Curriculum Director Certificate Online
Further your expertise and prepare to collaborate with a school's principal and teachers to determine and implement plans for improving student performance.
Program Overview
A look at the online Curriculum Director Certificate
This certificate program is designed for credentialed educators in Arkansas as well as credentialed educators from other states who seek to acquire a Curriculum Program Administrator License: Curriculum Director. The program builds on previous degrees through our curriculum-intense courses and is designed to provide an accelerated, affordable route to obtaining an additional licensure.
Please refer to the Program Approval Map for eligibility information related to this program.
In this program you will:
- Prepare to acquire an Arkansas Curriculum Program Administrator License: Curriculum Director
- Demonstrate leadership skills and practices integral to school leadership
- Gain perspectives, skills and processes necessary for managing curriculum
- Review educational administration with the context of ethical and professional behavior as well as legal aspects of education
- Focus on school and community relations; the organization of content and selection of instructional materials and activities; factors affecting curriculum revision; and current curricular issues in the elementary, middle and secondary school levels
- Utilize a curriculum internship in an educational leadership setting
- Prepare to acquire an Arkansas Curriculum Program Administrator License: Curriculum Director
- Demonstrate leadership skills and practices integral to school leadership
- Gain perspectives, skills and processes necessary for managing curriculum
- Review educational administration with the context of ethical and professional behavior as well as legal aspects of education
- Focus on school and community relations; the organization of content and selection of instructional materials and activities; factors affecting curriculum revision; and current curricular issues in the elementary, middle and secondary school levels
- Utilize a curriculum internship in an educational leadership setting
Additional Documents
This program requires Student Learning & Licensure (SL&L).
This program requires Student Learning & Licensure (SL&L).
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Accreditation
Licensure programs within A-State’s College of Education & Behavioral Science are accredited by CAEP.
Tuition
Find out how and when to pay your tuition
Our Curriculum Director Certificate online program offers the same affordable tuition to all U.S. residents. All fees are included. Tuition may be subject to change on a yearly basis.
Please note, certificate programs are not financial aid eligible.
Tuition breakdown:
Calendar
Milestones to guide your student journey
Our Curriculum Director Certificate online program is designed to be flexible and convenient for working professionals, featuring accelerated coursework and multiple start dates a year.
Please note that the internship course lasts a full semester and only starts in Fall 1 and Spring 1 of terms.
Please note Summer 1 and Summer 2 terms are 5 weeks in duration for this program.
| Term | Program Start Date | Application Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Payment Due | Last Class Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 1 | 1/12/26 | 12/15/25 | 12/15/25 | 1/8/26 | 1/9/26 | 2/27/26 |
| Spring 2 | 3/9/26 | 2/23/26 | 2/23/26 | 3/5/26 | 3/6/26 | 5/1/26 |
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Admissions
Getting admitted to our online Curriculum Director Certificate program
Students interested in this certificate program must have one year of teaching experience. Review the full admission requirements below.
Admission Requirements:
- Online application
- Master’s degree
- 1 year of teaching experience
- An education-related master's degree from an accredited institution
- One year of teaching experience
- Commitment from an appropriate professional who will function as your mentor during the degree program. View acceptable mentors (PDF).
For further information concerning admissions, contact A-State Online Services at 866-881-3168, or email the Graduate Admission Coordinator.
If you have questions during that time, you can use our Self Service feature, which allows you to see when transcripts and teaching certificates reach our offices. When you receive your decision letter, it will provide instructions for enrolling yourself into the program and downloading the necessary software. If you have questions during this process, please call us at 866-621-8096.
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Submit all documents to:
P.O. Box 2520
State University, AR 72467
Fax: 870-972-3548
Email: [email protected]
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Jonesboro, AR 72401
Courses
Advance your knowledge with our online Curriculum Director Certificate
Students in the Curriculum Director Certificate online program must complete the following seven courses (18 credit hours).
Visit the Course Registration page to view the course schedule for this certificate.
What is school and community relations?
School and community relations builds reciprocal partnerships between educational institutions and communities to support student success. It involves family communication, collaboration with organizations, media engagement, and leveraging external resources. This practice recognizes that achievement depends on strong home-school connections and coordinated services.
This course examines the concepts, programs and procedures for building and maintaining positive relationships between schools, their constituents and related agencies. Topics include media and public relations, publications and strategies for increasing community and parental involvement. Special emphasis is placed on transitional student support services through collaboration with non-school agencies such as social services, law enforcement and disability service providers.
Upon completion, students will be able to:
Collaboratively engage diverse families to strengthen student learning in and out of school
Cultivate relationships with diverse community members, partners and constituencies to support school improvement and student development
Communicate effectively through oral, written and digital means within organizational, community and political contexts to advocate for school and community needs