Certification Programs
Professional certification pathways that recognize demonstrated leadership — not just seat time. Each credential is competency-based: you earn it by completing learning hours, passing competency assessments, and submitting a real-world capstone project. Earned credentials are saved across the Academy.
Available Credentials
Six competency-based pathways. Claim a credential below to see it reflected on your dashboard (demo).
Program Requirements
Tap a credential to see its requirements, learning hours, competency assessments, and capstone project.
- Requirements: complete the Foundations and Instructional Leadership pathways plus 2 electives.
- Learning hours: 120 (modules, masterclasses, simulations).
- Competency assessments: 8 — one per core leadership competency.
- Capstone project: design and present a school-improvement plan with evidence of impact.
- Requirements: instructional leadership coursework plus a coached observation cycle.
- Learning hours: 90.
- Competency assessments: 5 focused on teaching, learning, and feedback.
- Capstone project: lead a full instructional-rounds cycle and report findings.
- Requirements: data, planning, and change-management modules.
- Learning hours: 80.
- Competency assessments: 4 on diagnosis, prioritization, and monitoring.
- Capstone project: build and defend a one-year improvement plan.
- Requirements: workforce, culture, and well-being modules.
- Learning hours: 60.
- Competency assessments: 4 on culture, support, and recognition.
- Capstone project: design a teacher-retention strategy grounded in local data.
- Requirements: change-leadership, communication, and stakeholder-engagement modules.
- Learning hours: 100.
- Competency assessments: 6 on vision, buy-in, and implementation.
- Capstone project: lead a real change initiative and document its rollout.
- Requirements: strategy, decision-making, and resource-allocation modules.
- Learning hours: 70.
- Competency assessments: 5 on analysis, trade-offs, and alignment.
- Capstone project: craft and present a multi-year strategic plan.
The Certification Pathway
- Stage 1
Enroll & self-assess — choose a credential and benchmark your current competencies. - Stage 2
Complete learning hours — work through modules, masterclasses, and simulations. - Stage 3
Pass competency assessments — demonstrate each required competency. - Stage 4
Submit your capstone — apply your learning to an authentic, real-world project. - Stage 5
Earn the credential — your verified badge is added to your professional portfolio.
These credentials are competency-based: they certify what a leader can actually do, verified through assessments and an authentic capstone — not merely hours attended. Competency-based credentialing aligns recognition with demonstrated performance and makes professional growth visible and portable.
Credentials are saved privately in your browser. These are demo credentials for portfolio illustration; all programs are illustrative.