Community Education Administration

The Community Education Administration graduate certificate is a 24-credit program that will prepare candidates for employment in public school community education, community recreation, youth and family education, an area education agency or a regional or state agency. Coursework is competency based to meet Minnesota State requirements in licensure and includes topics in administrative leadership, school law and finance, and school/community relations, etc. This program also requires a 320-hour field experience under a licensed Minnesota Community Education Director.

The Minnesota Board of School Administrators (BOSA) oversees and ensures the quality of school administrator preparation in the state of Minnesota. The College of Education and Learning Design has four educational administration programs approved by BOSA:

  • K-12 Principal
  • District Superintendent
  • Special Education Administration
  • Community Education Administration
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The St. Cloud State Advantage

  • Individual courses offered through a blend of on campus and online formats.
  • Degree completion attainable in one year with fall, spring and summer courses to accommodate working professionals.
  • Practitioner-focused curriculum.
  • Meets Minnesota Department of Education professional preparation requirements for community education licensure.
  • Approved by the Minnesota Board of School Administrators (BOSA).

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Admission Requirements and Details

Minnesota Administrative Licensure Requirements

Currently the state of Minnesota requires that applicants for Community Education Director licensure have at least a Bachelor’s Degree.

More information is available at the Board of School Administrators. 

Application

When applying, the School of Graduate Studies serves as a liaison between the applicant and the certificate program. Application materials are completed online and processed by the School of Graduate Studies. Once all application materials are received, Graduate Studies will forward materials to the certificate program for review. Thereafter, an admission recommendation will be forwarded to Graduate Studies for a final decision and notification to the applicant.

Application Deadlines

U.S. Citizens International
Outside U.S.		 International
Inside U.S.
Fall

July 15 (priority)
August 15 (final)

 June 15

July 15 (priority)
August 15 (final)
Spring

November 15 (priority)
January 1 (final)

 October 15

November 15 (priority)
January 1 (final)
Summer

May 1 (priority)
June 1 (final)

 February 15

May 1 (priority)
June 1 (final)

Graduate Director: Dr. Amy Christensen

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