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The Treasurer’s Association of Virginia certification program is a collaboration between the Weldon Cooper Center of Public Service and the local official organizations.

Certification Program Details

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Overview

The Treasurers and Deputy Treasurers certification programs both have two components, taking and passing required courses and earning “points” through participation in association events. Specific program details, including purpose, content, eligibility, requirements, procedures, and regulations, are included in the handbooks below, which are both written and maintained by the Association, not the Weldon Cooper Center. Alternatively, you can visit the Treasurers’ Association website for program details and requirements.

Treasurers’ Association of Virginia certification program handbooks

Forms

Treasurers and Deputy Treasurers certification program forms

ADMINISTRATION AND TRANSCRIPTS

The Weldon Cooper Center administers the certification program on behalf of the Treasurers’ Association of Virginia and maintains all records of the program, including accurate, up-to-date transcripts.

Information gets posted to individual transcripts in the following manner:

  • Course grades are usually posted within ten days of the exam.
  • Attendance at regularly scheduled events—district meeting, annual meeting, etc—is normally posted within two weeks of the event.
  • For events outside the scope of the Cooper Center, records are updated once the Cooper Center receives the necessary information.

For a specific inquiry, please reach out to Beth Bennett at eaw3f@virginia.edu or (434) 982-2144.

COURSES

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Courses are now offered in person and online. If you are taking a course for course credit only (opting out of the exam), you will receive two fewer points. You can register for a course by clicking on the “Customer Login” button the main menu at the top of the page.  

NOTE: The Ethics course is not required for certification, only for office accreditation

 

Register for a Course

Course Name Location Classroom Points Online Points Deputy Treasurers Treasurers
Virginia Government and Law Classroom 10 Elective Elective
Understanding the Code of Virginia Classroom 10 Elective Elective
Tax Exemptions in Virginia Classroom 10 Elective Elective
Spanish for Government Officials Classroom 12 Elective Elective
Short Term Investments Classroom 14 Elective Mandatory
Roles and Responsibilities of the Treasurer Classroom 12 Mandatory Mandatory
Roles and Responsibilities of the Commissioner of the Revenue Classroom 12 Elective Elective
Operating Budgets Classroom 12 Elective Elective
Lobbying 101 Classroom 10 Elective Elective
Level III Accounting Classroom 8 Elective Elective
Level II Accounting Classroom 8 Elective Elective
Level I Accounting Classroom 8 Elective Elective
Lawful Employment Classroom & Online 10 8 Elective Mandatory
Issuing Debt and Debt Management Classroom 14 Elective Elective
Introductory Government Accounting Online 8 Elective Elective
Internal Controls Classroom & Online 10 8 Elective Mandatory
Intermediate Government Accounting Online 7 Elective Mandatory
Horse Sense for Leaders Classroom 8 Elective Elective
Google Calendar (Non-Credit Course) Online 1 Elective Elective
General Technology I Classroom 10 Elective Elective
Financial Reconciliation and Reporting Classroom 9 Elective Elective
Ethics Classroom & Online 10 8 Elective Mandatory
Effective Media Relations Classroom 10 Elective Elective
Delinquent Collections Classroom 14 Elective Mandatory
Cyber Security Online 10 Elective Elective
Customer Service Classroom 10 Mandatory Elective
Challenge Exam - Level I Accounting Online 0 Elective Elective
Bankruptcy Classroom 12 Elective Mandatory
Banking and Cash Management Classroom & Online 14 10 Elective Mandatory
Advanced Short Term Investments Classroom 14 Elective Elective
Advanced Government Accounting Classroom 14 Elective Elective