Hold a valid Class B baccalaureate-level Alabama Professional Education Certification in a teaching field or master's level Professional Educator's Certificate in a teaching field or instructional support area. Verification of a Professional Educator Certification certificate must be provided upon application to the program.
Verify a minimum of three years paid, full-time successful teaching experience.
Submit prior to the interview an admission portfolio containing:

Three (3) signed letters of recommendation including one from the applicant's principal or supervisor on letterhead stationary. (These letters should address the leadership abilities of the candidate and any previous leadership experiences.)
Copies of the most recent performance appraisal including professional development component, if available.
Evidence of leadership and management potential, including evidence of most recent accomplishments in the area of educational leadership and/or student achievement.
Summary of candidate's reasons for pursuing a master's degree in Instructional Leadership & Administration.
Summary of candidate's expectations from the preparation program.
Supplemental Experience Form (Form 125.14)
Curriculum Vitae/resume.
All admission items must be submitted prior to the application deadlines.

Pass an interview conducted by the Program Admission Committee.
Pass a written assessment.
A minimum cumulative/overall graduating grade point average of 2.75 on the baccalaureate transcript or a minimum of a 3.25 GPA on a master's or higher degree transcript.

International English Language Testing System (IELTS)- overall score of 6.0.
TOEFL- (Internet-based test) - overall 70.
TOEFL- (Paper-based test) - overall 523.