- Type Certification
- Level Advanced
- Time Years
- Cost Paid
CASBO Chief Business Official
Earning the CASBO CBO Certification symbolizes that a credential holder has completed training focused on the competencies of a Chief Business Official (or similar) position in California; passed a rigorous, practice-based examination; and, is committed to continuing education within the profession of school business.
- Type Certification
- Level Advanced
- Time Years
- Cost Paid
Skills
- Accounting Management
- Budget Development
- Budget Management
- Child Nutrition
- Collaboration
- Collective Bargaining
- Contract Management
- Data Privacy
- Debt Financing
- Education Code
- Education Policy
- Enrollment Management
- Ethics
- Facility Management
- Fleet Management
- Human Resources
- Internal Controls
- Leadership
- Operations Management
- Procurement
- Public Relations
- Risk Management
- School Board Governance
- School Business Administration
- School Law
- Special Education Administration
- Staff Management
Earning Criteria
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Individuals must successfully complete: 1) all requirements of an approved training program, such as CASBO's CBO Business Executive Leadership program, FCMAT's CBO Mentor program, USC School Business Management Certificate, Wilkes University School Business Leadership program; 2) CASBO's Chief Business Official certification exam
Standards
100 multiple-choice exam questions• 2.5 hours, maximum allowed time• Online, virtual proctored• Practice-based exam
Ongoing continuing education related to the exam content is required to maintain the certification