Principal Apprentice Resources

A principal apprentice must be approved by DEED and admitted to UAA

Master's Degree

• Experience: Minimum of 3 years as a certified teacher or special services provider

• Certification: Current Alaska teacher certificate or proof of eligibility

• Education: Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution

• GPA: Minimum 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

Graduate Certificate

• Experience: Minimum of 3 years as a certified teacher or special services provider

• Certification: Current Alaska teacher certificate or proof of eligibility

• Education: Master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution

• GPA: Minimum 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

• Additional Admissions Requirement: have taken 6 credits in educational research methodology

Step 1: Approval to be an apprentice from DEED

Step 2: Apply to UAA (Submit all documents to the UAA Admission portal). The application to be accepted as a student at UAA is in addition to your application to be a registered apprentice with your sponsor. **Application fee waivers are available--send us an email for the code**

1. Apply Online: UA Online Services [https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/admissions]  If you need assistance, you can follow steps 1-3 from this instructional guide for the teacher apprentice program. When you get to step 4, select "graduate" and then type in "education leadership" into the box. 

2. Submit Transcripts: Send all official transcripts. Transcripts must be sent directly from your prior university to UAA. If you have international transcripts, you'll need them to be evaluated by WES.

3. References: Submit two (2) Dispositional Rating Forms (1 from a current supervisor)

4. Reflective Essay: Full essay prompt and evaluation rubric are on pages 3 & 4.

   • 750–1000 words addressing the following:

   • How the SOE mission aligns with your practice

   • Experience with social justice and equity

   • Motivation for applying and how the program will benefit students, families, and communities

5. Curriculum Vitae/Resume: Documenting educational experience, including roles, responsibilities, and settings.

Step 3: Send the following information via email to UAA.teacherapprentice@alaska.edu 

• Your student ID #

• Name of the building you work in

• Name and email address of your journey-worker teacher (mentor)

Step 4: Create a UAOnline account (you may have done this in step 2)

Step 5: Complete a FERPA Authorization Form. Completion of the FERPA Authorization Form allows your Sponsor to pay your course fees, pay for books, and view your grades/progress. 

Step 6: Access your UAA email and consider forwarding options. 

Step 7: Email us your Background Check information (Applicable to all apprentices)

• Some UAA classes require students to complete fieldwork hours. In this instance, UAA collects copies of apprentices' background checks. 

• Request a copy of your background check from your employer. 

• If your current employer does not require a background check, please have Human Resources or your supervisor send us a letter confirming your clearance/authorization to work with children at your place of employment.

More information can be found in the resource folder