Overview

The Principal and Building Leadership Certificate program from Northern State University is a flexible and affordable opportunity for educators who have already earned a master’s degree in education to complete the coursework required to become a licensed principal.

Key Facts

The graduate certificate is entirely online and will develop your leadership abilities. It's a state-approved program for principal preparation, complying with SDCL 24:53:08:02. Through Northern’s graduate certificate in principal and building leadership, candidates who have already earned a master’s degree in education gain the content, pedagogical, and professional knowledge and skills - identified in National Educational Leadership Preparation (NELP) building-level standards - to serve as a principal at the P-12 level.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

School Law

Organizational Behavior for Student Development

School and Community Partnerships

Data Driven Decision Making

Inclusive Education

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Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

26 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Aberdeen, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.6

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General requirements

For admission to an associate degree program at Northern State University, students must meet one of the following criteria:
Rank in the top 60% of their graduating class; OR obtain an ACT composite score of 18 or above; OR obtain a high school GPA of at least 2.6 on a 4.0 scale; AND meet the minimum course requirements with an average grade of C (2.0 on a 4.0 scale) or demonstrate appropriate competencies in the discipline areas where course requirements have not been met. Students with a GED score of 225 or above will also be admitted.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

16640 USD / full

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Out-of-State

16640 USD / full

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In-State

8918 USD / full

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Online Fee:$484

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