a> (SELA) Track to the MEL<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/apply.queens.edu\/register\/?id=68b11727-5f90-4942-8207-cd5756c72c6e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Want More Information<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/apply.queens.edu\/apply\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program Highlights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Number of courses<\/strong>: 5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Number of credits<\/strong>: 15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Average completion time<\/strong>: 1 year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cost per credit<\/strong>: $567<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Total tuition<\/strong>: $8,505<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Flexible program<\/strong>: Complete online or as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/education\/school-of-executive-leadership-academy\/\" title=\"\">School Executive Leadership Academy<\/a> (SELA) track to the Master in Educational Leadership program.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Internship requirement<\/strong>: As part of the program, each student will complete a yearlong internship.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Selected Courses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Leading In a Global Society (EDU 642)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improving Instruction Using Data (EDU 676)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leading in HR and Finance (EDU 652)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>School Executive Internship 1 (EDU 695)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>School Executive Internship 2 (EDU 696)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Education Leadership Graduate Certificate prepares candidates to be eligible for the NCPPA exam and to pursue NC Principal Licensure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Requirements and application for the Education Leadership Graduate Certificate are the same for the Master of Arts in Educational Leadership.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program Contacts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Dixie-Abernathy-Sm.jpg\" alt=\"Dixie Abernathy\" class=\"wp-image-4436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Dixie-Abernathy-Sm.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Dixie-Abernathy-Sm-300x244.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dixie Abernathy, Ed.D.<\/strong><br>Associate Professor, Education<br><a href=\"mailto:abernathyd@queens.edu\">abernathyd@queens.edu<\/a><br>704-688-2759<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Alison-Hiltz1.jpg\" alt=\"Alison Hiltz\" class=\"wp-image-4571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Alison-Hiltz1.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Alison-Hiltz1-300x244.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Alison Hiltz<\/strong><br>Director, Education Leadership Programs<br><a href=\"mailto:hiltza@queens.edu\">hiltza@queens.edu<\/a><br>704-337-2373<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet Your Professors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-8631861a wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a 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