Application Process

CES Licensure staff are available to discuss program and admissions requirements with each candidate. We can help you review state regulations governing licensure, options for completing the licensure program, or options for combining licensure with completion of a Master’s Degree program. If you are planning to enroll, you must do so prior to taking your third course.

Learn more about the enrollment requirements for each program below. 

Administrative Leadership Program

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Program Prerequisites:

• Completion of at least three full years of employment in an executive management/leadership role or in a supervisory, teaching, or administrative role in a public school, private school, higher education, or other educational setting accepted by DESE

To enroll, you must provide the materials listed below:

• Signed and dated Program Application Form and Finanial Agreement (Forms A & B in the Application Packet)
• Personal statement (details are outlined in Form A in the Application Packet)
• $75 non-refundable application fee (checks payable to Collaborative for Educational Services)
• Current resumé
• Official transcript(s) of Bachelor’s Degree(s) and any graduate degrees
• Copies of current teaching licenses/certificates, if applicable
• Evidence of passing the Communication and Literacy Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (contact Licensure program staff for alternatives to the MTEL)
• Two signed letters of reference
• All applicants must provide their Massachusetts Education Personnel Identifier (MEPID) with their enrollment application. For more information about what a MEPID is and how to get one, go to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s MEPID webpage.