{"id":10848,"date":"2026-03-12T15:46:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T19:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/graduateprograms\/?page_id=10848"},"modified":"2026-03-12T15:53:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T19:53:33","slug":"statement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/graduateprograms\/education-with-certification-mac\/statement\/","title":{"rendered":"MAC Statement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-umflint-templates umflint-template-default_no_jumbotron\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2000\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-8123\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/18\/files\/2025\/03\/Blue.UCEN_.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/18\/files\/2025\/03\/Blue.UCEN_.jpg 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Education with Certification<\/a><\/li><li class=\"breadcrumb-item active\" aria-current=\"page\">MAC Statement<\/li><\/ol><\/nav>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1906b323ab79bc454d61653208107f18\">Master of Arts in Educational Administration &#8211; MAC Statement 2024<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Important Note Regarding Educator Endorsement<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each State Department of Education makes the final determination on a candidate&#8217;s eligibility for license and endorsement. State educational requirements for licensure are subject to change, and the University of Michigan-Flint cannot guarantee that all such requirements will be satisfied through completion of the Education with Certification program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re interested in obtaining a building-level administrator license, we encourage you to confirm your eligibility to satisfy all educational requirements with the State Department of Education in the specific state or U.S. district\/territory where you wish to become licensed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This program leads to an interim certification, which is only recognized in Michigan and will not align with other state standards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5f88ee12495c1a9602f38ac0576c66ec\">Contact Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For questions about the MAC program, please contact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jim Owen<\/strong><br> Academic Advisor<br> Email: <a href=\"mailto:jamesowe@umich.edu\">jamesowe@umich.edu<\/a><br> Phone: <a href=\"tel:8107623331\">810-762-3331<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6837caf7c2d57a43f9fe2f00d2f645e1\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">UM-Flint MA State Licensure Acceptance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>List of US States that accept and does not accept UM-Flint MA for building-level educational leadership licensure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note: Licenses may be able to be obtained in other states, but it will be on a case-by-case basis and cannot be guaranteed. People from states marked with an &#8220;Does Not Accept&#8221; will only be admitted to the programs after signing attestation documents attesting to their plan to get licensed and work in Michigan.<br><br>* Programs accepted, but licensure requires PK-12 experience of some kind, which is not required for admission to the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>State<\/th><th>Status<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Alabama<\/td><td>Does Not Accept<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Alaska*<\/td><td>Does Not Accept<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>American Samoa<\/td><td>Does Not Accept<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Arizona<\/td><td>Does Not Accept<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Arkansas<\/td><td>Does Not Accept<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>California<\/td><td>Does Not Accept<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Colorado<\/td><td>Does Not 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