Leadership Programs

UC Berkeley’s Principal Leadership Institute is composed of three areas of work: leadership preparation, leadership induction, and leadership outreach. The preparation program is a fourteen month program leading to a Master’s degree and the issuance of the Preliminary Administrative Services Credential. The induction program, Leadership Support Program, is a two year program leading to the issuance of the Professional Clear Administrative Services Credential. Leadership Connection (outreach) consists of short term programs for supporting PLI alumni, as well as local and visiting educational leaders. Founded in 2000, the Principal Leadership Institute (PLI) has prepared over 500 educational leaders for the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. Ninety- five percent of PLI alumni work in public education, 88% in the Bay Area, 50% in our four partner districts: Berkeley Unified School District, Oakland Unified School District, San Francisco Unified School District, and West Contra Costa Unified School District.