Students completing the Leadership Academy licensure program have the option to earn a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Administration (CAGS). CAGS candidates will continue the study and development of their managerial skills related to the fiscal, political, personnel, and demographic challenges they may encounter as educational leaders. The CAGS summer program is an online, asynchronous, nine-credit experience. A Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS) is the equivalent of a Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS) as designated in other states such as New York. 

MCLA offers a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Administration to students who have completed the Leadership Academy. The application and admission process for MCLA's CAGS program made available upon completion of the Leadership Academy. Please note courses that have been used toward any degree at any institution cannot be used toward the CAGS program at MCLA.

Core Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
CAGS 806	Review of the Field in Educational Administration	3
CAGS 902	Seminar II	3
CAGS 981	Action Research Seminar	3-6
Total Hours		9-12

Note: A Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS) requires Principal/Assistant Principal or Superintendent/Assistant Superintendent licensure. This can be done concurrently.