New Clerks Institute

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New Clerks Institute

Online
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July 9, 2025

This one-day crash course will cover 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.

Additional information

The International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC) has designated the School of Government of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as the official education provider for municipal and county clerks in North Carolina. By participating in the School's clerk-focused programs, clerks can earn credit towards the IIMC's designations of Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC) or Master Municipal Clerk (MMC). The School also works cooperatively with the North Carolina Association of Municipal Clerks (NCAMC) and North Carolina Association of County Clerks (NCACC) to offer programs through which clerks who have obtained certification through the NCAMC or NCACC can earn continuing education credit.

Online
Dates
July 9

View Cancellation Policy
Course participants who cancel their registration on or before July 01, 2025 will receive a full refund. No refund will be made for cancellations on or after July 02, 2025, but you will receive a transferrable credit to be used within 12 months. Click here to view the School’s full cancellation and refund policy.

$245.00

Register

Registration and payment for this course grants access for a single attendee. In order to register a group of attendees, please register each person individually. If you have questions, please contact our registration office at registration@sog.unc.edu or 919.966.4414.

The cost of this course is $245.

All course materials and other logistical details are provided in Canvas, a learning management system. Please click the link below for detailed instructions on setting up your Canvas account. If you've already set up an account for this or another School of Government course, click HERE to log in to Canvas. Click HERE for Canvas Instructions.

Information to help you prepare:

Zoom: Registrants will receive a link to join the Zoom sessions via email.
Agenda: Please view the agenda HERE.

For all registration questions, resetting passwords, or login issues please contact:

Dale Zuckert

Assistant Registrar

919.966.4414

registration@sog.unc.edu

For questions regarding course details, including location, schedule, materials, and continuing education credits, please contact:

Clare Kilmartin

Program Manager, Law and Finance Group

cekilmar@sog.unc.edu

Lead Faculty

Kristina Wilson

Albert and Gladys Coates Term Professor; Assistant Professor of Public Law and Government

wilson@sog.unc.edu