Education Licensure, Certification and Endorsement

For more information on educator licensure or endorsement please contact an ACE enrollment counselor or Student Support representative at 800-280-0307 or by email at [email protected].

• Receipt of a fingerprint verification card
• Three (3) years of verified fulltime teaching experience in PreK-12.
• A passing score on the Arizona Educator Proficiency Assessment (AEPA) Principal Subtest I and II exam.

Graduates of this program will receive Institutional Recommendation from American College of Education’s Certification Officer for issuance of the appropriate Arizona certificate within 45 days of degree conferral.

For the most current information about becoming an administrator in Arizona please check the Arizona Department of Education website.

For more information on educator licensure or endorsement please contact an ACE enrollment counselor or Student Support representative at 800-280-0307 or by email at [email protected].

For more information on educator licensure or endorsement please contact an ACE enrollment counselor or Student Support representative at 800-280-0307 or by email at [email protected].

For more information on educator licensure or endorsement please contact an ACE enrollment counselor or Student Support representative at 800-280-0307 or by email at [email protected].

For more information on educator licensure or endorsement please contact an ACE enrollment counselor or Student Support representative at 800-280-0307 or by email at [email protected].

·      Connecticut Administrator Test – Testing provider: ETS, Test code: 6412, Passing score: 146

·      Complete a state-approved planned program of educator preparation at a regionally accredited college or university, leading to a formal institutional recommendation for certification. The institution will outline specific courses required for the required institutional recommendation for certification.

·      Master’s degree from an approved institution.

·      18 semester hours of graduate credit beyond the master’s degree.

·      50 school months of successful teaching experience or service.

·      Institutional recommendation based on completion of a state-approved certification program specific to school administration, including graduate course work in each of the following:

• Psychological and pedagogical foundations of learning
• Curriculum development and program monitoring
• School administration
• Personnel evaluation and supervision, and
• Contemporary education problems and solutions
• A course of study in special education comprised of not fewer than 36 clock hours, which includes:
• Study in understanding the growth and development of exceptional children, including handicapped and gifted and talented children and children who may require special education.
• Methods for identifying, planning for and working effectively with special-needs children in the regular classroom. 

For the most current information about becoming an administrator in Connecticut, please check the Connecticut State Department of Education website.

For more information on educator licensure or endorsement please contact an ACE enrollment counselor or Student Support representative at 800-280-0307 or by email at [email protected].

For more information on educator licensure or endorsement please contact an ACE enrollment counselor or Student Support representative at 800-280-0307 or by email at [email protected].

Additional requirements may include;

• Passage of the Florida Educational Leadership Examination (FELE) content licensure exam.

For the most current information on becoming an administrator in Florida, please check the Florida Department of Education website<.

For more information on educator licensure or endorsement please contact an ACE enrollment counselor or Student Support representative at 800-280-0307 or by email at [email protected].

For the most current information about becoming an administrator in Georgia, please check the Georgia Professional Standards Commission.

For more information on educator licensure or endorsement please contact an ACE enrollment counselor or Student Support representative at 800-280-0307 or by email at [email protected].

For more information on educator licensure or endorsement please contact an ACE enrollment counselor or Student Support representative at 800-280-0307 or by email at [email protected].

For more information on educator licensure or endorsement please contact an ACE enrollment counselor or Student Support representative at 800-280-0307 or by email at [email protected].

Illinois requirements

1. Master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
2. Completion of a preparation program in the field of specialization (principal)
3. Internship
4. Coursework for teaching special education, content-area reading, and ELLs is infused within the completed program.

After you complete the ACE coursework

1. Register for and take the required certification exams (Principal as Instructional Leader 195 & 196).
2. Ask ACE to complete Form 80-02: State-Approved Program and Completion of Standards Verification, which you will then submit to [email protected] for processing. ACE will complete the form and send it to ISBE to include with your application.

For the most current information about becoming an administrator in Illinois, please check the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) website.

For more information on educator licensure or endorsement, please contact an ACE representative at 800-280-0307 or by email at [email protected].

• Hold an initial, standard, provisional, proficient, or accomplished practitioner Instructional or School Counselor license.
• Experience verification letter signed by employer on letterhead stating at least 2 years of teaching experience.
• Pass the approved Building Level Administrator content licensure exam.
• Valid CPR certification from an IDOE approved provider.
• Suicide Prevention Training Certificate.

For more information on becoming a licensed administrator in Indiana please visit the Indiana Department of Education website.’

For the most current information about becoming an administrator in Iowa, please check the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners website.

For more information on educator licensure or endorsement please contact an ACE enrollment counselor or Student Support representative at 800-280-0307 or by email at [email protected].

For the most current information about becoming an administrator in Kansas, please check the Kansas State Department of Education website.

For more information on educator licensure or endorsement please contact an ACE enrollment counselor or Student Support representative at 800-280-0307 or by email at [email protected].

For more information on educator licensure or endorsement please contact an ACE enrollment counselor or Student Support representative at 800-280-0307 or by email at [email protected].

For more information on educator licensure or endorsement please contact an ACE enrollment counselor or Student Support representative at 800-280-0307 or by email at [email protected].

For more information on educator licensure or endorsement please contact an ACE enrollment counselor or Student Support representative at 800-280-0307 or by email at [email protected].

For more information on educator licensure or endorsement please contact an ACE enrollment counselor or Student Support representative at 800-280-0307 or by email at [email protected].

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For more information on educator licensure or endorsement please contact an ACE enrollment counselor or Student Support representative at 800-280-0307 or by email at [email protected].

For more information on educator licensure or endorsement please contact an ACE enrollment counselor or Student Support representative at 800-280-0307 or by email at [email protected].

