The next Principal Induction Program begins this summer!

April 1, 2025

Be sure to register for the first in-person course: 2025-2026 Principal Induction: Launching Leadership (July/August). Registration opens on April 1 through the SAS PD Center at https://buff.ly/1lZBemZ
New administrators in Pennsylvania are required to complete a PDE-approved Principal Induction Program within five years of becoming a building principal or assistant principal in order to be eligible for the Level 2 Administrative Certificate.
To view the full list of courses and descriptions, visit Pennsylvania Inspired Leadership (PIL) – SAS, click on the Principal Induction tab on the right-hand side, then scroll down to Session Descriptions.
Program Details & Requirements: 
  • The program is one year in length beginning with the July/August in-person session; followed by monthly virtual courses (2 hours) in length; and ending with an in-person session in June. Courses must be taken in order. Each course is a prerequisite for the next. For example, to take February’s course (Leading Instructional Supervision), you must have successfully completed January’s course (Leading a Problem of Practice).
  • All courses must be completed within one year.
  • Upon completion, you will receive 80 Act 45 hours.
  • Courses count toward your Act 45-hour requirement, but you are responsible for monitoring your hours within your compliance period.
Please visit the SAS portal for more information or contact: ra-edact45@pa.gov