Superintendent Certificate

The Superintendent Certificate is a 17-semester-hour program that requires a) holding a Standard Principal, Mid-Management, or other Texas Administrator Certificate; or three creditable years of managerial experience in a public school district b) completion of the specified course sequence within six years; and c) satisfactory performance on the appropriate TExES exam.

Admission Requirements

To be admitted to the Superintendent Certificate Program, a prospective student must:

1. Hold a master’s degree from an accredited institution;
2. Submit official transcripts from institutions in which a degree was awarded;
3. Complete the application for admission to a graduate program at http://www.uttyler.edu/graduate/gradadmissions/;
4. Successfully complete a personal/telephone interview;
5. Provide evidence of holding a Standard Principal, Mid-management, or other Texas Administrator Certificate; or three creditable years of managerial experience in a public school district.

Admission to the program is based in part on one or more of the following: the applicant’s demonstrated commitment to his or her chosen field of study; socioeconomic background; first generation college graduate; multilingual proficiency; geographic region of residence; and level of responsibility in other matters including extracurricular activities, employment, community service, and family responsibilities.