Administrative Licensure

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Administrative Licensure can provide new career opportunities for experienced P-12 teachers who have already earned a master’s degree and also have at least three years of teaching experience. The School of Education and Leadership offers coursework towards application for three Minnesota administrative licenses: K-12 Principal, District Superintendent, and Director of Special Education

The Administrative Licensure program prepares students for equitable, instructional leadership to effectively address changing demographics, focus on results-based education, and address the needs of an increasingly broad range of stakeholders. Students in the program:

grow foundational knowledge through instruction that blends theory and practice;
expand leadership skills through meaningful and relevant curriculum;
develop the confidences necessary for educational leaders assuming the complex duties required in today’s schools and districts.

The state of Minnesota requires administrative licensure applicants to acquire a minimum of 60 credits past a baccalaureate degree, which must include a master’s degree.

Administrative licensure candidates at Hamline complete an Initial Leadership Assessment course that will determine development for collaborative and diversity leadership, as well as to establish a program plan for licensure completion. This also includes an initial competency assessment of the state’s administrative licensure requirements.

The program is offered in a low-residency format that blends online instruction with campus-based instruction.

Administrative License Program Requirements

Fulfillment of a Hamline administrative license includes completion of coursework, 320 hours of field experience, and an electronic portfolio.

Core courses (14 credits)

One licensure-focused course (4 credits)

Field Experience (6 credits)

Principal

Superintendent

Director of Special Education

Electives

The number of electives varies by student, but generally ranges from 0-4 credits. The minimum number of elective credits required is determined by evaluating two factors:

Whether the candidate needs additional coursework to develop leadership competencies; and
If the candidate still needs additional credits to satisfy the state requirement of having 60 credits beyond their bachelor’s degree including a master’s degree.

Transferred coursework may be used to fulfill electives.