Education Leadership

At Western Washington University we pride ourselves in welcoming participants who come to us as students, are treated as colleagues, and graduate as life-long friends. Since 1944, the Education Leadership programs have developed strong educational leaders in a program taught by practicing educational experts who provide:

• Curriculum aligned to the Professional Educational Leaders Standards
• Practical, relevant, research-based coursework
• School-based assignments
• Strong student support

The Education Leadership program offers the following programs

• Master of Education (MEd) in Education Leadership
• Master of Education (MEd) in Education Leadership with Residency Principal Certification
• Residency Administrator (Principal) Certification
• Superintendent Certification
• Doctor of Education (EdD) in Education Leadership

WWU’s administrator (principal) & superintendent certification programs are organized around the National Education Leadership Program (NELP) standards, which have been adopted as the certification standards by the Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) and the Washington Council of Education Administration Programs (WCEAP). 

The Education Leadership programs are currently being offered remotely with opportunities for face-to-face class meetings in Bellingham, Everett, and Distance Learning which offers distinct cohorts offered remotely with quarterly opportunities for face-to-face class meetings.  Our courses are broken into locations of Bellingham, Distance Learning (which encompasses the entire State of WA), Everett and British Columbia.  

• MEd and Principal Certification students take at least 2 courses per week offered Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer quarters. 
• Superintendent Certification and Doctor of Education candidates meet once a month during the academic year.  Most seminars begin Friday afternoon and conclude Saturday afternoon. 
• Both the MEd and MEd plus Administrator Certificate admit each quarter.
• Superintendent Administrator Certificate admits Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters
• EdD admits summer quarter.