St. Bonaventure University

School Building Leader Certificate


The SBL Advanced Certificate program is designed for elementary and secondary teachers and school counselors seeking to become school principals.



Do you want to become a school principal?


This offering is 24 hours in length, and includes coursework in curriculum development, leading effective inclusive schools, school finance and law, supervision, leadership and school-community relations. Six (6) hours of equivalent coursework may be accepted for transfer with the approval of the program director.

The SBL program offers two formats:
  • a hybrid option featuring online instruction complemented by three in-person Saturday sessions per  semester;
  • a 100% online option
The SBL program offers fall and spring starts and can be finished up in four semesters with no summer classes, or completed in 18 months through an accelerated program including summer study.

The SBL program meets New York state course requirements for SBL certification.

With six additional credits, SBL students can receive the MSED in Educational Leadership.

  • PLEASE NOTE: Applicants who do not hold a graduate degree are required to take a GRE or MAT test.


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      Feb 24, 2023 | Dr. Tyrone Bynoe, associate professor of education and director of educational leadership (advanced school supervisory preparation), has had a proposal accepted to author a chapter in an emerging book titled "Wellness Through Mentoring Within a Continuum of School Leadership Preparation." (In Kutsyuruba, B. & Kochan, F., Eds.. Mentoring for Wellbeing in Schools, Information Age Publishing.)

      Dec 09, 2022 | Dr. Tyrone Bynoe, associate professor of education and director of the educational leadership program, has submitted a book manuscript for publication: "The Essentials of Finance for School Leaders: A Practical Handbook for Problem-solving and Meeting Challenges;" Bynoe, T., Bounds, S. & Martinez, D.G. (Rowman & Littlefield).

      Nov 18, 2022 | Dr. Tyrone Bynoe, associate professor of education and director of the educational leadership program, reports recent publications and his participation at two professional conferences during fall semester 2022.