Directors of licensed programs must meet the Oklahoma Director Credential – Bronze (lowest level) requirements of a CDA, 40 clock-hours of training in administration, 12 months experience in an early childhood setting, and 20 hours of annual clock hour training. Elementary principal licensure requires a master’s degree, however pre-K content and experience are not required. At the highest level in the statewide QRIS, administrators are required to have 30 clock hours of job-related training. School-based administrators of state pre-K programs are required to be licensed principals. There are two early childhood leadership degree programs and one leadership academy in Oklahoma.
