Superintendent Certification Preparation Program

The Superintendent Certification Preparation Program is a 17-semester-hour program that requires a) holding a Standard Principal, Mid-Management, or other Texas Administrator Certificate; or three creditable years of managerial experience in a public school district b) completion of the specified course sequence within six years; and c) satisfactory performance on the appropriate TExES exam.

Admission Requirements

To be admitted to the Superintendent Certification Preparation Program, a prospective student must:

1. Hold a master’s degree from an accredited institution;
2. Submit official transcripts from institutions in which a degree was awarded;
3. Complete the application for admission to a graduate program at http://www.uttyler.edu/graduate/gradadmissions/;
4. Successfully complete the admission screening instrument;
5. Provide evidence of holding a Standard Principal, Mid-management, or other Texas Administrator Certificate; or three creditable years of managerial experience in a public school district.

Admission to the program is based in part on one or more of the following: the applicant’s demonstrated commitment to his or her chosen field of study; socioeconomic background; first generation college graduate; multilingual proficiency; geographic region of residence; and level of responsibility in other matters including extracurricular activities, employment, community service, and family responsibilities. 

NOTE: In accordance with Texas Administrative Code, all applicants must be fully admitted prior to taking any coursework in the area in which they are seeking certification. Therefore, no provisional admission is allowed.