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The Carl Vinson Institute of Government Charter Schools Financial Management Certification equips participants with the unique skills and knowledge needed to financially operate a charter school in the growing charter sector. The program includes six courses offered throughout the year outlined below. The SCSC covers the cost of all six courses required for certification. Continuing Education Credit courses are also available for individuals who have already completed the program and need to renew their certification. The SCSC will also provide one continuing education credit scholarship per school in the 2020 Fiscal year to cover the cost of the Continuing Education course listed below. Find more information on the courses here.

REGISTER NOW for GCSA's Financial Management Certification Program! 

GCSA's Financial Management Certification Program is offered virtually this spring and is comprised of six courses. Each course is split into two, four-hour sessions in the same week. Our spring training kicks off on Monday, Feb. 28.

Make-up courses are offered in the spring. Attendees may register to attend one or all courses in a given semester.  

This training is specifically designed to build the expertise and knowledge of charter school leaders and board members who oversee school financial operations. However, registration is open to all interested charter school employees. Our rigorous program is tailored to address the unique financial issues facing charter schools. 

Each course will be offered twice – once in the spring, and again in the fall.  

The courses start at 9:00 a.m. and end at 1:00 p.m. The following courses are scheduled for the remainder of the fall semester. Check back soon for our spring course schedule. 

• Governmental Accounting 101: Thursday, Monday 2/28 & Wednesday 3/2 
• QBE Funding & School Budget Development: Monday 3/21 & Wednesday 3/23
• Policy Development, Implementation & Evaluation: Monday 4/25 & Wednesday 4/27 
• Payroll, Compensation & Procurement Policies & Practices: Monday 5/2 & Wednesday 5/4
• Internal Controls & Effective Financial Oversight: Monday 5/16 & Wednesday 5/18 
• Audit Preparation Best Practices: Monday 6/13 & Wednesday 6/15

COST

The cost per course is $300, or $1620 for all six courses, which includes a 10% discount if paid in full upfront.  The course fee must be paid prior to the beginning of each course. 

Scholarships are available to SCSC authorized schools.

REGISTRATION

To register, please complete this registration form. If you have any questions about the course, email Leslie Gabbianelli, GCSA's Vice President of Finance.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

If an attendee misses a course in the fall, they will have the opportunity to complete it again in the spring.  Following each of the six required courses, attendees must take and pass an exam (with a score of 75% or higher) to earn their certification. Participants have up to three years to take and pass all exams in order to earn certification.