The Office of Professional Learning Review
Here's your roadmap to finishing your University degree faster with PLR credits from a Foundation for Educational Administration (FEA) training program.
- How many college credits is it worth?
- What can I study at Thomas Edison State University?
- How do I get started?
- Can I transfer PLR credit to another institution?
How many college credits is it worth?
The most current University review identified up to 51 credit(s) in course equivalencies at Thomas Edison State University for successfully completing a Foundation for Educational Administration (FEA) training program. A student's credit eligibility is determined according to the submission of appropriate documentation as well as the documented date of successful program completion. If you completed your program outside the effective dates listed in the following table, check the notes below the table for any reference to an earlier University review.
The program components have been divided into the following courses:
(TIP: Hover over each column heading for a description)
| NJ EXCEL Model 1 | Credits |
TESU Course Equivalent |
Effective Dates |
For Staff Use |
| Organizational Leadership | 3 | EDL-500 | 1/17/2018-6/30/2023 | NJEXCEL_M1 |
| Organizational Leadership | 3 | EDL-501 | 1/17/2018-6/30/2023 | NJEXCEL_M1 |
| Curriculum Development & Evaluation of Instructional Practice | 3 | EDL-530 | 1/17/2018-6/30/2023 | NJEXCEL_M1 |
| Curriculum Development & Evaluation of Instructional Practice | 3 | EDL-520 | 1/17/2018-6/30/2023 | NJEXCEL_M1 |
| Field-based Educational Leadership | 4 | EDL-700 | 1/17/2018-6/30/2023 | NJEXCEL_M1 |
| Instructional Leadership | 4 | EDL-531 | 1/17/2018-6/30/2023 | NJEXCEL_M1 |
| Strategic Planning for Educational Leadership | 4 | EDL-690 | 1/17/2018-6/30/2023 | NJEXCEL_M1 |
| Applied Theory in Education | 4 | EDL-536 | 1/17/2018-6/30/2023 | NJEXCEL_M1 |
| Internship I | 3 | EDL-602 | 1/17/2018-6/30/2023 | NJEXCEL_M1 |
| Internship II | 3 | EDL-603 | 1/17/2018-6/30/2023 | NJEXCEL_M1 |
| EDL 0011 Organizational Leadership for Educational Change and Improvement (I & II) | 3 | EDL-521 | 7/1/2008-1/16/2018 | EDL0011 |
| EDL 0011 Organizational Leadership for Educational Change and Improvement (I & II) | 3 | EDL-522 | 7/1/2008-1/16/2018 | EDL0011 |
| EDL 0012 Leading Educational Change and Improvement (I & II) | 3 | EDL-534 | 7/1/2008-1/16/2018 | EDL0012 |
| EDL 0012 Leading Educational Change and Improvement (I & II) | 3 | EDL-535 | 7/1/2008-1/16/2018 | EDL0012 |
| EDL 0013 Driving Educational Change and Improvement: Field-Based Action Research (I & II) | 4 | EDL-510 | 7/1/2008-1/16/2018 | EDL0013 |
| EDL 0021 Instructional Leadership (I & II) | 2 | EDL-531 | 7/1/2008-1/16/2018 | EDL0021 |
| EDL 0021 Instructional Leadership (I & II) | 2 | EDL-532 | 7/1/2008-1/16/2018 | EDL0021 |
| EDL 0031 Strategic Management: Leading Learning Communities | 4 | EDL-690 | 7/1/2008-1/16/2018 | EDL0031 |
| EDL 0041 Examining and Applying School Leadership Practices: Field-Based Guided Inquiry (I&II) | 4 | EDL-500 | 7/1/2008-1/16/2018 | EDL0041 |
