CASBO’s School Business Finance (SBF) Certificate equips you with the critical financial knowledge and leadership skills needed to navigate school budgets, procurement, and more.

This self-paced, cohort-based program delivers 15 hours of expert-led training over 10 virtual modules, giving you the flexibility to learn on your schedule while connecting with peers for discussion and collaboration. The Winter 2026 cohort is open for registration now and will run January 13 – February 17, 2026.

What you’ll learn:

Over five weeks, you’ll engage in a cohort-based learning experience designed to empower you to develop practical, real-world skills on:

• Design and manage legally compliant, goal-aligned budgets that reflect your LEA’s strategic priorities and involve collaborative input from key stakeholders.
• Ensure accurate accounting and auditing with strong internal controls and reporting.
• Lead and evaluate staff effectively with sound supervision, evaluation, and cross-training.
• Optimize financial systems and data security through smart tech use and staff training.
• Communicate financial information clearly and credibly to diverse audiences, incorporating feedback and explaining fiscal impacts of decisions.
• Ensure ethical compliance with school finance laws by understanding and applying relevant codes, policies, and professional standards.
• Grow leadership capacity to drive strategic, organization-wide initiatives.
• Plan and manage school business projects strategically by coordinating resources, mitigating risks, and aligning outcomes with LEA objectives.
• Interpret and influence collective bargaining agreements by analyzing financial impacts of labor negotiations to support sustainable staffing and budgeting.
• Oversee procurement and asset management with legal compliance and transparency.

Plus, earn 15 CEUs (continuing education units) to further professional development and a certificate upon completion.

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Registration:

Registration for the next cohort is open through January 6, 2026.

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