Instructional Coaching, Graduate Certificate Online

To be admitted to the Graduate Certificate in Instructional Coaching program online, you must have:

• Valid teaching certificate
• A cumulative or adjusted undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or 3.0 GPA on last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework or successful completion of a Master’s Degree in an education related field from an accredited institution.

To complete your application, you'll need to provide the following. With the exception of transcripts, all documents can be submitted through the online application portal.

• Application fee ($25)
• Official Transcripts from all universities attended 
• Two letters of recommendation that address the candidate’s potential to become a teacher leader.

Transcripts must be submitted from your previous institution directly to the Graduate School at gradschool@louisiana.edu or by mail at:

UL Lafayette Graduate School
Martin Hall Suite 332
PO Box 43716
Lafayette, LA 70504-3716

The Instructional Coach Graduate Certificate Program requires 12 graduate credit hours as listed below:

• EDCI 531 - Advanced Professional Strategies Credit Hours: 3
• EDCI 572 - Current Issues in K-12 Instruction Practicum Credit Hours: 3
• EDCI 574 - Leading Teacher Learning Credit Hours: 3
• EDCI 576 - Supporting Classroom Instruction Credit Hours: 3

To learn more about the curriculum for the Instructional Coach Graduate Certificate Program, visit the University catalog.

Because courses in this program will only be available online, the program may not be available to all applicants. The University of Louisiana at Lafayette and its online programs must be in compliance in every state where a student is located. (Visit the Graduate Admissions page to learn more.) International students also may not be eligible. According to U.S. immigration regulations, F-1 students cannot pursue online degrees; international students in other visa categories (i.e., H-4, L2) are exempt from this restriction.