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The Johns Hopkins University (JHU) School of Education is offering an 18-credit Online Graduate Certificate in School Administration and Supervision for school-district employed certified teachers and other certified personnel aspiring to become leaders in special education.

The year-long program combines five online courses offered in eight-week segments with a customized internship. The courses are fully facilitated and run on a rigorous, weekly cycle of instruction. Students communicate frequently online in the Center for Technology in Education's Electronic Learning Community using tools such as discussion forums, chat, and email. The program launches with a two week online orientation in late September. It continues for approximately one year, culminating with an internship. Participation in the online orientation is mandatory to complete the program.

The School Administration and Supervision for Special Education Leaders certificate may be taken as a stand-alone program, may be incorporated into the 39-credit master's degree in school administration and supervision, or may be combined with another graduate certificate program for a 33-39 credit master's degree in educational studies.  (Please note that only the 18-credits included in cohort are guaranteed to be offered online.  The remaining courses in the 39-credit master's degree in School Administration and Supervision are not offered online.)

Information Session

View an online information session that took place on June 20, 2012 to learn more about the program. The session can be accessed here.

Program Goals

• Attract high-quality educators and prepare them for school-based, district-level, or state-level leadership positions, instill the knowledge necessary for special education, and enable them to meet the rigor required in leadership roles today.
• Actively engage participants in ongoing professional development and critical examination of current issues in general and special education, proven practices, and research-based approaches in school or district leadership;
• Build a collegial network/community of leaders knowledgeable in educating all students.
• Attract high-quality educators and prepare them for school-based, district-level, or state-level leadership positions, instill the knowledge necessary for special education, and enable them to meet the rigor required in leadership roles today.
• Actively engage participants in ongoing professional development and critical examination of current issues in general and special education, proven practices, and research-based approaches in school or district leadership;
• Build a collegial network/community of leaders knowledgeable in educating all students.

Program Requirements (18 Credits, three credit hours for each course)

Computer Needs

2GB or greater of RAM
1 GHz or greater CPU
Broadband Internet connection

Recommended Operating Systems
Windows Vista
Windows XP SP 2+
Mac OS X v10.1+

Other Supported, but NOT Recommended, Operating Systems
Windows 2000
Windows 98
MAC OS 9.x
NetBooks and Notebook computers with small displays
Phone and/or handheld Internet browsers are NOT supported

Supported PC/Windows browsers
Internet Explorer 7.0+
Mozilla Firefox 2.0+
AOL, Netscape, & Opera are NOT supported

Supported Mac OS browsers
Mozilla Firefox 2.0+
AOL, Netscape, & Safari are NOT supported

Productivity Tool Needs:
Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel included)
Windows Media Player
Adobe Flash Player 8+ (free download)
Headset with microphone

Access Needs:
Daily access to the Internet and email during courses
Ability to actively participate in course activities throughout the week

The information below includes program-related disclosures provided pursuant to federal regulations issued by the United States Department of Education on October 29, 2010, required for title IV eligible certificate programs that lead to gainful employment in a recognized occupation.

1.            CIP Code: 13.0401 Educational Leadership and Administration, General
2.            Credential Level: Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
3.            Program Length
                a.            Credits: 18
                b.            Weeks: 30
4.            Occupations, by name and SOC Code, for which the program prepares 
               students, including links to O*NET occupational profiles:
               11-9032.00 Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 
5.            Costs of Program Completion (2012-13): $15,750
                a.            Tuition & Fees: $14,850
                b.            Books & Supplies (if not included in tuition/fees): $900
                c.            Room & Board (if applicable): Not Applicable
6.            On-time Completion Rate* (2011-12): 65%
7.            Job Placement Rate: Not Applicable
8.            Median Loan Debt upon Program Completion* (2011-12): $0
                a.            Title IV debt: $0
                b.            Private Educational Loan debt: $0
                c.            Institutional Financing debt: Not Applicable

*Note: In accordance with US Department of Education guidelines, the On-time Completion Rate and Median Loan Debt upon Program Completion figures published here were calculated based on the data for all 2011-12 program completers who graduated from Title IV eligible gainful employment certificate programs sharing the 13.0401 Educational Leadership and Administration, General CIP code.