
The Administrative Specialist in Pupil Services licensure program prepares teachers to assume district-level leadership positions related to student services. Often these positions include the title of Director, Supervisor, or Coordinator. Students complete 45 semester hours through core courses, professional courses, elective courses, a full-year Internship experience that is completed while working, and a capstone experience. Two years of teaching under a professional license, a Masters Degree, and successful completion of the PRAXIS II Test in Educational Leadership are also required to qualify for the license.
The Administrative Specialist in Pupil Services licensure program prepares teachers to assume district-level leadership positions related tostudent services.
Often these positions include the title of Director, Supervisor, or Coordinator. Students complete 45 semester hours through core courses, professional courses, elective courses, a full-year Internship experience that is completed while working, and a capstone experience.
Two years of teaching under a professional license (school audiologist, school counselor, school psychologist, school social worker, school nurse, school speech-language pathologist, orientation & mobility specialist, occupational therapist, or physical therapist), a Masters Degree, and successful completion of the PRAXIS II Test in Educational Leadership are also required to qualify for the license.
Courses for this license are offered at the following locations:
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| Ashland Campus | ![]() |
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| Columbus Center | ![]() |
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| Cleveland Center | ![]() |
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| Elyria Center | ![]() |
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| Massillon/Stark Center | ![]() |
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Note: Online courses do not require students to attend classes at a graduate center. Hybrid courses are a combination of online and face-to-face classes. Hybrid and online sections of classes are not available for every course during every term. See the Graduate Course Rotations and the current Schedule of Graduate Course Offerings for additional information.
The Dwight Schar College of Education offers numerous licensure and endorsement programs that provide new career avenues for educators. Adding an endorsement to expand a current teaching license? Looking for a new area in which to teach? Considering an administrator’s license? Our programs, with their integration of theory and practice, meet the changing needs of educators.
The College of Education has been accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) for more than 30 years. Our programs have been approved by their recognized specialized professional associations and the State of Ohio. Many of the licensure and endorsement programs can lead to a Master’s degree. Begin with the endorsement or licensure program and eventually earn an additional degree.
The College of Education’s licensure and endorsement programs are offered at the Ashland campus, as well as four regional centers located in Columbus, Cleveland (Warrensville Heights), Elyria, and Massillon, OH. Courses are provided at the centers, online, and in hybrid (combined face-to-face and online) formats.
Ashland’s “Accent on the Individual” is a motto that represents how we do business. M.Ed. program directors at each center and the Director of Teacher Licensure and Testing review transcripts, assist with the application process, and advise students as they move through their programs. Within the classroom, our faculty believe that small class numbers, individualized attention, and quality instruction lead to purposeful learning experiences.
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