Principal Certification
If you want to make an impact beyond the classroom, the 91视频 College of Education can help you become a certified principal in Texas. We offer two main options:
- Master鈥檚 degree, plus certification: Our M.Ed. in administration and supervision program will prepare you to work as a school principal. The program is designed for working professionals and can be completed in as few as two years.
- Certification only: If you already have a master鈥檚 degree and are only seeking certification to be a principal, this option is designed to be completed in as little as one calendar year. (On the online UH application, chose "certificate" for the type of program you are seeking.)
- Note: Students also may pursue principal certification if they are seeking an M.Ed. in special populations 鈥� special education leadership, an Ed.D. in professional leadership 鈥� special populations or an M.Ed. in curriculum and instruction. Contact Clinical Assistant Professor Keith Butcher at elpsprincert@central.uh.edu for details.
You must be certified to work as a public school principal in Texas. Private schools can set their own requirements.
Requirements
After being admitted into the 91视频, you also must be admitted into the College of Education鈥檚 principal-preparation program. This is a state requirement for all educator-prep programs. Students should look for more information from the College after being accepted to UH.
Basic requirements include:
- Having a GPA of 2.5 or higher (based on last degree earned)
- Holding a valid Texas teacher certification
- Having at minimum a bachelor鈥檚 degree
UH typically has a high admission rate for those who meet the state requirements.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Once formally admitted in the certification program, you must complete the following:
- 200+ clock hours of content and pedagogy (5+ courses)
- For the master's degree, additional courses will be required.
- 160+ practicum hours
- 135+ observation minutes by a UH field supervisor
CERTIFICATION
To earn certification, you must:
- Successfully complete all coursework.
- Complete all required practicum hours and observations.
- Complete the degree program.
- Hold a valid Texas teacher certification.
- Have two years of classroom teaching experience in a public or accredited private school.
- Hold at minimum a master鈥檚 degree.
- Pass the 268/Principal as Instructional Leader certification exam and the 368/Performance
Assessment for School Leaders (PASL).*
- Learn more about testing and setting up required accounts online.
Contact Us
General certification questionsCertification office
UH College of Education
uhcert@central.uh.edu
Program certification questionsKeith Butcher
Clinical associate professor
UH College of Education
713-743-9599
elpsprincert@central.uh.edu
