School Principal Certificate Program Admission
School Principal Certificate Program Admission
Application Deadlines
February 1 - If applying for following fall semester (August)
September 1 - If applying for following spring semester. (January)
We do not admit to this program in the summer.
Admission Requirements
Domestic Students
GPA: 3.0 in Master's
GRE: no requirement
International Students
TOEFL: 550 minimum written or 80 minimum online, OR IELTS: 6.5 minimum overall score
GRE: 900/291 minimum
Additional Requirements
Must have a minimum of 3 years teaching experience
How to Apply
Step 1: Apply to UW and the School of Counseling, Leadership, Advocacy and Design through the online applicant portal.
- Access the UW graduate applicant portal. Make sure to use the corresponding application admittance semester indicated above.
- After completing the initial information page, you will receive an email from the system including a link and your temporary username and password.
- Please complete the contact, academic, residency information, etc.
- Submit the application fee
- Submit ALL required documents to the online document portal (see below for details)
- Agree to admissions terms and submit your application
Step 2: Submit official copies of transcripts and test scores to UW Admissions.
Required Documents
Please include ALL documents listed below in order for your application to be considered.
- A letter of intent describing why you want to be an educational leader
- A current resume
- Copy of current teaching certificate
- Unofficial copies of transcripts (official copies should be sent to UW Admissions)
- A completed Principal Program Application Form
- A Superintendent Approval Form signed by the superintendent of the district where you plan to perform your internship (scan and upload)
- Current recommendation letters addressing leadership skills from three different referees (the portal will send a request to each of them after you enter their email addresses):
- two from referees who are familiar with your leadership skills
- current principal