| EDL 0042 Examining and Applying School Leadership Practices: School-Based Internship (I&II) | 3 | EDL-601 | 7/1/2008-1/16/2018 | EDL0042 |
| EDL 0042 Examining and Applying School Leadership Practices: School-Based Internship (I&II) | 3 | EDL-700 | 7/1/2008-1/16/2018 | EDL0042 |
| NJ EXCEL Model 2 | Credits |
TESU Course Equivalent |
Effective Dates |
For Staff Use |
| Organizational Leadership | 3 | EDL-500 | 1/17/2018-6/30/2023 | NJEXCEL_M2 |
| Organizational Leadership | 3 | EDL-501 | 1/17/2018-6/30/2023 | NJEXCEL_M2 |
| Curriculum Development & Evaluation of Instructional Practice | 3 | EDL-530 | 1/17/2018-6/30/2023 | NJEXCEL_M2 |
| Curriculum Development & Evaluation of Instructional Practice | 3 | EDL-520 | 1/17/2018-6/30/2023 | NJEXCEL_M2 |
| Field-based Educational Leadership | 4 | EDL-700 | 1/17/2018-6/30/2023 | NJEXCEL_M2 |
| Instructional Leadership | 4 | EDL-531 | 1/17/2018-6/30/2023 | NJEXCEL_M2 |
| Strategic Planning for Educational Leadership | 4 | EDL-690 | 1/17/2018-6/30/2023 | NJEXCEL_M2 |
| Applied Theory in Education | 4 | EDL-536 | 1/17/2018-6/30/2023 | NJEXCEL_M2 |
| Internship I | 3 | EDL-602 | 1/17/2018-6/30/2023 | NJEXCEL_M2 |
| Internship II | 3 | EDL-603 | 1/17/2018-6/30/2023 | NJEXCEL_M2 |
| Supervision and Instruction | 4 | EDL-540 | 1/17/2018-6/30/2023 | NJEXCEL_M2 |
| EDL 0011 Organizational Leadership for Educational Change and Improvement (I & II) | 3 | EDL-521 | 7/1/2008-1/16/2018 | EDL0011 |
| EDL 0011 Organizational Leadership for Educational Change and Improvement (I & II) | 3 | EDL-522 | 7/1/2008-1/16/2018 | EDL0011 |
| EDL 0012 Leading Educational Change and Improvement (I & II) | 3 | EDL-534 | 7/1/2008-1/16/2018 | EDL0012 |
| EDL 0012 Leading Educational Change and Improvement (I & II) | 3 | EDL-535 | 7/1/2008-1/16/2018 | EDL0012 |
| EDL 0013 Driving Educational Change and Improvement: Field-Based Action Research (I & II) | 4 | EDL-510 | 7/1/2008-1/16/2018 | EDL0013 |
| EDL 0021 Instructional Leadership (I & II) | 2 | EDL-531 | 7/1/2008-1/16/2018 | EDL0021 |
| EDL 0021 Instructional Leadership (I & II) | 2 | EDL-532 | 7/1/2008-1/16/2018 | EDL0021 |
| EDL 0031 Strategic Management: Leading Learning Communities | 4 | EDL-690 | 7/1/2008-1/16/2018 | EDL0031 |
| EDL 0041 Examining and Applying School Leadership Practices: Field-Based Guided Inquiry (I&II) | 4 | EDL-500 | 7/1/2008-1/16/2018 | EDL0041 |
| EDL 0042 Examining and Applying School Leadership Practices: School-Based Internship (I & II) | 3 | EDL-601 | 7/1/2008-1/16/2018 | EDL0042 |
| EDL 0042 Examining and Applying School Leadership Practices: School-Based Internship (I & II) | 3 | EDL-700 | 7/1/2008-1/16/2018 | EDL0042 |
| EDL 0051 Examining and Applying Supervisory Practices: Field-Based Supervisory Project | 4 | EDL-602 | 7/1/2008-1/16/2018 | EDL0051 |
| NJ EXCEL Model 3 | Credits |
TESU Course Equivalent |
Effective Dates |
For Staff Use |
| Instructional Leadership & Supervisory Practice | 6 | EDL-532 | 1/17/2018-6/30/2023 | NJEXCEL_M3 |
| Supervisory Internship | 3 | EDL-601 | 1/17/2018-6/30/2023 | NJEXCEL_M3 |
| Curriculum Instruction and Assessment | 4 | EDL-650 | 1/17/2018-6/30/2023 | NJEXCEL_M3 |
