Practicum & Licensure

Click here to download the Department of Educational Leadership Practicum and Licensure Handbook 

Updated June 2009 - This document replaces all preceding versions.

Practicum forms may also be downloaded individually as Word documents by clicking on the following links:

Practicum Checklist

Pre-practicum Log

Practicum Placement Approval Form

Massachusetts Frameworks Curriculum Alignment Assurance Form

Practicum Planning Worksheet

Practicum Weekly Log

Practicum Self-Assessment

Practicum Performance Assessment

Information and Course Voucher for Supervising Practitioners

Certification Form for students seeking licensure outside of Massachusetts

Overview of Licensure Options and Practicum Requirements 

Cambridge College provides licensure endorsements for the following levels of administration: superintendent/assistant superintendent, principal/assistant principal (levels K-6, 5-8, 9-12), supervisor/director, and special education administrator. All students seeking a licensure endorsement through the Master of Education (MEd) or Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS) programs in the area of Educational Leadership must complete a practicum related to their concentration. The purpose of the practicum is to allow the student the opportunity to practice the competencies introduced and discussed during program coursework.

MEd students who are not pursuing licensure are not required to complete a practicum. CAGS Students who are not pursuing licensure must complete a practicum but are allowed more flexibility in the setting and activities, and they should work with their advisor to develop customized practicum experiences.

Licensure Office Staff

Massachusetts Licensure Endorsements: Ryan Lovell 617-873-0259

Out-of-State Licensure Certifications: Kathy Blackwood 617-873-0130

Practicum Coordinators 

Each of the College's sites has its own Practicum Coordinator, who is the person responsible for approving practicum placements and assigning College Supervisors. The names and contact information for the Practicum Coordinators are listed here: