Credential Programs
Program Management -
ERSEA Trainer (45 units)
The
Credentialed Trainer (CT)
program is designed for professionals who are
responsible for ensuring the professional
development of Head Start staff. Candidates
enrolled in this program usually have 2 years or
more experience administering Head Start
training curriculum. The Credentialed Trainer
program is designed to identify leading trainers
who can deliver superior training events,
conferences and seminars on Head Start
standards. Candidates enrolled in this program
will have a competitive edge in their career and
will be a vital resource in today's Head Start
training community. In addition to the national
recognition, candidates are provided with a
valuable set of resources to aid them in
becoming some of the best trainers in the Head
Start community.
A credential at
HS University is an "educational process" of
establishing the qualifications of professionals
in Head Start, Early Head Start, Migrant Head
Start, American Indian/Alaska Native and Early
Childhood employees. The process consists
of the attainment of a specific skill level and
knowledge of regulations and the assessing of
the candidate's educational background and
experience. A license is then awarded to the
professional who meets the standards set for the
credential. It signifies that a student
has enrolled, attended and successfully
completed the requirements of a specific content
area within the Program Management area.
The credential process usually takes about 9 months to complete and requires 45 units.
The training credential in
ERSEA is designed
for those
individuals who are responsible for training and
professional development to acquire skills for
training and
procedural management of ERSEA. The course will
help you build comfortable rapport with staff and
buy-in for new ERSEA procedural changes, deliver
ERSEA standards logically and simply in a
brain-friendly fashion, orchestrate the optimum
environment for training, engage the audience in
multi-faceted, ingenious ways to facilitate
ERSEA compliance, use and combine compelling
audio and visual aids to utilize holistic
thinking of ERSEA systems and apply ERSEA
strategies for quality services.
Learning
Outcomes
Upon successful
completion of all program requirements,
graduates will be able to:
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1. |
Conduct
outreach, recruitment and enrollment
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2.
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Provide
orientation on philosophy of program and
services provided and how ERSEA affects
management systems |
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3.
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Communicate effectively using
appropriate verbal and non-verbal
messages and reflective listening
skills. |
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4.
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Determine eligibility ensuring that
children with greatest need for services
enter the program first. |
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5. |
Develop
and design recruitment activities that
offer every parent with eligible
children in the community opportunities
to participate in Head Start. |
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6.
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Develop
a formal process for establishing
selection criteria and for selecting
children and families with the greatest
need for Head Start services |
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7.
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Ensure
that 10% of total actual enrollment are
children with disabilities. |
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8. |
Design
strategies to meet funded enrollment and
maintain it throughout the year. |
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9.
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Develop
ongoing monitoring system to ensure
average daily attendance requirements
are met |
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10.
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Create a
system that monitors and ensures no more
than 10% of over-income families enter
the program. |
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11. |
Manage
and design policies that ensures no more
than 35% of 101-130% of poverty
guideline families enter the program and
maintain annual reporting systems for
these families. |
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12. |
Develop
and implement monitoring systems to
determine ERSEA Effectiveness |
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13. |
Design
forms, policies and procedures for ERSEA
documentation and verification
effectiveness |
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14. |
Identify
training methodologies for staff
professional development |
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15. |
Design
and implement training plans for correct
ERSEA Implementations |
Program Length
All courses are five days or one week in length,
15 credits unless specified
otherwise.
HS University students are Head Start
working adults who can earn their
certificate at their own pace and on their
own schedule. Most students attend
part-time, and the normal time to
complete this program is 9 months.
Program Cost
Cost information for HS University
program is available at
http://www.hsuniversity.org/cost_fees.html.
The tuition and fees for the entire
program, at current tuition rates, are
$5395.
Program Course of Study
The following list a suggested course of
study. Students must complete 15
credits/ 45 units in order to earn a
certificate. Please contact
your advisor and student representative
for an individual Professional
Development Plan (Plans consist of a
detailed program of study requirement
and Proposal for Tuition payment).
Students must complete an application
and pay application fee in order to
receive Professional Development Plans
of Study.
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Course # |
Description |
Units |
Credits |
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PM1057 |
ERSEA
Specialist Course |
10 |
4 |
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PM1058 |
ERSEA
Specialist Credential |
15 |
5 |
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PM1116 |
ERSEA
Administrator Course |
10 |
4 |
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PM1114 |
ERSEA
Administrator Credential |
15 |
5 |
|
PM1003 |
ERSEA
Trainer Course |
10 |
4 |
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PM1115 |
ERSEA
Trainer Credential |
15 |
5 |
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90-101C |
Exam Level I
& II |
5 |
1 |
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90-201C |
Exam Level
III & IV |
5 |
1 |
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90-301C |
Exam Level V
& VI |
5 |
1 |
