A CSBO Designation is the mark of a dedicated ASBOA PROFESSIONAL
CSBO is a "RIGHT TO TITLE" Professional Designation
A typical day of a School Business Official is filled with a multitude of activities from strategic leadership, finance, governance, risk management, human resources, information management, technology, facilities and transportation management and more. To be an effective professional in such a multi-disciplinary practice that supports student learning, it takes a special set of knowledge, skills and attributes.
ASBOA's designation of Certified School Business Official (CSBO) recognizes school business officials who demonstrate a combination of experience and education and who have the essential knowledge in the areas of practice in the profession of school business.
The titles of Certified School Business Official (CSBO) and Fellow Certified School Business Official (FCSBO) are protected under the ASBOA bylaws.
A school business official does not have to be registered if they do not refer to themselves as a Certified School Business Official.
Code of Ethics
The Code is designed to promote members' personal ethical behavior and to reflect honour, integrity and the standards of exemplary professional conduct. Moreover, it is intended to give assurances to the public that (a) ethical behaviour is expected and required by all Members; and (b) that the actions of the Members are predicated upon the best interest of students and the public.
WHY THE CSBO DESIGNATION?
THE CSBO DESIGNATION HELPS YOU:
- Measure your expertise against the ASBOA Practice Standards
- Instill stakeholders' confidence and build trust in your school jurisdiction
- Continue with individual professional development and continuing learning
- Increase marketability with a designation that signifies a level of expertise specific to school business
WHAT DO I NEED TO APPLY FOR THE CSBO DESIGNATION?
To apply for the CSBO Designation you must be a REGULAR member in good standing with the Association of School Business Officials of Alberta and you must have a minimum of 3 years experience in the practice of school administration in Canada, as well as meeting the education, and practice requirements as noted for each of the application forms.
There are 3 streams (sections of the SBO Regulations) that a Regular member of ASBOA can apply under. Each Stream sets out the Education, practice, experience and supporting documentation requirements
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8(1) (a); or
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8(1) (b) or
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8.1 (c)
We have created detailed information sheets for each Section (Stream) and encourage you to review the application requirements for each before submitting your application.
Certified members must renew annually and provide evidence that they have met the professional learning requirements of at least 100 hours every three years.
For further questions, please contact by phone or by mail:
Registrar
Association of School Business Officials of Alberta
1300, 10665 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, AB T5J 3S9
1300, 10665 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, AB T5J 3S9
Phone: 780-540-9206