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title: Get started this summer on the path to becoming a school administrator
description: Get started this summer with our new Educational Leadership and Management (EDLM) cohort and get on the path to becoming an effective school administrator.
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## [Get started this summer on the path to becoming a school administrator](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/gce/get-started-this-summer-on-the-path-to-becoming-a-school-administrator)
Posted by [Andy Cunningham](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/gce/author/andy-cunningham) on May 13, 2019 at 3:27 PM
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If you are interested in becoming an effective school leader our Educational Leadership and Management (EDLM) programs can help you achieve this goal. We have a Master of Education (M.Ed.) in both [School Principal](https://www.fitchburgstate.edu/academics/graduate-studies/graduate-programs/educational-leadership-and-management-school-principal-med-initial-licensure/) and [Supervisor/Director](https://www.fitchburgstate.edu/academics/graduate-studies/graduate-programs/educational-leadership-and-management-supervisordirector-med-initial-licensure/), as well as a [Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies](https://www.fitchburgstate.edu/academics/graduate-studies/graduate-programs/cags-in-educational-leadership-and-management-school-principal/) ([CAGS](https://www.fitchburgstate.edu/academics/graduate-studies/graduate-programs/cags-in-educational-leadership-and-management-supervisordirector/)). Courses are now offered in 7-week terms, a low-residency hybrid model, with one or two Saturday meetings for select classes.
We will be starting a new cohort in Summer Session A (May 28 - June 28) with **60197 EDLM 8023 Principles for Success of Effective Administrators**. This course will be designed to give you an overview of program expectations and what it will take to be an effective and impactful school administrator. By starting this [summer](https://www.fitchburgstate.edu/academics/graduate-online-continuing-education/summer-course-information/) you will be able to ensure the ability to graduate in the spring of 2021. The second course in the sequence would be **60197 EDLM 8029 Instructional and Curriculum Leadership and Evaluation**, in Summer Session B (July 8 - August 9).
This pathway may also be appropriate if you have only taken a couple of classes so far. For those of you that wish to take a bit longer to complete your coursework you can also feel free to sign up for classes at your own pace. (There is a 6-year time limit for completion).
If you have any questions about the courses or a pathway to graduation, please feel free to contact the program chair, Dr. Phillip Saisa at [psaisa@fitchburgstate.edu](mailto:psaisa@fitchburgstate.edu).
[Register for Classes](https://www.fitchburgstate.edu/offices-services-directory/registrar/try-a-course/) – register by May 16 for Summer A, and by June 27 for Summer B, and we’ll waive the $50 registration fee! Payment is due at the time of registration.
Please note that graduate students may take up to 12 credits prior to admission into a program, but no more than 12.
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**Important Note:** MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education ([DESE](http://www.doe.mass.edu/)) has established two new principal licensure levels, so it is no longer PreK-6, 5-8, and 9-12. **The two new levels are PreK-8 and 5-12**. You will need to choose one of these licensure options for the program.
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