Preliminary Administrative Services, Credential
Shaping the next generation of educational leaders ready to meet today’s evolving social, political, and economic challenges.
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The Administrative Services Credential program will empower you with the knowledge, skills, and disposition as a leader it takes to effectively overcome the complex social, political, and economic challenges facing schools and educational organizations.
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Public University Price, Private University Experience
A Lifetime of Value
Preliminary Administrative Services, Credential
Through its emphasis on equity leadership, research, multilingualism, and social justice, the Administrative Services Credential program offers the perfect preparation for 21st-century educational leaders in California schools.
Educational Objectives
Our cohort learning model will position you to learn alongside, and progress through the program, with the same group of fellow students, fostering a deeper level of collaboration and a stronger sense of community throughout your experience.
Our convenience and flexibility means you can complete the program through evening, online, and in-person courses as a way to accommodate your current professional schedule and other daily responsibilities.
Our focus on equity and social justice will prepare you with a distinctive edge over graduates of other credential programs, better equipping you to meet the needs of California’s diverse range of students, families, and communities.
Our intensive support on the California Administrator Performance Assessment (CalAPA) will deliver all of the personalized support you need to ensure you’re successful in attaining your Administrative Services Credential.
- EDL 610 - Leadership in P-12 Educational Organizations Units: 3
- EDL 630 - Resource Leadership in P-12 Educational Organizations Units: 3
- EDL 650 - Professional Learning and Growth Leadership Units: 3
- EDL 660 - Field Experience Units: 1-6 *
- MAE 642 - Multicultural Community Partnerships Units: 3
- MAE 645 - Educational Policy and Advocacy for Students and Families in P-12 Units: 3
- MAE 611 - Effective Practices in Instructional Coaching Units: 1-3
* EDL 660 must be taken taken twice, once each during the Fall and Spring Semesters.
Our location will enable you to engage in the 90 hours of experience that fulfill the six California Administrator Performance Expectations (CAPEs) at a diverse range of schools and districts throughout the CSUMB region. Some of these experiences incorporate our unique coastal location, taking students into the Elkhorn Slough and the Monterey Bay.
Through your extensive field experiences you’ll find opportunities to give back by participating in school leadership team activities, managing and refining the credit recovery program in the district, organizing community outings for moderate/severe special education students in collaboration with their parents, and participating in book clubs on culturally responsive teaching.
Faculty & Staff
The program’s student-centered approach means your faculty will be readily available to mentor, advise, and guide you to ensure you make the most of the experience.
Darlene Moitoso
Administrative Support Coordinator
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Here's a short recap of the year's highlights.
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CSUMB is meeting or exceeding all six goals, including increasing graduation rates, decreasing time to graduation, and closing equity gaps.
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Topics included the university’s continuing rise in national college rankings, student graduation and success, and new Otter traditions like The Plunge.
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Questions? We’re Here to Help!
Don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions you have about the Preliminary Administrative Services credential program.
Our experienced and supportive admissions staff is here to provide all the individualized guidance you need.
Study Preliminary Administrative Services in an inspiring coastal environment where we are truly committed to mentorship and an engaging student experience.