The Mental Health supervisor credential program is designed as a valid and reliable measure of the candidates understanding of the Head Start regulations.  Candidates enrolled in this Credential program acquire a skill set of the best practices and procedural methods for implementing Head Start regulations. A Mental Health Supervisor Credential is a Head Start professional who is responsible for collecting, reporting, managing and monitoring daily compliance issues in a Mental Health Services.  The process consists of the attainment of a specific skill level and knowledge of regulations and the assessing of the candidate's educational background and experience. A Mental Health Supervisor is then awarded to the professional who meets the standards set for the credential.  It signifies that a student has enrolled, attended and successfully completed the requirements of a specific family services area within a Head Start program.  The Mental Health Supervisor Credential process usually takes about 24 weeks to complete and requires 30 credit units.