Educational Leadership Program Completing the Program Graduate students enrolled in Department of Education graduate-level degree programs may apply to take their comprehensive examination during the Fall, Spring, or Summer I terms. This does not apply to students seeking certification only. Students must be enrolled in their last semester of coursework—or students must have completed their coursework—prior to applying for the comprehensive examination. Once you are eligible to take the comprehensive examination, you must complete and submit the application form in accordance with university timelines. | 
