INDEPENDENT SCHOOL LEADERSHIP GRADUATE CERTIFICATE (ONLINE) Become a well-rounded educational leader ready to meet the unique financial, enrollment, curricular, and other challenges facing independent schools. This online, three-course, 12-credit graduate certificate will prepare leaders in independent schools to thrive in the changing educational landscape. Like Merrimack’s teacher education master’s program, with which it shares faculty and curriculum, the online certificate emphasizes evidence-based practice to yield proven outcomes. You’ll learn research-supported techniques for moving the needle on financial health, student performance, community relationships, and more.
TAILORED FOR YOU • Specifically designed for working professionals, this online program enables you to complete coursework on a flexible schedule that won’t interfere with your current job responsibilities. • Merrimack’s user-friendly online learning platform promotes lively dialogue and collaboration between students and faculty. With the Graduate Certificate in Independent School Leadership you will: • examine the unique characteristics and opportunities that independent schools possess • complete a scan of the independent school environment (specific to your current school, if applicable) • gain the financial acumen needed for managing cash flow and setting tuition • develop a mentoring plan for school personnel • create building technology and social media plans • learn how to develop successful connections with families, communities, and partners • develop a school leadership philosophy The following required four-credit courses make up the certificate program: • Fundamentals of Independent School Leadership • Financial Leadership • Educational Leadership and Managerial Strategies
DEADLINES
Term: Spring 2022 Begins: January 20, 2022 Application Deadline: January 6, 2022 (December 13, 2021 for international applicants) Term: Fall 2022 Begins: August 2022 Application Deadline: August 2022 (Exact Dates TBA) TUITION
• $677 per credit hour* • The Graduate Certificate in Independent School Leadership is 12 credits. • Fees: $50 per course *2021–2022 tuition. Rates subject to change.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
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Online application (no fee) Official transcripts Resume No test scores are required
Bachelor’s degree is required. CREDITS APPLICABLE TO M.ED.
Credits earned in the certificate program may be transferred into Merrimack’s M.Ed. in Teacher Education program.
Courses are taken in sequential order, beginning in either the fall or spring semester. For course descriptions, visit www.merrimack.edu/independent-schools
www.merrimack.edu/independent-schools
Program information subject to change. Visit the website for up-to-date program information.