Director of Pupil Personnel
Certification (15 Semester Hours)
The endorsement for Director of Pupil Personnel may be recommended when the student has met the following conditions:
- Completed (3) years full-time appropriate teaching experience or employment in a school setting
- A Master's Degree from an accredited institution
- A 3.2 GPA or above on all graduate work
- Completion of the appropriate prerequisite courses Submit a copy of a current, valid teaching certificate Completion of a minimum of 60 semester hours of graduate credit including the master's degree. Within these total hours the student must complete the required professional courses as outlined in a planned program designed to provide the student with appropriate administrative competencies and courses required for certification
Prerequisite Courses:
- EdFn 500 Research Methods
- EdFn 576 Issues and Trends in Education
- PSY 510 Advanced Ed. Psychology (Psy 511 was deleted on 5/9/2011)
- EXED 516 The Exceptional Child: Perspectives & Issues
Three Hours from the following:
- SEC 580 The Curriculum
- ELED 503 Organization of the Elementary School Curriculum
- MGE 571 The Middle School Curriculum
- EdAd 683 Leading Teaching And Learning
Three Hours from the following*:
- CNS 551 Classroom Guidance
- CNS 660 Administration of Counseling Services
Required Courses for Level I:
- EdAd 585 Fundamentals of School Administration
- EdAd 583 Accounting for Pupil Personnel
- EdAd 677 Legal Issues For Professional Educators
Required Courses for Level II:
- EdAd 594 Seminar in Leadership: Aux. Programs
- EdAd 682 School-Community Relations
For certification information, see: Teacher Certification
