Admission Requirements

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The 092 program offers two distinct options for taking courses:

Application Requirements

  • Graduate application
  • Non-refundable application fee
  • Two letters of recommendation (One letter must be from a practicing school administrator)
  • Official transcript(s) from all colleges and universities previously attended. Sacred Heart University students and alumni may authorize Graduate Admissions to obtain their official SHU transcripts on their behalf.
  • Current resume, including the following information:
    • States in which you have held a teaching license, and the number of years working under that license.
  • In a well written double spaced essay, answer the following questions in one page per question: 
    • What motivates you at this time to progress from your current role in education to that of a certified school leader? Describe any specific critical incidents or experiences in the near past that have informed your decision.
    • What qualities as an educator and a leader do you have that are strengths? As you transition into a formal leadership role, what areas do you feel you need to become more familiar with in order to be a well-rounded and informed leader?
    • Describe a time in your career when you felt conflicted because your personal values clashed with the professional norms of your school or district? How did you handle the dilemma of adhering to your own ethical line vs. following the norms and regulations of your organization?
  • Copy of Official CT Teaching Certificate

Official transcripts can be sent electronically (this method is preferred), directly from the issuing institution, to gradstudies@sacredheart.edu or mailed to the following address:

Sacred Heart University
Office of Graduate Admissions
5151 Park Avenue
Fairfield, CT 06825

Candidates applying to the Intermediate Administrator Certification Program (092) must:

  • Hold a Master's degree with GPA 3.0 from an accredited institution and must hold or be eligible for a Connecticut teaching certificate
  • Have completed three years (30 months) teaching experience, but 4 years (40 months) or more is preferred:
    • It is a CT state requirement that to be eligible for 092 certification, a candidate must have completed 5 years (50 months) of teaching under their initial certification. Candidate's final year can be completed while enrolled at SHU.
  • Have taken a course in special education and earned a grade of “C” or better: