Certified Program Administrator (CPA)

The Program Administrator Certification, which is designed for working professionals, highlights best practices and allows you to learn from current research to help you become a more effective administrator. Prepare for a position in the central office of a school district, a resource center, or another administrative center.

This program’s goal is to provide school administrators with the leadership and management abilities they’ll need to increase student learning in a variety of school environments.

Certification Program Objectives:

Candidates seeking administrative roles in a school district central office, resource center, or other administrative center will benefit from the Program Administrator Certification program.

Certification Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • 5 years of work experience as a Program Administrator

Certifying Examination:

  • To be certified as CPA, student should take up a 1.5 hours exam at the designated examination centers.
  • The qualifying exam would consist of 50 multiple choice questions, testing core certification modules.
  • Professionals with relevant experience and other qualifying criteria may be exempted from the examination.

Certification Modules:

Module 1: Leadership in Education
Module 2: Leadership for School Culture
Module 3: Human Resources Management
Module 4: Supervision of Instruction