SOG Purchasing Courses:
- Minority Participation Programs and Public Contracting (core course for CEIO certification; counts toward additional CLGPO certification points)
- Contract Management in Local Government (counts toward additional CLGPO certification points)
- Basic Principles of Local Government Purchasing (core course for CLGPO and CEIO certifications)
- Contracting for Construction and Design Service (core course for CLGPO and CEIO certifications)
- Introduction to Local Government Finance (core course for CLGPO certification)
- Intermediate Purchasing Seminar (core course for CLGPO certification)
To register for a course, click on the name of the course above (on the course page you can sign-up for an email announcement when registration for that course opens).
The following courses are required for CLGPO certification: Basic Principles of Local Government Purchasing, Contracting for Construction and Design Services, Introduction to Local Government Finance, and Intermediate Purchasing Seminar.
The following courses are required for CEIO certification: Basic Principles of Local Government Purchasing, Contracting for Construction and Design Services, Minority Participation Programs and Public Contracting.
NCAGP Conference:
(NOTE: The CLGPO Examination will be administered virtually on Saturday, March 12, 2021 at 1:00 p.m.)
To register online for the NCAGP Spring Conference, visit the NCAGP website.
NCAGP Regional Training:
2021 NCAGP Regional Training schedule:
- TBA.
To register online for NCAGP regional training, visit the CAGP website.
Online Resources:
Online resources (including archived on-demand webinars) are available at the Publications link on this page.
The School of Government does not discriminate in offering access to its educational programs and activities on the basis of age, gender, race, color, national origin, religion, creed, disability, veteran’s status, or sexual orientation. If you have a disability and need accommodation to participate in any School of Government program, please let us know.
- Basic Principles of Local Government PurchasingApril 25 - 27, 2023 (Chapel Hill, NC)February 6 - 8, 2024 (Chapel Hill, NC)
- Introduction to Local Government FinanceAugust 28 - September 1, 2023 (Chapel Hill, NC)
- Intermediate Purchasing SeminarNovember 28 - 30, 2023 (Chapel Hill, NC)
- Contracting for Construction and Design Services