(1) A master’s or higher degree awarded by an acceptable institution as defined in Fl. Admin. Code R. 6A-4.003
    (2) Successful completion of the Florida Educational Leadership Core Curriculum.
    (a) The Educational Leadership core curriculum consists of the following principal leadership standard areas:
    1. Instructional leadership;
    2. Managing the learning environment;
    3. Learning, accountability, and assessment;
    4. Decision making strategies;
    5. Technology;
    6. Human resource development;
    7. Ethical leadership;
    8. Vision;
    9. Community and stakeholder partnerships; and,
    10. Diversity.
    (b) Documentation of successful completion of the Florida Educational Leadership Core Curriculum shall be by one (1) of the following plans:
    1. Successful completion of a Department of Education approved Florida preservice program in educational leadership offered by an acceptable institution as defined in subsection 6A-4.003(1), F.A.C. A newly-created state institution that meets approval requirements described in Fl. Admin. Code R. 6A-4.003, shall be considered as having met the accreditation requirement.
    2. A graduate degree major in educational administration, administration and supervision or educational leadership awarded by an acceptable institution as defined in Fl. Admin. Code R. 6A-4.003
    3. A graduate degree with a major in a subject other than educational administration, administration and supervision or educational leadership, and successful completion of a Department of Education approved modified Florida program in educational leadership offered by an acceptable institution as defined in subsection 6A-4.003(1), F.A.C. A newly-created state institution that meets approval requirements described in Fl. Admin. Code R. 6A-4.003, shall be considered as having met the accreditation requirement.
    4. A graduate degree with a major in a subject other than educational administration, administration and supervision, or educational leadership awarded by an acceptable institution as defined in Fl. Admin. Code R. 6A-4.003, and thirty (30) semester hours of graduate credit which includes credit in each of the principal leadership standard areas specified in paragraph (2)(a) of this rule and an internship or a course with associated field experience in educational leadership.
    5. Successful completion of an Educational Leadership training program approved by the Department of Education and offered by a Florida public school district.
Rulemaking Authority 1001.02, 1012.55, 1012.56 FS. Law Implemented 1001.02, 1012.55, 1012.56 FS. History-New 7-1-86, Formerly 6A-4.082, Amended 10-31-88, 9-12-89, 7-17-00, 7-1-07.