Fiscal Management...

Being the best you can be!  Qualifications that exceed all others!

• The Fiscal Management program provides a compliation of the Head Start program requirements neccessary for fiscal integrity. The programs are designed to broaden participants understanding of their program's performance and to determine if they are meeting the requirements of the Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS), Uniform Guidance and Head Start Act.

Strong fiscal systems are key to a healthy program. The programs below help agencies in making the most of their financial resources. Each program provides strategies and best practices to help grantees account for their federal assets, comply with regulations, avoid waste, manage risk, and strengthen internal controls. Participants will recieve tools to support grantees in generating in-kind contributions and meeting matching requirements. Learn how to develop sound reporting systems, and execute budgets that reflect your program goals and priorities. Each program is 12-36 weeks in length, the courses are offered in pairs, or "blocks," designed to complement each other. In these programs, emphasis is placed in the 2 day courses or online classes on regulatory compliance, reading and online discussion and a work project to reinforce the practices and principles learned in the courses. HS University offers the following credential/license programs to enrolled students.

	Fiscal Integrity: Maintaining Accountability
	Fiscal Management Administrator Credential
	Fiscal Management Supervisor Credential
	Fiscal Management License

• Application Deadline

• Classes begins every 6 weeks. The deadline for registration is one week before class date.

• Admission Criteria

  Candidates for admission to the credential program must be employed in a Head Start program and possess a high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) diploma.

• Why do I need a credential/license?
• Being a credential/license Fiscal Management Service professional makes all the difference.  Fiscal workers who want recognition for their professional achievement and who want to unlock new career paths come to HS University for their credentials.

• What is an Fiscal Management credential/license?
• Obtaining a Fiscal Management credential/license is the next progression in a Head Start Fiscal Manager professional career.  Beyond the educational degree, a professional credential/license denotes professional commitment and achievement and represents a "plus" feature of certifying knowledge and experience that meets or exceeds excellence in fiscal services at the national level.  Professional fiscal service workers agree to a critical review process that includes evaluation of the candidate's educational preparation, practice experience and peer review of observable skills and abilities.
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• Why obtain a credential/license?
• Having a Fiscal Credential/License means you:

1. --Become a part of the most widely recognized work organization in the nation

1. --Are recognized as having in-depth knowledge, proven work experience, leadership capacity, competence and dedication to the mental health work profession
2. --Agree to a critical review process that strives to measure adherence to a Code of Ethics, Standards of Continuing Education and in-depth practicum in the area of health service specialized management practices
3. --Help Head Start programs develop a high quality, leadership skills within their program and develop systems and methodologies to ensure excellence in service.