Program Overview
The Extended Tier-II Educational Leadership Program is designed to abridge the admission and progression processes for the Tier-I/Tier-II certification-only Educational Leadership Programs. It is for specific group of candidates. This is an embedded or standalone certificate.
The Extended Tier-II Program is for the following candidates:
- Candidates in the state of Georgia with Ed.S. degree and above, in verifiable official leadership position, holding a temporary Non-Renewable Professional Leadership Certificate in Educational Leadership, and seeking a one-step seamless admission and progression process for Tier-1/Tier-II Certification-only program completion.
- Candidates in the state of Georgia with Ed.S. degree seeking a seamless one-step admission and progression process for Tier-I/Tier-II Certification-only completion in Educational Leadership; with special permission from the school district/LUA.
- From other states (including S.C.) with Ed.S. degree seeking seamless process involving a one-step admission and progression process for Tier-I/Tier-II Certification-only completion.
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Program Contact
Dr. Wayne Hickman
706-737-1496
whickman@augusta.edu
Program Accreditation
The program is accredited by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC), the accrediting agency, as an integral part of the Educational Leadership Preparation Program in the College of Education and Human Development at Augusta University.
Admissions Information
- Ed.S. degree in Education
- 3.0 GPA at graduate degree level
- Educator certificate with at least three years teaching experience
- School District/Local Unit of Education permission is required, as part of the application and admission processes
For more information on admissions requirements, visit the Office of Admissions website.
Progression and Graduation Requirements
- The Tier-I certificate section of the program is to be completed by the end of the first year; with satisfactory completion of minimum of 18 credit hours for the Tier-I section courses.
- Transition to the Tier-II section of the program by the beginning of the second year.
- The Tier-II section of the program to be completed by the end of the second year; with satisfactory completion of 21 credit hours of the Tier-II courses upon satisfactory completion of the Tier-1 section.
Candidates in this Extended Tier-II Program will not be allowed to register for any of the Tier-II Residency courses until they have completed and met all the requirements for Tier-1 certification in the Tier-I Section of the program. The requirements include the completion of the following:
(i) all Tier-1 courses listed in the Program of Study for the Extended Tier-I-Tier-II Program, plus at least one of the Tier-II section courses (except for the residency courses), and
(ii) Take and pass the (a) GACE Tier-1 Leadership Content test and (b) GACE Leadership Ethics test. Meeting these requirements is the only way a candidate can be entered into the GaPSC TPMS platform to be officially recognized as a Tier-II candidate by the GaPSC.
Candidates can apply for Tier-1 Certification as soon as they complete all the courses in the Tier 1 section, plus at least one course in the Tier-II section (except for the residency courses) and fulfill all other GaPSC requirements for Tier-I Certification. Candidates can only apply for Tier II Certificate after completing the whole program of study and meeting other state requirements, including taking and passing the Performance Assessment for School Leaders (PASL) for Tier II Certification.
To graduate, students must earn an overall 2.8 GPA.
Program Information
- Program Length: 2 Years (includes two summer semesters)
- CIP Code: 13.0499
- Program Code: 1CERM-ELTT
- Major Code: ELTT
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