| Organizational Leadership | 3 | EDL-500 | 1/17/2018-6/30/2023 | NJEXCEL_M3 |
| Organizational Leadership | 3 | EDL-501 | 1/17/2018-6/30/2023 | NJEXCEL_M3 |
| Curriculum Development & Evaluation of Instructional Practice | 3 | EDL-530 | 1/17/2018-6/30/2023 | NJEXCEL_M3 |
| Curriculum Development & Evaluation of Instructional Practice | 3 | EDL-520 | 1/17/2018-6/30/2023 | NJEXCEL_M3 |
| Field-based Educational Leadership | 4 | EDL-700 | 1/17/2018-6/30/2023 | NJEXCEL_M3 |
| Instructional Leadership | 4 | EDL-531 | 1/17/2018-6/30/2023 | NJEXCEL_M3 |
| Strategic Planning for Educational Leadership | 4 | EDL-690 | 1/17/2018-6/30/2023 | NJEXCEL_M3 |
| Applied Theory in Education | 4 | EDL-536 | 1/17/2018-6/30/2023 | NJEXCEL_M3 |
| Internship I | 3 | EDL-602 | 1/17/2018-6/30/2023 | NJEXCEL_M3 |
| Internship II | 3 | EDL-603 | 1/17/2018-6/30/2023 | NJEXCEL_M3 |
| Supervision and Instruction | 4 | EDL-540 | 1/17/2018-6/30/2023 | NJEXCEL_M3 |
| EDL 0011 Organizational Leadership for Educational Change and Improvement (I & II) | 3 | EDL-521 | 7/1/2008-1/16/2018 | EDL0011 |
| EDL 0011 Organizational Leadership for Educational Change and Improvement (I & II) | 3 | EDL-522 | 7/1/2008-1/16/2018 | EDL0011 |
| EDL 0012 Leading Educational Change and Improvement (I & II) | 3 | EDL-534 | 7/1/2008-1/16/2018 | EDL0012 |
| EDL 0012 Leading Educational Change and Improvement (I & II) | 3 | EDL-535 | 7/1/2008-1/16/2018 | EDL0012 |
| EDL 0013 Driving Educational Change and Improvement: Field-Based Action Research (I & II) | 4 | EDL-510 | 7/1/2008-1/16/2018 | EDL0013 |
| EDL 0022 Instructional Leadership and Supervisory Practice (I & II) | 3 | EDL-540 | 7/1/2008-1/16/2018 | EDL0022 |
| EDL 0022 Instructional Leadership and Supervisory Practice (I & II) | 3 | EDL-599 | 7/1/2008-1/16/2018 | EDL0022 |
| EDL 0031 Strategic Management: Leading Learning Communities | 4 | EDL-690 | 7/1/2008-1/16/2018 | EDL0031 |
| EDL 0042 Examining and Applying School Leadership Practices: School-Based Internship (I & II) | 3 | EDL-601 | 7/1/2008-1/16/2018 | EDL0042 |
| EDL 0042 Examining and Applying School Leadership Practices: School-Based Internship (I & II) | 3 | EDL-700 | 7/1/2008-1/16/2018 | EDL0042 |
| EDL 0051 Examining and Applying Supervisory Practices: Field-Based Supervisory Project | 4 | EDL-602 | 7/1/2008-1/16/2018 | EDL0051 |
| EDL 0052 Examining and Applying Supervisory Practices: Field-Based Supervisory Internship (I & II) | 3 | EDL-603 | 7/1/2008-1/16/2018 | EDL0052 |
| EDL 0061 Standards-Based Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment (I & II) | 4 | EDL-520 | 7/1/2008-1/16/2018 | EDL0061 |
| EDL 0071 Examining and Applying School Leadership Practices: Field-Based Guided Inquiry (I & II) | 2 | EDL-770 | 7/1/2008-1/16/2018 | EDL0071 |
| EDL 0071 Examining and Applying School Leadership Practices: Field-Based Guided Inquiry (I & II) | 2 | EDL-780 | 7/1/2008-1/16/2018 | EDL0071 |
| NJ EXCEL Model 4 | Credits |
TESU Course Equivalent |
Effective Dates |
For Staff Use |
| Applied Theory in Education | 3 | EDL-536 | 1/17/2018-6/30/2023 | NJEXCEL_M4 |
