Educational Leadership Programs—Application Information

Admission Requirements

Prospective Educational Leadership students are expected to have a thorough grounding in an academic subject area and must have completed professional courses in teacher education. Students must possess the intellectual and motivational skills for advanced graduate course work (at least a "B" average in prior graduate studies) and, in an essay to be included in the application packet, must display their interest and ability to become an effective administrator.

Students entering the Post-Master’s, Advanced Graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership MUST possess the following for admission:

• Master's degree
• Permanent or Professional Teaching Certification
• Three years of full-time teaching, administrative, supervisory, or pupil personnel service experience, excluding civil service.

How to Apply

To complete the application process, you will need to do the following:

1. Print, complete and return the Application packet.

2. Create an Application Essay (guidelines are posted in the application packet).

3. Submit the nonrefundable $100 application fee, either via credit card, check, or money order.

4. Arrange to have an official, sealed copy of your transcript sent to SPD from the college or university where you obtained your master’s degree. *

5. Submit two (2) letters of recommendation: One must be from the Superintendent of Schools (or her/his designee) and the other must be from school supervisory personnel or administrators who have a thorough knowledge of whether you have the temperament and disposition to become an effective leader.*

6. Submit a copy of your permanent/professional teaching, administrative, or pupil personnel certification.*

7. Print, fill out, and return the Immunization Form (28 KB; Requires Acrobat Reader or other PDF viewer) demonstrating proof of immunity to measles, mumps and rubella in compliance with New York State Public Health Law 2165. The form contains instructions for completion and the mailing address for Student Health Services.

All of the above materials should be collected and sent to:

School of Professional Development
Attn: Veronica Bersamin
N-201 Social and Behavioral Sciences
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11794-4310 (must include last four digits of zip code)

Once SPD has received your completed application packet, you will receive written notification about your admissions status into the Educational Leadership Program. Admissions decisions are typically made within four weeks after receiving your completed application.

Application Deadlines

SPD admits students into the Post-master's Advanced Graduate Certificate Program in Educational Leadership three (3) times a year (Fall, Spring & Summer). The application deadlines are as follows:

• Fall: June 1
• Spring: October 1
• Summer: March 1