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Principal Certification

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Important Announcement

Now Accepting Applications! 

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Next cohort begins January 2026!  Application deadline:  November 30, 2025.


Principal Certification Program

We know that educational leadership and, more specifically, standards of leadership are competencies required for instructional success. "Instructional success" is defined by student learning and achievement. As educational leaders, it is incumbent upon us to develop exceptional leaders for the future. Best practices reveal the importance of developing educational leaders who are-first and foremost-highly skilled in facilitating student learning. We should be raising these leaders from within the ranks of our school system.
 
Qualified candidates will come together to collaborate and participate in a viable, cost-effective quality program designed specifically to meet the increasing demand around accountability and student achievement. The CLIU program is a comprehensive program one would expect and will be delivered using a rigorous, yet modernized approach.

Contact Us!

Contact: Eric Lech
Email: cliucert@cliu.org 
 
 

Course Information

The CLIU Level I Principal Certification will:
  • Be delivered utilizing a blended model, allowing for customization
  • Integrate support
  • Involve the development of regionalized personal learning networks and communities
  • Use a practitioner-focused approach 
  • 18 months from start to finish
 
Core Curriculum:
  • Effective School Principalship
  • Leadership for Student Achievement
  • The Management of Education
  • School Administration Legal Issues
  • Leadership for Continuous Improvement
  • Curriculum Essentials
  • School and Community Relations
  • School Finance and Resources
  • Instructional Leadership
  • Internship - Begins on Day 1
  • Learning Communities Support Experiential Learning - Synchronous Discussion Sessions 
All courses will be delivered in a hybrid-online format.
 
Cost: $975.00 per course