Become a "Head Start" Credentialed Family Service Specialist!

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Were you credentialed by another program? 

Can you earn your credential at a local program or university?

 

If you answered yes to these questions, then you are probably not credentialed in Head Start standards.  Our credentialing program meets the Head Start Competency goals and indicators standards.  Only our program is developed by Head Start professionals for Head Start Professionals!

 

Course Date:   June 27 - July 1, 2011                  

 

Course Outline: Click here for detail information

 

Course Brochure:  Click here for brochure

 

Course Information: The family development credentialing and certificate program is a specialized Head Start credentialing program for family workers that wants to improve the quality of Head Start of their services in supporting families. Being a credentialed Family Development specialist makes all the difference.  Family workers who want recognition for their professional achievement and who want to unlock new career paths come to HS University for their credentials Using the Head Start Program performance standards as our curricula, HS University's Family Development Credentialing and  Certificate program focuses on obtaining valuable support services and strategies through credentialing and hands on learning. Skill mastery and regulations assessment is the foundation of our certificate and credential program. The program is comprised of three levels of academic attainment. Each level builds upon another to ensure consistent skill mastery. Obtaining a Family Development credentialing status is the next progression in a Head Start family worker's professional career.  Beyond the educational degree, a professional credential denotes professional commitment and achievement and represents a "plus" feature of certifying knowledge and experience that meets or exceeds excellence in family support at the national level.  Professional family 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. The Professional Credential in Head Start Family Development is a competency-based training program and curricula environment relevant to the work of a Head Start Family Worker and based upon the Head Start Program Performance Standards, the Competency Goals and Indicators for Head Start staff working with families and includes a credible approach to assessing the attainment of these competencies. The training is linked to academic credit and degree programs and to other forms of licensing for Family Workers. The program will help family workers through a training and curricula program that is built on the concept of adult learners and accommodates the training needs of current Head Start staff who are likely to continue to work full-time.  The program has developed best practices and current strategies that will ultimately enhance the quality of family services and outcomes of those staff who continually work with a diverse group of low-income families.  HS University is an approved National Association of Social Worker CE provider.

 

Why do I need a credential?

Were you credentialed by another program?  Can you earn your credential at a local university? If you answered yes to this question, then you are probably not credentialed in Head Start standards.  Our credentialing program meets the Head Start Competency goals and indicators standards.  Only our program is developed by Head Start professional for Head Start Professionals!  Being a HS University Credentialed Family Development specialist makes all the difference.  Head Start family workers who want Head Start recognition for their professional achievement and who want to unlock new Head Start career paths come to HS University for their credentials.  HS University's credentialing program focus only on serving Head Start, Early Head Start, Migrant Head Start and Tribal Head Start families.  Our program is designed to ensure family workers are meeting Head Start standards by empowering parents through partnership agreements and goal setting process.  The requirements of the Head Start Act and Office of Head Start.  So if you have not received a Head Start credential or if you received your credentialing before 2010,  it probably does not meet Head Start standards. 

 

What is an Family Development credential status?

Obtaining a Family Development credentialing status is the next progression in a Head Start family worker's professional career.  Beyond the educational degree, a professional credential denotes professional commitment and achievement and represents a "plus" feature of certifying knowledge and experience that meets or exceeds excellence in family work at the national level.  Professional family 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.

 

Why obtain a credential?

Having an Family Development Credentialing status means you:

• Become a 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 the family work profession

• Agree to a critical review process that strives to measure adherence to a Code of Ethics, Standards of Continuing Education and Head Start standards in the area of family support specialized work practice

• Help Head Start programs seek out highly credentialed professionals to fill key leadership positions within their program and factor in the credential in their salary scales.

 

Training Location:

The Westin - Minneapolis

88 6th Street

Minneapolis, MN 55402

Hotel Rate: $155.00 per night single/double

Hotel Phone: (612) 333-4006

(Mention HS University Training when making reservations.)

 

Contact Person:

Stephanie Martin or Michael Davis
Tel: 1-888-282-7817
Fax: 901-748-0297

Email: smartin@hsuniversity.org
 

HS University has reserved a limited amount of slots for this event.  For those booking in HS University room blocks, the rate will be coming soon. 

REGISTRATION FEE

Registration fees are as follows:

• $1495.00 per person

Confirmation will be mailed to you within 24 hours of your online registration.

The registration fee includes:

• Up to 40 hours of training or 15 credits
• 2 Credentialing Exam
• Comprehensive training manuals
• All refreshment breaks, including daily light morning refreshments
• Comprehensive toolkit CD, containing printable forms and procedures

Cancellations. Cancellations made after May 15th will be charged $50 per person cancellation fee. If you cancel, you may send a substitute from your organization or transfer your registration fee to a future seminar (with a written request to HSU Training), and we’ll waive the cancellation fee. Participants who register but neither attend nor cancel will be liable for their full registration fee.