The Certificate in School Leadership and the Post-Baccalaureate
Certificate in Education Program (PBDE) at the University of
Manitoba.
PBDE Courses in Educational Administration
Students enroll in Educational Administration courses in the Faculty of Education’s
PBDE program for a variety of different purposes.
Some students enroll in Educational Administration courses as a part of their Master of
Education (MEd) program. Some include one or two Educational Administration courses
in a PBDE program to supplement other areas of study selected to meet their unique
educational needs and interests.
Some students enroll seeking to complete a full complement of Educational
Administration courses that will meet the requirements of the Certificate in School
Leadership issued by the government of Manitoba. This document is designed to assist
these students.
The Certificate in School Leadership and the University of Manitoba’s PBDE
Program
The Certificate in School Leadership and the Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Education
(PBDE) are two separate but overlapping credentials. The Certificate in School
Leadership is a provincial specialist credential issued by the Government of Manitoba.
The PBDE is a University of Manitoba diploma.
The Certificate Guidelines state that:
A person may be issued a Certificate in School Leadership where the person
a) holds a valid Manitoba Permanent Professional Teaching Certificate
b) has three years or more of approved teaching experience while holding a valid Manitoba
Permanent Professional Teaching Certificate or an approved teaching certificate issued by a
jurisdiction outside Manitoba and satisfies one of the following requirements:
(i) completes an approved 30 credit hour post-baccalaureate program1 with a focus in
educational administration offered by a faculty of education that includes:
-led courses linked to one or more of the five Domains of
Knowledge and Skill
(ii) completes an approved Master of Education degree with a specialization in educational
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administration that is a minimum of 30 credit hours.
http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/profcert/certificates/othercertificates/leadership.html
In collaboration with its educational partners the Faculty of Education at the University
of Manitoba offers a full range of courses that align with these certificate requirements
and allow for a student to meet these certification requirements at the same time as they
complete their PBDE. [Information about the University’s Master of Education program
and educational administration specialization can be found at:
http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/education/future/med-specializations.html]
Organization of PBDE Courses
1. Core Courses for the Certificate in School Leadership. The Certificate Guidelines
identify five domains of knowledge and skills that frame the core leadership development
requirements. The Faculty of Education offers five PBDE/5000 level courses that align
with and meet the requirements of each of these domains. [Core courses offered by other
Manitoba Faculties of Education are listed in Appendix B of the Provincial Guidelines.]
Provincial Certificate Domain
Domain #1
Cultural and Educational
Context
Domain #2
Educational Leadership
Domain #3
Instructional Leadership
Domain #4
Domain #5
Personnel Administration
School Administration
University of Manitoba Course
EDUA 5010 Introduction to Educational
Administration
EDUA 5080 Topics in Educational
Administration: Educational Leadership
EDUA 5060 Principles of Instructional
Supervision
EDUA 5040 Personnel Administration
EDUA 5030 Management of Educational
Institutions.
These courses are offered regularly within the Faculty of Education. [A schedule of all
upcoming courses is available on the University’s AURORA system at:
https://aurora.umanitoba.ca/banprod/bwckschd.p_disp_dyn_sched]
Field Led Courses
Field-led courses are approved courses that have been developed by one or more of the
four educational partner organizations identified in the certificate regulations – Manitoba
Association of School Superintendents, Manitoba School Boards Association, Manitoba
Teachers Society and the Council of School Leaders. These courses have to be approved
by the Certificate in School Leadership Review Committee, and will then be accepted as
external transfer credit in the PBDE by the University of Manitoba.
These courses are designed to emphasize the professional knowledge base of experienced
school leaders examined through reflections on professional dialogue and relevant
practitioner scholarship, with attention to administrative practice in the context of
Manitoba schools
These courses are listed in Appendix B of the Manitoba Education and Advanced
Learning Certificate in School Leadership Guidelines.
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In 2015-16 these will include:
 The Council on School Leadership (COSL) Clear Lake Summer Institute entitled,
“Professional Perspectives: Implementing Ethical Leadership”.
 A Manitoba Teachers’ Society (MTS) course entitled; “Professional
Perspectives: Personnel Leadership Practices”.
More information on these courses can be obtained at http://www.cosl.mb.ca/ and
http://www.mbteach.org/.
More field-led courses will be developed and delivered across the province in the
upcoming years.
Elective Courses
The Faculty of Education at the University of Education offers a large number of
PBDE/5000 level courses each year across a broad range of subject areas including
courses in Inclusive Education, Cross-Cultural, Sociological and Philosophical
Foundations in Education, Counselling Psychology, Adult and Post-Secondary
Education, and Curriculum, Teaching and Learning.
Elective courses are intended to be selected according to individual needs and interests,
subject to the regulations of the PBDE Program. A full list of course offerings is available
at the University of Manitoba AURORA website
https://aurora.umanitoba.ca/banprod/bwckschd.p_disp_dyn_sched.
Useful Links
PBDE Program. Information about the Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Education is
available at: http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/education/future/future-pbde.html
The Master of Education Program Specialization in Educational Administration.
http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/education/future/med-specializations.html
Educational Administration Faculty. Information about faculty members in the
Educational Administration program area and other faculty in the Faculty of Education is
available at: http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/education/directory/faculty-directoryindex.html
Certificate in School Leadership Guidelines.
http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/profcert/certificates/othercertificates/leadership.html
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Frequently Asked Questions
1. Can PBDE students who do not plan to meet the requirements of the Certificate
in School Leadership still include field-led courses in their PBDE program?
Yes. Up to six credit hours of approved field-led courses will normally be
accepted at the University of Manitoba for inclusion in a PBDE program.
2. I completed a COSL course in 2013, would I be able to use it toward the
Certificate?
No. You must be registered in a PBDE prior to enrolling in a Field-led Course
and the first approved COSOL field-led course was offered in Summer 2015.
3. Can the field-led courses be used for credit toward my M.Ed. in Educational
Administration?
No. These are only acceptable for the PBDE and the Certificate in School
Leadership.
4. I completed some of the core courses through my completed PBDE, can I use
these toward the Certificate?
No. If you have completed a PBDE, you have until September 2017 to apply for
the Level 1 or 2 Certificates.
5. Can I transfer credits in from other institutions?
Yes. Subject to certain conditions a maximum of 12 credit hours may be
transferred in from another recognized university. [This would be six credit
hours in addition to the field-led credits.]
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