Certification Requirements and Paperwork

Requirements for Certification

1. For Principal/Program Administrator certification you must provide your teaching or ESA certificate.
2. A letter from your district superintendent that supports you in doing an internship.
3. Principal/Mentor (must have a minimum of 3 years’ experience as a principal in the district) letter agreeing to be the mentor and supports the internship.
4. Abuse training documentation.
5. Signed and returned mentor agreement.
6. Letter of acceptance from the Dean.
7. All Gonzaga University Certification documentation.
8. Fee paid for certificate (copy of receipt submitted to the director).
9. Approval letter from the PEAB.

Certification Paperwork

• Download the application form for an administrator's certificate
• Download the WA State certification fee form
• Download the character and fitness supplement
• Download the GU school administration acknowledgement sheet
• Download the request for administrative internship form
• Download the verification of good standing for certificates held in other states form
• Download the address/information sheet
• Download the mentor agreement form
• Download the principal only experience form
• Download the administrator certification welcome letter

Please submit all forms pertaining to certification to Dr. Cynthia Johnson. If planning on mailing your documents, please mail them to:
Gonzaga University
School of Education, Department of Educational Leadership and Administration
502 E Boone Ave, Box 25
Spokane, WA 99258.