To graduate from the program and receive a certificate, participants must complete the entire three-year curriculum. To earn the necessary educational points for the International Institute of Municipal Clerks Certified Municipal Clerk designation, clerks must complete the three-year curriculum and a capstone project.
Revised session schedule | ||
| Spring | Fall | |
| 2025 | Year Three, Session B | Year One, Session A |
| 2026 | Year One, Session B | Year Two, Session A |
| 2027 | Year Two, Session B | Year Three, Session A |
Course | Session A | Session B | |
Year One | Levels and Forms of Government | 3.5 | 1.5 |
| Role of Municipal Clerk and Meeting Administration | 5.0 | 2.0 | |
| Financial Management | | 5.0 | |
| Business License Administration | | 3.0 | |
| Procurement | 1.5 | | |
| Decision Making | | 3.5 | |
| Interpersonal Skills | 4.5 | 2.5 | |
| Records Management | 3.0 | | |
| Roundtable Sessions | 2.5 | 2.5 | |
| | 20 Hours | 20 Hours | |
Course | Session A | Session B | |
Year Two | Human Resource Management | 3.5 | |
| Technology in the Workplace | 3.5 | 3.5 | |
| Election Administration | 3.5 | | |
| Basic Accounting | 3.5 | | |
| Written Communication | 3.5 | | |
| Interpersonal Skills | | 3.5 | |
| Payroll Administration | | 3.5 | |
| Risk Management | | 3.0 | |
| Time Management | | 2.5 | |
| Grants Administration | | 1.5 | |
| Roundtable Sessions | 2.5 | 2.5 | |
| | 20 Hours | 20 Hours | |
Course | Session A | Session B | |
Year Three | Human Resource Management | 3.5 | |
| Ethics | 5.0 | | |
| Municipal Law | 3.5 | 3.5 | |
| Records Management | | 2.0 | |
| Public Speaking | 3.5 | | |
| Basic Budgeting | | 3.5 | |
| Negotiation/Collaboration Skills | | 3.5 | |
| Customer Service | 2.0 | 5.0 | |
| Roundtable Sessions | 2.5 | 2.5 | |
| | 20 Hours | 20 Hours |