Instructional Coaching Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

The Certificate in Instructional Coaching is a 12 credit hour program that will prepare students to be leaders in adult professional learning in educational environments including K-12 schools.  Coursework will center on the skills and dispositions needed to:

1. effectively lead adult learners
2. Analyze and develop viable quality curricula
3. coach and present to adult learners
4. organize and lead professional learning communities
5. interpret and analyze relevant data to inform school improvement efforts.  Students completing the Certificate in Instructional Coaching will complete a minimum of 50 hours of leadership-related filed experience through their coursework.

Admission requirements for the certificate ate The Graduate School standards for admission.  Students must have an earned Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.  The student must be a fully admitted student, although the student is not required to be degree seeking.  Continuation standards are those of the Graduate School.