Administrative Services Credential
Program: California Preliminary Administrative Services Credential Administrative Internship Program
Coordinator: Dr. James L. Gentilucci
California Preliminary Administrative Services Credential
Overview: The California Preliminary Administrative Services Credential program prepares candidates to assume positions of leadership in California's K-12 school system. The program emphasizes applied theories of educational leadership, mastery of practical skills required for effective school administration, and competence in action research methods necessary for understanding and assessing learning organizations. Three quarters of fieldwork experiences are incorporated into the program. Qualified candidates who meet standards established by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) will be recommended for the credential to the CTC.
Administrative Internship Program
Overview: California does not provide an emergency provision to hire someone to be an administrator who does not possess an administrative credential. The Administrative Internship Program supports districts that have an immediate need for an administrator and are without suitable candidates. Applicants must verify proof of a valid basic teaching or appropriate service credential and three years of teaching and/or related service, documentation of being offered an administrative position, and support for this internship from the superintendent of schools in employing district or county office of education. Students will earn the Preliminary Administrative Services Credential as they serve in an administrative capacity and complete the program of study for the Preliminary Administrative Services Credential.
Delivery Format
Coursework and fieldwork for both the Preliminary Administrative Services Credential and the Administrative Internship Program are delivered in "fast-track" format, designed to meet the needs of adult learners. The fast-track delivery format allows students to complete the Preliminary Administrative Services Credential or the Administrative Internship Program in just 15 weekends (Friday evenings and all day Saturdays) and one summer session during an 11-month period. Although accelerated, this is a rigorous, practical program that requires serious academic commitment on the part of interested applicants. Qualified candidates can also earn the master's degree in Education with a specialization in Educational Leadership and Administration concomitantly with the credential and/or internship program. (See the master's degree information for the Educational Leadership and Administration Program.)
Coursework for Preliminary Administrative Services Credential (including the Administrative Internship Program)
- Fall Quarter - Organizational Leadership
- EDUC 512 Organizational Theory (4 units)
- EDUC 513 Planning & Decision Making (4 units)
- EDUC 518 Supervised Fieldwork (3 units)
- EDUC 586 Introduction to Inquiry in Education (4 units)
- Winter Quarter - Instructional Leadership
- EDUC 515 Curriculum & Program Evaluation (4 units)
- EDUC 516 Personnel Supervision & Evaluation (4 units)
- EDUC 518 Supervised Fieldwork (3 units)
- EDUC 589 Research Methods (4 units)
- Spring Quarter - Managerial Leadership
- EDUC 510 Finance & Resource Allocation (4 units)
- EDUC 511 Law & Governance (4 units)
- EDUC 514 School Site Administration (4 units)
- EDUC 518 Supervised Fieldwork (3 units)
- Summer Session - Community Leadership
- EDUC 587 Foundations & Current Issues (4 units)
- EDUC 588 Education, Culture & Learning (4 units)
- EDUC 590 Research Applications in Education (4 units)
- Total Units Required for the Preliminary Credential (57 units)
Admission Requirements
Admission to the Preliminary Administrative Services Credential or Administrative Internship program is competitive and requires the following:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university
- 3.0 GPA in last 90 quarter units of university work
- California Teaching Credential and evidence of three (3) years of full-time teaching experience
- Three (3) letters of recommendation
- Letter of support from employing district*
- Current resume
- Complete questionnaire
- *Administrative Internship Program applicants only
How Do I Apply?
Students are admitted once each year in the fall, and they progress through the program as a cohort. The application deadline is March 1. To apply to Cal Poly, go to www.csumentor.edu. To apply to the Preliminary Administrative Services Credential Program, follow the application instructions in the PASC document links on this page. To apply to the Administrative Internship Program, follow the application instructions in the AIP document links on this page.
Application Documents and Instructions
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Preliminary Administrative Services Credential Program Application Documents
- Application Instructions
- Questionnaire
- Letter of Recommendation Form
- Program Handbook
- Fieldwork Manual
Questions? Contact the SOE Student Information Center at (805) 756-2126 or email jgentilu@calpoly.edu.