The UMD School Improvement Leadership Post-Baccalaureate Certificate (PBC) is a 18-credit graduate program which leads to Maryland Administrator I certification eligibility.  This fully on-line program provides a part-time, state-wide cohort-based professional learning experience which supports teacher leaders who aspire to become school leaders in meeting the requirements for state certification. 

Eligiblity

All candidates should be experienced and highly qualified teachers who meet all of the UMD and state driven eligibility requirements:

• Minimum 4 years of classroom teaching experience in a Maryland public school system

• A current Maryland state teaching license (at any level, and in any content area)

• Completion of a Master’s degree in education

• Proven teacher leadership roles or responsibilities

• Active support of school administration

• A minimum of 3.0 UG GPA, and a 3.5 graduate GPA

Admissions

For the inaugural cohort, the program will launch in Summer 2021, and the application deadline would be March 1st. 

Contact

Please be in touch with the Program Director, Dr. Jean Snell, for information about when the next cohort is scheduled to start at:  jsnell@umd.edu.  

UMD School Improvement Leadership Certificate Overview