For more information on educator licensure or endorsement please contact an ACE enrollment counselor or Student Support representative at 800-280-0307 or by email at [email protected].

For more information on educator licensure or endorsement please contact an ACE enrollment counselor or Student Support representative at 800-280-0307 or by email at [email protected].

For more information on educator licensure or endorsement please contact an ACE enrollment counselor or Student Support representative at 800-280-0307 or by email at [email protected].

For more information on educator licensure or endorsement please contact an ACE enrollment counselor or Student Support representative at 800-280-0307 or by email at [email protected].

For more information on educator licensure or endorsement please contact an ACE enrollment counselor or Student Support representative at 800-280-0307 or by email at [email protected].

For more information on educator licensure or endorsement please contact an ACE enrollment counselor or Student Support representative at 800-280-0307 or by email at [email protected].

For more information on educator licensure or endorsement please contact an ACE enrollment counselor or Student Support representative at 800-280-0307 or by email at [email protected].

For more information on educator licensure or endorsement, please contact an ACE enrollment counselor or Student Support representative at 800-280-0307 or by email at [email protected].

For more information on educator licensure or endorsement please contact an ACE enrollment counselor or Student Support representative at 800-280-0307 or by email at [email protected].

For more information on educator licensure or endorsement please contact an ACE enrollment counselor or Student Support representative at 800-280-0307 or by email at [email protected].

For more information on educator licensure or endorsement please contact an ACE enrollment counselor or Student Support representative at 800-280-0307 or by email at [email protected].

For more information on educator licensure or endorsement please contact an ACE enrollment counselor or Student Support representative at 800-280-0307 or by email at [email protected].

Additional requirements may include:

• Receive a recommendation from the dean or head of teacher education at the institution where he or she completed the preparation program.
• Complete the Ohio Assessment for Educators licensure exam #015, Educational Leadership, prescribed by the State Board of Education.
• A principal must have two years of successful teaching experience under a standard teaching license (or work experience under a professional pupil services license) for the ages and grade levels for which the principal license is sought.

For the most current information about becoming an administrator in Ohio, please check the Ohio Department of Education website.

For more information on educator licensure or endorsement please contact an ACE enrollment counselor or Student Support representative at 800-280-0307 or by email at [email protected].

For the most current information about becoming an administrator in Oregon, please check the Oregon State Department of Education website.

For more information on educator licensure or endorsement please contact an ACE enrollment counselor or Student Support representative at 800-280-0307 or by email at [email protected].

For more information on educator licensure or endorsement please contact an ACE enrollment counselor or Student Support representative at 800-280-0307 or by email at [email protected].

For more information on educator licensure or endorsement please contact an ACE enrollment counselor or Student Support representative at 800-280-0307 or by email at [email protected].

South Carolina has three broad requirements, and ACE meets them all!

1. Master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
2. Completion of a preparation program in the field of specialization (Principal)
3. Internship

South Carolina has a program pre-approval process for educators. Prior to beginning a program, educators must request approval using My SC Educator Portal. Once a program approval request is submitted through the portal, educators must upload a PDF copy of the program description information to the portal. Please note that approval for online programs cannot be given via phone or email.

• Please contact the Certification Officer at [email protected] to request the program description document.

After you complete the coursework in the ACE program, you will need to apply for a School Principal license via My SC Educator Portal:

1. Register for and take the required certification exam for South Carolina, Praxis 5412: Educational Leadership: Administration and Supervision.
2. After you receive your exam scores, you will send an official score report to [email protected] along with the College Recommendation Form – Service and Leadership Fields. The Certification Office will process the form and send it to the South Carolina Department of Education to be included with your application.  

For the most current information about becoming an administrator in South Carolina, please check the South Carolina Department of Education website.

For more information on educator licensure or endorsement, please contact an ACE representative at 800-280-0307 or by email at [email protected].

For more information on educator licensure or endorsement please contact an ACE enrollment counselor or Student Support representative at 800-280-0307 or by email at [email protected].

For more information on educator licensure or endorsement please contact an ACE enrollment counselor or Student Support representative at 800-280-0307 or by email at [email protected].

Texas Principal Certification Requirements

To obtain a Principal as Instructional Leader certification in Texas, there are five requirements:

• You must hold a master’s degree from a university that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) and U.S. Department of Education Database for Accredited Colleges and Universities.
• You must hold a valid classroom teaching certificate.
• You have two years of creditable teaching experience as a classroom teacher.
• You must successfully complete an approved principal educator preparation program.
• You must successfully complete the two required certification exams: TExES Principal as Instructional Leader (268) and Performance Assessment for School Leaders PASL (368).

For the most current information about becoming an administrator in Texas, please check the Texas Education Agency website.

For more information on educator licensure or endorsement please contact an ACE enrollment counselor or Student Support representative at 800-280-0307 or by email at [email protected].

For more information on educator licensure or endorsement please contact an ACE enrollment counselor or Student Support representative at 800-280-0307 or by email at [email protected].

For more information on educator licensure or endorsement please contact an ACE enrollment counselor or Student Support representative at 800-280-0307 or by email at [email protected].

For more information on educator licensure or endorsement please contact an ACE enrollment counselor or Student Support representative at 800-280-0307 or by email at [email protected].

For more information on educator licensure or endorsement please contact an ACE enrollment counselor or Student Support representative at 800-280-0307 or by email at [email protected].

For more information on educator licensure or endorsement please contact an ACE enrollment counselor or Student Support representative at 800-280-0307 or by email at [email protected].

For more information on educator licensure or endorsement please contact an ACE enrollment counselor or Student Support representative at 800-280-0307 or by email at [email protected].

For more information on educator licensure or endorsement, please contact an ACE enrollment counselor or Student Support representative at 800-280-0307 or by email at [email protected].