Online Teacher Leadership Graduate Certificate
Rowan Online's Graduate Certificate in Teacher Leadership is designed for educators to further their impact on student learning. With CAEP accreditation and delivery in a completely online environment, this program provides flexibility in your learning while developing your skills and confidence as a leader in schools/districts.
Why choose Rowan Online's Teacher Leadership Graduate Certificate program?
A flexible online Teacher Leadership graduate certificate program
Elevate your teaching career from the comfort of your classroom; Rowan University's Teacher Leadership Graduate Certificate program, an online program through the CAEP-accredited College of Education, prepares teachers for important leadership roles in their communities. The program, based on the New Jersey State Teacher Model Standards, creates competencies in mentoring, designing curricula, and making data-based decisions. With an emphasis on collaboration and equity, students taking these courses learn how to provide support for their diverse students and create positive change at the school and district levels. By the end of the program, graduates will have launched new initiatives, supported other teachers, and created stronger learning environments for all students.
2026-2027 Academic Year
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Studying Teacher Leadership Online At Rowan
What You'll Learn
Rowan’s online Teacher Leadership Certificate of Graduate Study (COGS) is a part-time program offered in accelerated online format. It requires the completion of 19 graduate semester hours.
Online Teacher Leadership key courses
- Curriculum Development for Teacher Leaders and Other School Professionals
- Agency in Teacher Leadership
- Teacher Leadership and Learning Communities
- Analysis of Classroom Teacher Behaviors
- Teacher Leadership in Practice
- Educational Change
- Clinical Self-Study in Teacher Leadership
*NJ DOE Teacher Leader Endorsement: Students will complete a 10-hour supervised experience as a component of the Clinical Self Study leading to the Teacher Leader Endorsement. For information on the Endorsement, contact your Clinical Self Study Professor for information on the supervised experience component.
Note: The course information above is not official and is subject to change. For an official list of available courses, please review the Rowan University Academic Catalog.
The Rowan Online Experience
You don’t have to step away from your career to earn a degree. Rowan Online offers asynchronous courses, active faculty engagement, part-time coursework and a platform that helps you stay connected to your peers and instructors when the time is right for you. Take a closer look at the unmatched online learning experience provided by Rowan Online.
Admission Requirements
To apply to Rowan’s online's teacher leadership graduate certificate program, start by submitting the materials listed below. Once your documents are received, the Rowan University Office of Admissions will follow up with confirmation or let you know if anything is missing. There may be additional action or materials required for admission to the program.
- Completed online application
- $65 (U.S.) non-refundable application fee
- Bachelor's degree (or its equivalent) from an accredited institution of higher learning
- Official transcripts from all colleges attended (regardless of number of credits earned)
- Current professional resume
- Typewritten statement of professional objectives
- Provide reasons for pursuing the program. Describe how you might use this program to advance your career (educational goals beyond the master's level, if applicable, are also relevant).
- Must include your definition of a “Teacher Leader”
- Two letters of recommendation
- Letters of recommendation should be from professional administrators and include information, which attests to the applicant's ability to pursue a graduate degree.
- NJ Standard Instructional Certificate or CEAS
- Signed statement of regular, on-going access to a classroom
- Completed Rowan Global M.Ed. Teaching Verification Form
- Statement confirming you are currently teaching and have been an active teacher for at least three academic years
Tuition and Aid
Our tuition reflects the high-quality instruction, faculty support and accessibility Rowan offers its students.
Careers & Outcomes
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From general information sessions to specific admission meetings, these events are a great way to ask questions, meet your future faculty members, explore the program in more depth and see what Rowan Online is all about. We can’t wait to meet you!
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