Education Post Master Certificates

Program Highlights: 

• 12-18 semester hours of coursework focused on a chosen area
• Courses taught by highly trained faculty with substantial P-12 experience
• Courses meet weekly during the "after school hours" to meet the needs of working educators 
• Competitively priced tuition and rolling admission 
• Faculty with demonstrated academic expertise 

For additional program specific information, visit the School of Education.

Graduate School Application

Program Areas: 

• English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Endorsement
• Higher Education and Student Affairs 
• Neuroeducator
• Preliminary Administrator License (formerly named IAL)
• Professional Administrator License (formerly named CAL)
• Reading Intervention Endorsement 
• Special Education Generalist Endorsement 

Admission Requirements:

• Statement of Goals: Post Master Certificate
  • You may include a Word document to supplement the PDF form if you require more space for your statement of goals
• Current Resume
• Two Letters of Recommendation
  
  • All completed recommendation forms and letters should either be emailed as a signed attachment to gradschl@up.edu or sent via mail to ATTN: Graduate School, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd.,Portland, Oregon 97203, directly by the reference
  • Not required for the Higher Education and Student Affairs (HESA) program 
• Copy of U.S. issued teaching license (must be current and valid) 
  • For the Preliminary Administrator License specialty option, a counseling license may be submitted in lieu of a teaching license 
    • Note: The Preliminary Administrator License specialty option requires a minimum of 3 years of in-school experience as a licensed educator for admission 
  • The Professional Administrator License specialty option requires a valid Preliminary Administrator License (formally known as an Initial Administrator License) for admission 
  • A teaching license is not required for the neuroeducator or higher education and student affairs certificate options 
• Official Transcripts (from all previously attended academic institutions)
  • Must be submitted directly from the institution or in a sealed envelope given to the applicant directly from the academic institution
  • A master's degree from an accredited college or university recognized by the University of Portland is required 
• International Applicants: an official score from either the TOEFL (minimum score of 88) or IELTS (minimum score of 7.0) exam is required

Application Timeline: 

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until the following deadlines: 

• Fall Semester Start: July 19
• Spring Semester Start: December 7
• Summer Semester Start: May 30 
  • IAL Applicants: April 12

Program Contact: 

• Anne Rasmussen | rasmusse@up.edu | 503.943.8257