Professional Tier II Administrative Services Credential
Lead Faculty:
Dr. Jo Birdsell
The Clear Administrative Services program provides a field-based preparation for administrators seeking a successor credential for administrators to replace their expiring Preliminary Administrative Services Credential. It consists of three courses or 13.5 hours: Induction Seminar, Professional Development Seminar, and Assessment Seminar, and may be completed in three months.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, candidates are expected to:
- Identify areas of interest for personal study and professional development.
- Identify supplementary areas of study and professional development.
- Create and maintain a vision of learning at the candidate’s school or school district.
- Develop and sustain a school culture focused on teaching and learning.
- Provide organizational management of the many aspects of the candidate’s school and/or district.
- Present an assessment of the Professional Clear Administrative Credential coursework in relationship to current and future administrative responsibilities.
- Assess their individualized professional growth through participation in the Professional Clear Administrative Services Credential Program.
- Demonstrate sensitivity to school and family needs in diverse communities.
- Apply knowledge of the political, social, economic, legal and cultural context of educational leadership in the candidate’s school and/or school district.
- Provide ethical leadership within the candidate’s school and/or school district.
Prepare goals for personal and professional growth. - Develop a plan for future personal and professional growth.
- Select mentors and build working relationships with them.
- Discuss and reflect upon the completion of the Induction plan.
- Assess the efficacy of their experiences with mentoring.
Requirements
Admission Requirements
- Formal application to the University and to the Credentials Department. See “Admission to Credential Programs”
- Appointment with Credential Advisor within 30 days of admission in order to obtain necessary credential information documents and to avoid matriculation or scheduling errors
- Possession of a bachelor’s degree with a GPA of 2.5 or a complete evaluation from a CTC-approved international evaluation agency
- Possession of a valid Preliminary Administrative Services credential
Scheduling
All courses are scheduled by an advisor.
Completion Requirements
- A minimum of two years of successful, full-time school administrative experience in the public schools, or private schools of equivalent status. Students must work under contract while holding a valid Preliminary Administrative Services credential for the entire two years.
- Completion of a commission-approved program for the Clear Administrative Services credential
- Grades are “S” (Satisfactory) or “U” (Unsatisfactory). All grades must be “S.”
- Zero account balance
Program Requirements (3 courses; 13.5 quarter units)
Students must complete all coursework with a grade of “S” within the time allowed by CTC for the granting of the credential.
EDA 607 - Induction Seminar
EDA 608 - Professional Dev Seminar
EDA 609 - Assessment Seminar
Courses must be completed in the above sequence.
Exit Requirements
- Copy of valid Preliminary Administrative Services credential
- Verification of two years of experience in an educational administrative position
- Exit interview with Credentials Advisor to obtain and submit application
- Exit interview with full-time faculty
- Zero account balance
