Head Start Manager Credential

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Are you a leader in the Head Start community looking to expand your impact and drive innovation within the program? Look no further than the Head Start Manager Credential course!

Designed specifically for general management, this course offers an engaging and interactive online professional learning experience that focuses on building essential business and leadership skills. With a focus on leadership, change, and innovation, you'll learn everything you need to take your career to the next level. In addition to one in-person session and eight live-virtual sessions, this program also features presentations, case studies, personal assessments, individual and group exercises, and special projects. With the Head Start Manager Credential, you'll develop a deeper understanding of the early childhood field and gain the confidence and capability to tackle new challenges. Plus, with the help of professional coaching, you'll create a personalized action plan to guide your progress.

Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to enhance your leadership skills and drive positive change within your organization.

Start Date: 

New cohorts will be accepted annually in the Fall and Spring.

Course Level: 

Intermediate

Requirements/Prerequisites:

None

Target Audience:

Instruction and Effective Practice, Leadership and Management, Program Operations, and Support Services

Course Meeting Times:

• After completion, learners will be eligible to attend an exclusive general management session at NHSA’s National Head Start  Conference (registration included) that further accelerates your development as a leader and enables you to network with NHSA staff, business professionals, and your cohort peers.

Completion Timeline/Duration: 

Four months

Head Start Alignment:

This course supports programs in meeting Part 1302—Program Operations requirements that covers the full range of operations from enrolling eligible children and providing program services to those children and their families, to managing programs to ensure staff are qualified and supported to effectively provide services. This part also focuses on using data through ongoing program improvement to ensure high-quality service.

Specifically 1302.31 Teaching and the learning environment, 1302.33 Child screenings and assessments, 1302 Subpart D—Health Program Services, and 1302 Subpart I—Human Resources Management.