| Field Experience I | 6 | EDL-730 | 1/17/2018-6/30/2023 | NJEXCEL_M4 |
| Field Experience II | 6 | EDL-740 | 1/17/2018-6/30/2023 | NJEXCEL_M4 |
| EDL 0081 Examining and Applying District Leadership Practices: Field-Based Guided Inquiry | 3 | EDL-770 | 7/1/2008-1/16/2018 | EDL0081 |
| EDL 0082 Examining and Applying District Leadership Practices: School Administrator Internship | 3 | EDL-730 | 7/1/2008-1/16/2018 | EDL0082 |
| EDL 0082 Examining and Applying District Leadership Practices: School Administrator Internship | 3 | EDL-740 | 7/1/2008-1/16/2018 | EDL0082 |
| EDL 0083 Examining and Applying District Leadership Practices: Field-Based Action Research | 3 | EDL-750 | 7/1/2008-1/16/2018 | EDL0083 |
| EDL 0083 Examining and Applying District Leadership Practices: Field-Based Action Research | 3 | EDL-760 | 7/1/2008-1/16/2018 | EDL0083 |
| New Jersey Leaders to Leaders | Credits |
TESU Course Equivalent |
Effective Dates |
For Staff Use |
| EDL 0091 Enhancing School Leadership Practice: Guided Inquiry and Residency | 2 | EDL-536 | 7/1/2008-1/16/2018 | EDL0091 |
| EDL 0091 Enhancing School Leadership Practice: Guided Inquiry and Residency | 2 | EDL-537 | 7/1/2008-1/16/2018 | EDL0091 |
| EDL 0092 Data-Driven School Improvement: Field Based Action Research | 4 | EDL-512 | 7/1/2008-1/16/2018 | EDL0092 |
What can I study? top of page
- To get the most out of the credits, consider the following degree program:
- Contact Office of Admissions and Enrollment Services to learn more about the degree pathways related to your PLR assessment
- If you have additional college credits you would like to transfer or prefer a different degree program at the University, a University academic evaluation will determine whether and how PLR credits may fulfill the requirements for your degree of choice.
How do I get started? top of page
- Submit documentation of successful completion
Students should contact Angelina Martino Finnegan, Director of School Leadership Programs, Foundation for Educational Leadership, at 12 Centre Drive, Monroe Township, NJ 08831; 609-860-1200 (phone); 609-860-6677 (fax); or afinnegan@njpsa.org to request a verification letter be sent to the Office of the Registrar, Thomas Edison State University, 111 W. State St., Trenton, NJ 08608. NJ EXCEL maintains online records for all candidates from all three sites as part of its centralized database. Permanent student records are kept as perpetual files as part of the NJ EXCEL online database maintained by FEA.
- Learn more about enrolling at TESU
- Get started on your TESU application
- Estimate the cost of attendance and identify potential sources of financial aid using our College Financing Plan
Can I transfer PLR credit to another institution? top of page
If you are seeking to transfer the PLR credits to another college, the decision whether or not to accept these credits in transfer rests with that college. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that the receiving institution's academic policy will allow transfer of each credit. Thomas Edison State University offers a non-degree service called Individual Learning Account that may be helpful.