License Programs

Managers are the linking pin between strategy and execution, the number-one determinant of staff satisfaction. Yet, they are often unprepared for the demands of their role. The Management License equips managers with the ideas and skills that create success and high performance. Topics include performance planning, diagnosing performance issues, giving feedback, coaching, mentoring, appraising performance, interpersonal skills, managing conflict, and motivating employees.

A management license is a "collegiate diploma." It is a post-secondary academic process of establishing the qualifications of skilled professionals in Head Start programs. The management license focuses on the importance of management quality and demonstrates how the achievement of quality management systems depends on shared Head Start values and an exemplary management team. Participants enrolled at this level will examine the characteristics of management systems, skills and techniques for personal effectiveness, stress management, creativity, problem solving, and program improvement that produce managers that contribute to the rigorous and relevant dimensions of planning, organizing, influencing and evaluating.

A management license is a permission granted by the University to engage in an Head Start community’s development through consulting, employee training, credentialing and development, and other professional outreach activities. A management license is an advance degree-seeking certificate and can be used towards post-secondary degrees. This process is inclusive of the supervisor credential program but provides contribution to the intellectual development of the Head Start management community through rigorous and relevant scientific research. Our graduates are nationally recognized for the research that they publish in premier scholarly journals. Students earn educational credits that are transferrable to advanced degrees.

Students who are enrolled in a license program have an education requirement of 45 CECs (Continuing Education Credits) or 15 credit hours as well as a prior learning assessment and a student practicum.

A management license is a "permission to practice." As licensed professionals, you become an HS University Official Curriculum Trainer. Trainers are the premier technical and instructional experts in training and technical assistance services and Head Start regulations. Trainers are able to administer HS University's Official Curriculum (HSOC) exams as well as work as field consultants. All licensed professionals must adhere to the trainer's professional code of ethics and sign a trainer's agreement form. All consulting work must utilize our official curriculum as well as purchase courseware manuals. When you join this exclusive group of training and technical assistance professionals, you reap the benefits of training certification, including access to the complete library of official training outlines, agendas, forms; substantial discounts on training manuals, ready-to-use PowerPoint presentations; readiness resources and access to a members-only online community; and invitations to exclusive events and programs.that will allow you to perform trainings for your program staff.

Trainers gain access to the Trainers member site, which provides the latest news and resources, including trainer readiness resources, announcements about exams and training and credentials, and Trainers program logos. The member site also provides access to the following trainer benefits:

Trainer Station. Exclusive to trainers, the Trainer Station offers both technical readiness and University training materials to help trainers prepare for teaching courses, plus easy access to resources. In addition, the Trainer Station helps Trainer stay up to date on the latest news.

Trainer prep kits. Access online trainer preparation packs containing helpful downloadable content for teaching courseware, including videos and courseware content, in a helpful word format.

Download Center. Receive comprehensive access to the entire library of training and certification materials.

Courseware Marketplace. Access digital versions of available courses and student guides.

Trainer community. Join exclusive private communities for peer support and networking, and communicate with the training and licensed team.

Courseware support. Get direct support for questions on official training and credentials.

The license program is an opportunity to earn professional recognition beyond post secondary education or help in the completion of a degree program. A license is the next progression in an employee's professional career. Beyond the educational degree, a professional license denotes professional commitment and achievement and represents a "plus" feature of advance education, knowledge and experience that meets or exceeds excellence at the national level. Professional workers agree to a critical review process that includes evaluation of the candidate's educational preparation, supervised fieldwork, Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) and written examination.

Being a licensed professional means you...

	Become part of the most widely recognized work organization in the nation.
	Are recognized as having in-depth knowledge, proven work experience, leadership capacity, competence and dedication to their work profession.
	Agree to a critical review process that strives to measure adherence to a Code of Ethics, Standards of Continuing Education and Early Childhood standards in the area of specialized work practice.
	Help school programs seek out highly licensed professionals to fill key leadership positions within their program and factor in the credential in their salary scales.