Superintendent Certification

Admission requirements:
(You may start taking courses before your admission is completed.)

• completed graduate college application
• official transcript(s)
  
• license or eligibility for principal license in Iowa
  
• three years of experience as a principal or equivalent leadership position
  
• top half of undergraduate class and graduate GPA of 3.5 or higher
  
• endorsements of potential for professional leadership from a current supervisor, a subordinate, and a professional colleague
  
• demonstration of adequate writing skills
  
• completion of an interview with an Iowa State University faculty member
  
• resume

Academic Adviser
A faculty member from Educational Leadership and Policy Studies will be appointed as your adviser. Your adviser will serve as the chair of the admissions review committee, and be responsible for verification of the requirements for certification.

The scope and nature of advising of CAS students is less formal and rigorous than that for degree-seeking students. Substitutions for courses from Iowa State University or other institutions shall be at the discretion of the adviser in congruence with license requirements.

"I find the classes and professors are a great help to me in my current position. Iowa State's higher education experience has been flexible and achievable. This program has allowed me to work aggressively towards my superintendent license."
Tracy Hook, Jr./Sr. High School Principal
Southeast Warren Community Schools, Liberty Center