91ÒùĸÊÓƵ Superintendent Certification

Offered in Spring term only.

91ÒùĸÊÓƵ Education's (SLQS) applies to all public, separate, francophone, and charter school authorities. The SLQS governs leadership certification and aims to help individuals entering system leadership roles in education to have a common level of preparation.

The SLQS includes the following seven competencies:

  1. Building Effective Relationships
  2. Modeling a Commitment to Professional Learning
  3. Visionary Leadership
  4. Leading Learning
  5. Ensuring First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Education for All Students
  6. School Authority Operations and Resources
  7. Supporting Effective Governance

For more information on superintendent certification, please review 91ÒùĸÊÓƵ Education's . Please note that you must hold an 91ÒùĸÊÓƵ Permanent Professional Certificate (PPC) in order to obtain principal and superintendent certification in 91ÒùĸÊÓƵ.

Coursework

Successful completion of the following course meets the academic requirement for . It is a graduate-level, credit course, requiring between ten and 15 hours of coursework per week (readings, assignments, presentations, etc.).  

Note: this course is only offered in Spring Term.

EDU 523 System Leadership: Theory and Practice

Prerequisite: EDU 521 or 91ÒùĸÊÓƵ Principal Certification

This research-based course enables the development of competencies that executives must demonstrate in their professional practice when leading large educational systems. The course extends on concepts and principles pertinent to all levels of educational system leadership.

Admissions

This is an elective course in the Graduate Certificate in School Leadership. There are other enrollment options, however, priority registration is given to students in the certificate program.

To optimize your learning experience, we recommend that you have a minimum of two years of teaching experience.


Tuition and Fees

Domestic tuition for this course in 2025-26 is $1,529.00 plus non-instructional fees. International tuition is assessed at a higher rate. Contact gcslinfo@ualberta.ca for details.

Note: Tuition for these courses may be listed at a higher rate. However, to maintain tuition rates across all Professional Learning programs, the Faculty of Education will provide a bursary to keep the amount paid by domestic students at $1,529.00 per course. If applicable, the bursary will be applied on or after the add/drop deadline. All tuition fees and bursary amounts are subject to change.The amount of the bursary varies by program; not applicable to doctoral or international students.

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Information from 91ÒùĸÊÓƵ Government