2025-26 State-Approved
Graduate Coursework
The listed graduate courses are the only courses approved for APLDS Clock Hours.
Requirements
Each three-hour course listed below may be used as 30 APLDS Clock Hours if the following criteria are met:
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The graduate course credit must be awarded June 2025 - May 2026 to count towards the 2025-26 APLDS Program requirements.
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Credit will only be awarded to principals and assistant principals.
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The final course grade must be at least a B.
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An official transcript must be submitted for verification. Official transcripts may be submitted securely to the ALSDE Professional Learning Section through electronic transmission from the institution as an electronic PDF to Dr. Anna Shepherd-Jones at anna.jones@alsde.edu.
Directions
1. Review the approved graduate coursework list to determine if your graduate coursework is eligible for APLDS
Clock Hours.
2. For eligible graduate coursework, email Dr. Anna Shepherd-Jones (anna.jones@alsde.edu) the following
information no later than May 2026:
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Higher Education Institution Name
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Approved Graduate Course Name
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Start Date and End Date of Course
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Course Syllabus
3. Send an official transcript with the course grade through electronic transmission from the institution as an
electronic PD to Dr. Anna Shepherd-Jones at anna.jones@alsde.edu no later than May 2026.
4. You do not need to register for a course in PowerSchool PL. The APLDS Clock Hour credit will be awarded by you. Dr. Anna Shepherd-Jones will follow up in an email when this process has been completed.
Approved Graduate Coursework List
Higher Education Institution:
Alabama A&M University
Program Level:
Specialist
Course:
EDL 636 Advanced Education Law and Policy
Higher Education Institution:
Alabama A&M University
Program Level:
Specialist
Course:
EDL 637 Strategic Organizational Leadership
Higher Education Institution:
Alabama A&M University
Program Level:
Specialist
Course:
EDL 638 Mentoring and Ethics for School Leaders
Higher Education Institution:
Alabama A&M University
Program Level:
Specialist
Course:
EDL 641 Adult Learning Theory and Student Learning
Higher Education Institution:
Alabama A&M University
Program Level:
Specialist
Course:
EDL 643 Seminar in Instructional Leadership
Higher Education Institution:
Alabama A&M University
Program Level:
Specialist
Course:
FED 606 Culture and Language Diversity
Higher Education Institution:
Alabama State University
Program Level:
Specialist
Course:
ILP 680 Organizational Theory & Practice
Higher Education Institution:
Alabama State University
Program Level:
Specialist
Course:
ILP 681 The Superintendency and School Organizational Seminar
Higher Education Institution:
Alabama State University
Program Level:
Specialist
Course:
ILP 682 School Business Management and Accountability
Higher Education Institution:
Alabama State University
Program Level:
Specialist
Course:
ILP 683 Curriculum and Teaching for Instructional Leaders