Courses

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Fundamentals of Property Tax Collection
Fundamentals of Property Tax Collection

This course focuses on law and practice governing the collection of county and municipal property taxes.

The course is designed to give tax collectors who have taken office in the last two or three years a grounding in the fundamentals of what is expected of them in the office. It is also useful both as a refresher course for more...

Next Offering:
March 5, 2019
Location:
UNC School of Government
Chapel Hill, NC
There are additional offerings of this course available.
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Intensive Parent Defender Training
Intensive Parent Defender Training

This nuts-and-bolts program presents a frontloaded advocacy approach to abuse, neglect, and dependency proceedings. Participants will have an opportunity to practice skills, such as interviewing clients and preparing for adjudication, in small workshops. It also includes one hour of ethics. Some sessions at the 2019 program include from report...

Next Offering:
March 6, 2019
Location:
UNC School of Government
Chapel Hill, NC
There are additional offerings of this course available.
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Community Development Academy
Community Development Academy

Community development practitioners will benefit from this intensive 6-day course, which is designed for community development practitioners and covers the concepts, methods, and strategies of community economic development. The course provides community development practitioners with significant perspective and practical skills surrounding...

Next Offering:
March 12, 2019
Location:
Chapel Hill, NC 27599, NC
There are additional offerings of this course available.
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Social Media Strategies for Government Professionals Level 1
Social Media Strategies for Government Professionals Level 1

Facebook, SnapChat, ChatBots & HouseParty: What’s This Got to Do With Government? This level one social media course will focus on the most commonly used social media platforms for governmental organizations, along with new platforms and features to consider. We will spend time working on establishing and managing your platforms; developing...

Next Offering:
March 15, 2019
Location:
Chapel Hill, NC
There are additional offerings of this course available.
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North Carolina Criminal Justice Summit
North Carolina Criminal Justice Summit

At North Carolina’s first Criminal Justice Summit, national and state experts with broad-ranging ideological perspectives will discuss key issues capturing attention in North Carolina and around the nation: bail reform; overcriminalization; and barriers to re-eentry, including fines and fees and the criminal record and collateral consequences....

Next Offering:
March 15, 2019
Location:
Carolina Club
Chapel Hill, NC
There are additional offerings of this course available.
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Orientation for New District Court Judges

This course provides training and orientation for new District Court judges. Participants will focus on conducting criminal, civil, and juvenile court, including issues of ethics, fairness, and various substantive legal topics.

Registration is by invitation only for newly appointed/elected District Court Judges.

Next Offering:
March 18, 2019
Location:
UNC School of Government
Chapel Hill, NC
There are additional offerings of this course available.
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Municipal Attorneys Winter Conference and Fundamentals Workshop
Municipal Attorneys Winter Conference and Fundamentals Workshop

 

 

 

 

 

 

2019 Agenda Topics: 

Fundamentals Workshop (Thursday, March 21, 2019):

Introduction to Local Government Law (And How It’s Different From The Law Governing Private Entities) 
Introduction to Local Government Finance
Who is Your Client?...

Next Offering:
March 21, 2019
Location:
UNC School of Government
Chapel Hill, NC
There are additional offerings of this course available.
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Regional Training for Indigent Defense
Regional Training for Indigent Defense

The UNC School of Government and NC Office of Indigent Defense Services offers trainings on criminal law topics that are designed to enhance the knowledge of criminal law practitioners. The upcoming regional training will focus on special issues in felony cases and include a two hour session on gangs.

For additional information about...

Next Offering:
March 21, 2019
Location:
East Carolina Heart Institute at ECU
Greenville, NC
There are additional offerings of this course available.
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Effective Supervisory Management Program
Effective Supervisory Management Program

Supervisors in local government today face unique and complex challenges when working with others and serving their communities. This program provides newly promoted and veteran local government supervisors and front-line managers with the opportunity to better understand and practice basic supervision skills.

 You will have the...

Next Offering:
March 25, 2019
Location:
UNC School of Government
Chapel Hill, NC
There are additional offerings of this course available.
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Governmental Accounting & Financial Reporting
Governmental Accounting & Financial Reporting

This course covers the fundamentals of governmental accounting and financial reporting: concepts, standards, and procedures with a special emphasis on North Carolina laws and regulation. It is one of the core courses for the finance officers' certification program. The class uses lectures, class discussions, and practical exercises to address a...

Next Offering:
March 26, 2019
Location:
UNC School of Government
Chapel Hill, NC
There are additional offerings of this course available.
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CGCIO Alumni Workshop
CGCIO Alumni Workshop

Join us for the Certified Government Chief Information Officers Alumni Program. The 2.5 day program [originally scheduled Dec 11-13] to be held March 26-28 will provide valuable training that builds on the skills you learned in the CGCIO program. The theme for this event is “The Changing Landscape of the CIO.” Sessions will focus on how changes...

Next Offering:
March 26, 2019
Location:
UNC School of Government
Chapel Hill, NC
There are additional offerings of this course available.
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Special Topic Seminar for District Court Judges

This seminar provides more intensive instruction on a particular topic of interest to District Court judges. The topic for this year’s seminar will be Mental Health in three parts: The Mental Health System in NC; Mental Illness; Vicarious Trauma and Tools that Can Help. Topics will include demystifying the mental health system, involuntary...

Next Offering:
April 1, 2019
Location:
UNC School of Government
Chapel Hill, NC
There are additional offerings of this course available.