Students who meet additional state criteria will be qualified to sit for the state Principal TExES. Upon completion of the program, passage of the Principal TExES, and specific state regulations, the student will be qualified to apply for the state Principal's Certificate.

The charter school administrator concentration prepares graduate students to provide leadership in a charter school setting both at the campus and district levels.?The preparation can be taken through an advanced certificate in charter school administration for those who already hold a bachelor's or master's degree, or can be taken as a concentration in a master's program in educational leadership that leads to state principal certification.