Students who are already certified in school media librarianship and have earned a master's degree from an A.L.A. accredited library school may enter the program in a post baccalaureate status. All other students need to enter the master's degree program and meet all of the requirements of the program. A master's degree must be completed for initial school media library certification. Librarian Advancing to Rank I program of study. These students are strongly urged, but are not required, to complete the master's degree since the degree will make students eligible for professional positions in other libraries, in addition to the school library.
All programs require the completion of a portfolio .