Michigan no longer offers a certificate for school administrators.   

There is a Continuing Education requirement that applies to those persons who have primary responsibility for administrating institutional programming or setting curriculum. 

Within a 5-calendar-year window from date of hire or from the last expiration date of old Administrator certificate, 6 semester hours or 18 State Board Continuing Education Units (SB-CEUs) must be earned. 

The academic credit can be undergraduate or graduate hours taken at in-state community colleges, approved in-state and out-of-state institutions and approved on-line institutions. 

• Record for Continuing Education Credits for School Administrators
• Frequently Asked Questions about Continuing Education Credits for School Administrators
• Administrator Preparation (link to “Administrator Preparation” within Professional Prep)

• School Administrator Continuing Education Requirements

• School Administrator Positions that Must Meet Continuing Education Unit Requirements 

For additional information regarding School Administrators, contact Rosheeda Whitthorne, Higher Education Consultant at either WhitthorneR@mi.gov or (517)241-2200 in the Office of Professional Preparation Services, Michigan Department of Education.