Advanced Certificate Program - Professional Administrator Program

New York State Registered Program Code: 44844

HEGIS Code: 0827.00 {Education Administration (School District Administrator)}

Molloy Program of Study Code: PMPAD

Certification with NY State is Professional Administration Professional Certification.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate an understanding of instructional leadership as essential to school and district success by utilizing the Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (PSEL) to drive decisions that include instruction that promotes each student’s academic success and well-being.
• Demonstrate an awareness and appreciation of diverse philosophical, religious, and cultural concerns within education at the school and district level.

• Develop a conceptual base from which learners can exert educational leadership in the areas of administration and management at the school and district level.

• Identify and interpret the components of an annual school and district budget and the connection between budget decisions and student outcomes.

• Utilize data-driven decision-making, by implementing technically appropriate systems of data collection and strategic planning to improve student outcomes and organizational effectiveness. 

Progression Requirements

Students are expected to success academically by maintaining a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.2 (on a 4.0 scale). Non-compliance with this criterion may result in probation or program dismissal. 

Total Certificate Credits: 21

Transfer Credit Policy in the PAC for courses outside of Molloy University

Upon acceptance and submission of an official transcript, up to 6 credits may be transferred into the Professional Administrator Certificate (PAC) program from outside Molloy University as stipulated below.

• The course must be aligned to one of the Molloy PAC courses.

• The course must encompass leadership theory and/or practice at both the school and district level.

• The course must have been taken on the graduate level.

• The course must have been taken within the past 5 years.

• The student must have earned a grade of B or above.

• The student must have taken the course at an accredited institution and an official transcript must be on file.

• The student must submit a completed transfer credit request form along with the course description to the department for approval.

Transfer Credit Policy from Molloy's EdD Program to the Molloy PAC Program

Up to 12 credits may be transferred into the Molloy Professional Administrator Certificate (PAC) program from Molloy EdD coursework as stipulated below.

All matriculated students may transfer up to 12 credits of EdD coursework based on the following criteria:

• The EdD courses must have been taken within the past 5 years.

• The student must have earned a grade of B or above.

Transfer Credit Policy from the Molloy PAC Program to Molloy's EdD Program

Up to 18 credits may be transferred into the Molloy EdD Program from the Molloy Professional Administrator Certificate (PAC) program as stipulated below.

All matriculated students may transfer up to 18 PAC credits into the based on the following criteria.

• The PAC courses must have been taken within the past 10 years.

• The student must have earned a grade of B or above

• Six credits may be transferred in to fulfill the cognate/elective requirement.

*Contact the department for specifics regarding transfers and course correlations.

Requirements

 

Required Courses (21 credits):

EDU 5681	Foundations of Educational Leadership	3
EDU 5683	Ethical, Moral, and Legal Aspects in Educational Leadership	3
EDU 5685	Educational Leadership for Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment	3
EDU 5687	Operations and Management in Educational Settings	3
EDU 5689	Data Analysis for Continuous Educational Improvement	3
EDU 5691	Administration and Supervision for Equity and Excellence	3
EDU 5693	Administrator Internship	3