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K-12 Principal Licensure Requirements for Degree Holding Students
(Individuals holding a master's degree in an area eligible for licensure in Montana)

Core Courses

  • EDLD 550: Foundations of Educational Leadership 3 credits
  • EDLD 551: Foundations of Curriculum & Instruction 3 credits
  • EDLD 552: Supervision & Evaluation of Public School Teachers 3 credits
  • EDLD 554: School Law 3 credits
  • EDLD 556: Finance of Public Education 3 credits
  • EDLD 559: Public Relations for Principals 3 credits
  • EDLD 568 K-12 Curriculum & Instruction 3 credits
  • EDLD 567 K-12 Leadership 3 credits

Additional Requirements for all Principal Licensure

  • Master's degree in an approved school administration program or the equivalent.
  • Eligibility for the Class 1 or Class 2 teaching license (individual does not need to hold a Montana teaching license but must be eligible to hold one).
  • Verification of a minimum of three years of successful teaching experience as an appropriately licensed and assigned K-12 teacher.

Note : Montana law requires that any applicant for initial licensure, any person seeking emergency authorization of employment, or any applicant seeking to reinstate a lapsed, revoked or suspended license must submit information and material for a fingerprint-based national criminal history background check.

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Superintendent Licensure Requirements for Degree Holding Students
(Individuals holding a master's degree in an area eligible for licensure in Montana)

Core Courses

  • EDLD 550: Foundations of Educational Leadership 3 credits
  • EDLD 551: Foundations of Curriculum & Instruction 3 credits
  • EDLD 552: Supervision & Evaluation of Public School Teachers 3 credits
  • EDLD 554: School Law 3 credits
  • EDLD 556: Finance of Public Education 3 credits
  • EDLD 559: Public Relations for Principals 3 credits
  • EDLD 567 K-12 Leadership 3 credits
  • EDLD 568 K-12 Curriculum & Instruction 3 credits

In addition to the core courses listed above, the following courses are required :

  • EDLD 658: School Public Relations for Superintendents 3 credits
  • EDLD 653: School Personnel Administration 3 credits
  • EDLD 656: Economics of Public Education 3 credits
  • EDLD 657: Facilities Planning 3 credits

Additional requirements :

  • Twelve (12) semester credits in administration beyond the master's degree in Educational Administration.
  • One year of experience as an appropriately licensed principal, assistant principal, supervisor or one year of a supervised internship.

Note : Montana law requires that any applicant for initial licensure, any person seeking emergency authorization of employment, or any applicant seeking to reinstate a lapsed, revoked or suspended license must submit information and material for a fingerprint-based national criminal history background check.

If you have questions, please contact Kristi Murphy, Licensure Specialist, Education 211-B, (406) 243-2032,