2023 Master Clerk Academies & New Clerk's Institute
Dates November 15-17, 2023
These programs will be held In-Person only and provide advanced continuing education designed to meet the needs of clerks, deputy clerks, and assistant clerks to city councils, boards of county commissioners, and other local government boards. Topics are selected based on their relevance and usefulness to clerks of all ranks and experience levels. The goal is to promote professional growth through sessions that (1) deepen participants’ understanding of key subjects (e.g., open meetings, public records, board procedures, public notice requirements) and (2) develop practical skills that will better enable participants to fulfill their important responsibilities.
This Year's Rates are below:
New Clerks Institute, on November 15, (For those clerks who are new to the profession.) This one-day crash course on subjects vital to the work of clerks to municipal and county governing boards.
Topics covered include the open meetings' law, the public records law, meeting agendas and minutes, public notices, oaths of office, and board procedure fundamentals. An Agenda is located on the Materials Tab. Price: 225.00
Master Clerks Academy I, November 15. Agenda is located on the Materials Tab. Price:244.00
Master Clerks Academy II, November 16-17. Agenda is located on the Materials Tab. Price is 280.00
All classes are located at: Beaufort Hotel
Physical Address: 2440 Lennoxville Road, Beaufort, NC 28516
Beaufort Hotel IS SOLD OUT
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Palm Suites in Atlantic Beach
The cutoff date for all reservations is 5 pm Eastern time on Sunday, October 15, 2023
1 King Bed Room | $95.00 | |
2 Queen Bed Room | $95.00 |
All rates are subject to the prevailing local and state taxes. Currently taxed total 12.75%
24 Hour Cancellation Policy for the above room rate(s).
Local phone calls are complimentary.
CALL HOTEL DIRECTLY at 252-247-6400 and press option 1 to speak with reservations.
To Book Online:
Select-MAKE A RESERVATION
Towards the bottom, click on- +Do you have a group code?
Enter your code- CA111423 into the pop-up box
Click - SEARCH AVAILABILITY
Enter check-in date. The check-in date must be at least November 14 (date in code) to be able to book on-line in the group.
Enter # of nights, Click-SEARCH AVAILABILITY again
The available room-types will come up, and you can proceed with your booking.
*Please note that any custom variations of the guest's arrival and departure dates will be possible, providing that we have availability; however, they will have to be made by calling the hotel directly*
CALL THE HOTEL DIRECTLY at 252-247-6400 and press option 1 to speak with reservations.
When calling they can use the group name Clerks Agent or the personal group code- CA111423 along with the arrival and departure dates of their stay.
Cut-off for this block is 10-27-23 and any rooms not reserved will drop back into our "Leisure" inventory and would no longer be able to book online at the discounted group rate.
Credit for Successful Completion of Master Clerks Academies
The School of Government of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is the International Institute of Municipal Clerks’ recognized provider of city and county clerks’ educational programming in North Carolina. The School’s Clerks Academies may be used for credit towards the IIMC’s designations of Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC) and Master Municipal Clerk (MMC). The School also works cooperatively with the North Carolina Association of County Clerks and the North Carolina Association of Municipal Clerks to provide programs that earn credit under their respective state certification programs.
The School awards points for successfully completing the 2023 Master Clerks Academy I and Master Clerks Academy II. Points are awarded separately for each Academy. To receive credit for an Academy, the student must attend all sessions as shown by the School’s electronic attendance monitoring system and must complete and submit an on-line evaluation form for that event. No partial credit can be awarded.
Amounts of Credit Awarded
- Persons successfully completing Master Clerks Academy I will receive 3.0 CMC/MMC points (6.0 hours).
- Persons successfully completing Master Clerks Academy II will receive 3.0 CMC/MMC points (6.0 hours)
- The amount of credit awarded by the NC Association of Municipal Clerks and NC Association of
- County Clerks in their respective state certification programs is decided by each association in accordance with its own rules.
Generally, the amount of credit allowed is based on the number of classroom hours attended. - Persons successfully completing New Clerks Institute will receive 3.0 CMC/MMC points (6.0 hours).
Clerks who have joined the IIMC and who successfully complete the 2023 New Clerks Institute will earn three (3.0) CMC points. Clerks who have obtained certifications from the NCAMC or NCACC and who successfully complete the 2023 New Clerks Institute will receive six (6.0) hours of continuing education credit. To receive points/credit, the student must attend all sessions as shown by the School's electronic attendance monitoring system and must complete and submit an on-line evaluation form for that event.
Course Materials will be available electronically via the School of Government's secure site Canvas.
