**Scholarships are available for state charter school participants**
ENROLL NOW in GCSA’s Financial Management Courses!
GCSA’s Financial Management Courses are tailored to address the unique financial issues facing charter schools. GCSA’s Financial Management Certification Program is offered virtually, consisting of six courses, each divided into two sessions of four hours within the same week. This spring, we are offering three courses, followed by six more in the fall.
Registration is open to all interested charter school employees and their Board members. Attendees can register for individual courses or the entire program. This training is specifically designed to build the expertise and knowledge of charter school leaders and board members who oversee or work directly in school financial operations.
Each course will be offered twice per year. See the course schedule below:
- Procurement, Payroll & Compensation: Monday, 2/26 & Wednesday, 2/28 @ 9AM
- Internal Controls & Effective Financial Oversight: Monday, 3/25 & Wednesday, 3/27 @ 9AM
- Audit Preparation & Best Practices: Monday, 4/22 & Wednesday, 4/24 @ 9AM
If you have any additional questions about the course, email Leslie Gabbianelli, GCSA’s Chief Financial Officer.
COST
Each individual course costs $300 per person and you or your school will be billed upon registration. Scholarships are available for SCSC schools.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
If an attendee misses a course, they will have the opportunity to complete it again in the next semester. 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 to earn certification.
PROGRAM TESTIMONIALS
“I have enjoyed taking the courses as part of the GCSA Financial Management Certification program. As a financial officer and new employee in the education industry, the courses provided direction on how to properly manage my school finances as well as a refresher on financial management standards. The courses are a great investment. I will be using the recently learned information on Procurement as a guide when soliciting RFPs for a couple of services.”
-Chiquetta West, Director of Finance and Operations, Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School
“I’m new to the charter school world and found the GCSA Financial Management Certification Program extremely rewarding. The program offered valuable historical insight and guided you to legal, compliance, and supplemental resources that are useful in ensuring sound financial oversight for your school. The course is also set up so you can tap into a hidden gem, which is the knowledge and experiences of both the fantastic instructor and fellow attendees through small group exercises. Overall, I believe anyone being a board member, school leader, or bookkeeper will most assuredly benefit from taking this program.”
-Olisa Yetman, Principal Accountant, Leadership Preparatory Academy
“Being a part of the Charter School Financial Management Certification Training has provided me with the tools, knowledge, and skillsets needed to be successful. As a member of the accounting and finance department for a local charter school, the value gained from this training is beyond amazing. The focus areas and in-depth discussions made learning and grasping the information more effective. After this training, I feel I have a better understanding and can lead the finance department in a positive direction going forward.”
-Arnold R. Pierce, Associate, The Wesley Peachtree Group, CPAs
