Established in 2006, the Arizona Professors of Education Administration is the state organization to the National Council of Professors of Education Administration (NCPEA). The purpose of the APEA is to promote improvement of those programs preparing leaders for roles at the district, elementary and secondary positions. APEA promotes discussions between and among post-secondary institutions and the faculty in those institutions in Arizona that prepare such leaders.

Membership is open to all education administration/ leadership faculty, full and part-time from Arizona colleges and universities. Students and other affiliated friends of APEA are also encouraged to join.

APEA member programs of Study for the Principalship and Superintendency are offered through certificates, master’s and doctoral degrees in Educational Leadership from the following Arizona universities: