Pre-Service Preparation
Overview
The term aspiring principals is used to describe educators, often teachers or teacher leaders, who are actively preparing for the role of principal.
The requirements for a professional school leadership license and the expectation of school leadership preparation programs are specified in the Utah Office of Administrative Rules R277-305. School Leadership License Areas of Concentration and Programs.
School Leadership Preparation Programs
Currently, seven Utah universities offer approved school leadership licensure preparation programs for aspiring principals.
Brigham Young University (BYU)
- David O. McKay School of Education
- Accelerated Preparation Program (APP) Track | Executive School Leadership Track
Southern Utah University (SUU)
- Beverley Taylor Sorenson College of Education and Human Development
- Master of Education with Administrative/Supervisory License (M.Ed. LEAD)
University of Utah (U of U)
- Department of Educational Leadership and Policy
- Master of Education in K-12 School Leadership
- Master of Education in Instructional Leadership
Utah State University (USU)
- School of Teacher Education and Leadership
- Administrative/Supervisory Concentration (ASC Licensure) | MEd in Instructional Leadership (School Leadership/Licensure Specialization K-12)
Utah Valley University (UVU)
Weber State University (WSU)
Western Governors University (WGU)