Courses

Being a supervisor in local government today is more challenging than ever. The Fundamental Supervisory Practices course is designed to provide newly promoted or first-time supervisors with critical knowledge and skills needed to be an effective supervisor. This highly interactive program includes the True TILT Personality Profile to help...

These two courses are offered by the North Carolina Judicial College. They are intended for District Court Judges who are relatively new to domestic relations court, and who do not have substantial experience with family law matters. The objective of these classes is to allow participants to learn about the law...

Working with Advisory Boards and Committees is open to local government professionals and elected officials. Elected officials will receive six LELA 201-course credits. 

One of the most common and substantive ways citizen participation in local government occurs is through service on appointed advisory boards (CABs) (also sometimes called...

This course is one of the core courses required for juvenile court certification by the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts. The course focuses on Subchapter I of the Juvenile Code, which addresses abuse, neglect, or dependency and termination of parental rights proceedings. It addresses each stage of an abuse, neglect, or...

This course is co-sponsored by the UNC School of Government and the Office of Indigent Defense Services.

The Parent Attorney Conference provides training for attorneys who represent respondents in abuse, neglect, dependency, and termination of parental rights proceedings. Topics will include legislative and case...

This course will be held in-person at the School of Government from 9am to 4pm and is designed for both professional and elected officials.

Did you know that emotional intelligence better predicts workplace effectiveness than IQ? And it's up to five times as important when you compare people within the same career. When you think about...

Navigating difficult conversations is a core leadership skill. Healthy conflict gives us an opportunity to express our ideas and learn more about others’ perspectives so we can come up with solutions that last. Working through conflict can make us stronger, more resilient, and more accepting. This one-day course will help you find the...