Path to Leadership: Administrator Certification

The Path to Leadership Program (PTL) is owned and operated by the Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals (MASSP). It is the state’s first and longest-running alternative route to earning a PK-12 administrator certificate, and it is fully approved by the Michigan Department of Education (MDE). The goal of PTL is to provide candidates with a PK-12 administrator certificate at an affordable cost and in a manageable time frame through a program developed by principals for principals.

We run roughly 7-8 cohorts a year, and we always have a cohort application open. Directly below you will see the cohort to apply to as well as at the bottom the calendar of the most recent active cohort.

Application Open

Cohort 95 Program Schedule

Path to Leadership includes eight online modules. Each module is approximately six weeks in length, with approximately one week between modules.

• Module 1 — Mastering Technology for Innovative Leadership
  January 18–February 26, 2027
• Module 2 — Creating an Inclusive Culture and Environment for Learning
  March 8–April 16, 2027
• Module 3 — Visionary Leadership for Educational Change and Improvement
  April 26–June 4, 2027
• Module 4 — Elements and Evaluation of Highly Effective Instruction
  June 14–July 23, 2027
• Module 5 — Creating a Safe and Orderly Environment for Student Learning
  August 2–September 10, 2027
• Module 6 — Principles of Public School Law
  September 20–October 29, 2027
• Module 7 — Facilitation of School Improvement
  November 8–December 17, 2027
• Module 8 — Human Resources and Finance
  December 27, 2027–February 4, 2028

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Current Active Cohort (94) Schedule

• Module 1: November 23, 2026–January 1, 2027
• Module 2: January 11–February 19, 2027
• Module 3: March 1–April 9, 2027
• Module 4: April 19–May 28, 2027
• Module 5: June 7–July 16, 2027
• Module 6: July 26–September 3, 2027
• Module 7: September 13–October 22, 2027
• Module 8: November 1–December 10, 2027

Click Here to Download the Cohort 94 Calendar