Online Educational Administration Licensure Programs

Advance into nurse leadership across diverse healthcare systems, including rural and small settings. The versatile ACEN-accredited MSN in Nurse Manager and Leader online program prepares you for nurse management, healthcare strategy, and patient care roles. The Emporia State Nurse Leadership master’s curriculum is aligned to CNML certification and includes practice assessments. Small, accelerated classes are taught by supportive faculty who may be able to assist with clinical placement.

Emerge ready as a qualified school administrator with the advanced expertise you will gain in the Educational Administration Building-Level Licensure online program. Designed for current teachers and educators, this post-graduate program prepares you for building level leadership licensure and offers a pathway to education administration in as few as 6 months. In fact, more than 94% of ESU graduates pass the SLLA exam.

The Educational Administration Building-Level Licensure online equips you with the essential leadership skills needed to effectively manage a school setting, such as promoting teacher growth via supervision and evaluation, managing day-to-day operations, and advocating strong school culture benefitting all stakeholders, including faculty, supporting staff, parents, and most importantly, students. Upon program completion, you will be academically prepared to sit for the Kansas State Department of Education's School Leaders Licensure Assessment.

Note: The state of Kansas requires five years of experience to be eligible for the initial School Leaders License. Currently, Emporia State encourages Kansas applicants with three years of experience to apply to this endorsement program.

Gain practical experience and real-world knowledge as well as leadership capabilities that are crucial for effective district supervisory positions in our online Educational Administration District-Level Licensure program. This 100% online program provides the coursework necessary for the School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA) for aspiring superintendents, assistant superintendents, and district-level directors. You can complete your practicum in your own district, allowing you to uphold your current responsibilities as you prepare for new challenges in future leadership roles.

Nurture the educational and social development of gifted learners when you complete your Gifted, Talented, and Creative Licensure online program. In this CAEP-accredited program, you will prepare to instruct, encourage, and challenge students with exceptional creative and academic abilities. Highly qualified faculty will enhance your ability to identify high-performing students, develop their capabilities, and maintain their advancements through curriculum and assessments adapted to their individual strengths and weaknesses.

Complete the coursework requirements for licensure while preparing to help students with special needs thrive. Learn proven programming and strategies to set up primary and secondary students with mild and moderate disabilities for success, and earn your endorsement in less time than it would take to complete a master’s degree program. This CAEP-accredited program offers supervised practical experience with special learners as an observer and in a variety of co-teaching and consulting roles.