North Carolina CGCIO
- Chapel Hill, NCAugust 29, 2023 - June 19, 2024
Applications for 2023-24 program are now open.
The CIO Certification Program is a 10-month course that lays the foundation for assessing and addressing some of the most critical issues facing IT leadership in K-12, local and state government. The purpose of this program is to equip leaders with the requisite tools to manage and improve their organizational technology assets. Participants will address major topics including IT governance, project management, and risk assessment and management. Each broad topic will incorporate specific local government issues and draw on participant experience to provide both theoretical and practical applied knowledge to the challenges. Case studies, exercises, and guest speakers will be included.
The cost of the CGCIO program is $3,750. The program meets for two consecutive days each month in Chapel Hill at the School of Government beginning in August and ending in June with graduation.
For local government officials, this course is sponsored by NC Local Government Information Systems Association (NCLGISA).
For K-12 officials, this course is sponsored by the Department of Public Instruction.
The program dates are:
Session 1 8/29-30/2023
Session 2 9/26-27/2023
Session 3 10/17-18/2023
Session 4 11/14-15/2023
Session 5 12/12-13/2023
Session 6 1/16-17/2024
Session 7 2/27-28/2024
Session 8 3/19-20/2024
Session 9 4/16-17/2024
May session will be the NCLGISA Spring Symposium
Session 10 6/18-19/2024
NCLGISA Scholarship
To apply for the NCLGISA Scholarship, click here: https://www.nclgisa.org/page/scholarship.
You will need to become a member to access the application, if you are not already one.
Local Government Federal Credit Union offers scholarships to local government employees to apply toward tuition for conferences, classes, and seminars offered by the School of Government. There are four deadlines to submit applications:
- March 1 (for courses starting between April 1 and June 30)
- June 1 (for courses starting between July 1 and September 30)
- September 1 (for courses starting between October 1 and December 31)
- December 1 (for courses starting between January 1 and March 31)
Additional information
Graduate credit
Students have the option to receive graduate credit upon completion of the course. Students interested in earning graduate-level credit hours for CGCIO need to submit an application through the Friday Center as a non-degree student using this link and paying the associated fee. Please reach out to Jessica Khan with additional questions about the process.
Steps to Maintaining Certification:
20 hours of CEU/year
CEU obtained by attending symposia, conferences,webinars, and teaching courses
Once you obtain the CEU's submit the hours with documentation to Shannon H. Tufts
- Chapel Hill, NCAugust 29 - June 19, 2024
Chapel Hill, NC 27599View Scholarship InformationLocal Government Federal Credit Union offers scholarships to local government employees to apply toward tuition for conferences, classes, and seminars offered by the School of Government. There are four deadlines to submit applications:
- March 1 (for courses starting between April 1 and June 30)
- June 1 (for courses starting between July 1 and September 30)
- September 1 (for courses starting between October 1 and December 31)
- December 1 (for courses starting between January 1 and March 31)
View Cancellation PolicyCourse participants who cancel their registration on or before August 21, 2023 will receive a full refund. No refund will be made for cancellations on or after August 22, 2023, 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.View Additional InformationMust apply$3,750.00Registration 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.
