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Regional Board Workshop

Quasi-Judicial Board Workshop | The School of Government is hitting the road. In April and May, we will be in regional locations across the state to lead half-day workshops on quasi-judicial zoning decisions. These workshops will focus on the procedures and considerations for variances, special use permits, and appeals of staff decisions. The...

High Country Council of Governments
Boone, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Building and Earning Trust

This course will be held in-person at UNC School of Government, Knapp-Sanders Building from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Trust is integral to developing high performing teams and personal well-being in the workplace. However, genuine trust can be challenging to build and easy to lose with colleagues, supervisors, and direct reports. How...

UNC School of Government | Knapp-Sanders Building
Chapel Hill, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Advanced Criminal Evidence

This course is designed for superior court judges. The focus is on North Carolina law, except where federal law governs (Sixth Amendment confrontation rights, for example). Topics covered include hearsay, confrontation, experts, child witnesses, impeachment, character and habit, 404(b), evidentiary issues in self-defense cases, authentication...

UNC School of Government
Chapel Hill, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Effective Internal Controls for Local Governments

Are you interested in learning how to increase efficiency and accuracy in financial operations? Are you new to local government finance and looking for an opportunity to learn more about the requirements outlined in Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act? If so, this course may be for you.

This day-long training will focus on how...

UNC School of Government
Chapel Hill, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Performance Management in Elections Administration

This class is part of the Performance Management Course Series. To see the full list of courses offered please click HERE

This course will take place online via Zoom from 1pm - 5pm and will include around 4 hours...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Introduction to Small Claims Court for Magistrates

This course is designed for magistrates who are, or soon will be, holding small claims court, whether as a back-up civil magistrate or on a more regular basis. This course will provide a refresher of the legal principles often addressed in small claims cases as well as the rules of procedure. The course is skill-based, seeking to offer students...

UNC School of Government
Chapel Hill, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Family Law for Judges

Family Law for Judges

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...

UNC School of Government
Chapel Hill,NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Spring Public Defender Conference

Spring Public Defender Conference

This course is co-sponsored by the Office of Indigent Defense Services and by the NC Association of Public Defenders.

The Spring Public Defender Conference provides training on current topics of interest to public defender attorneys and investigators. This year’s conference topics include extradition, parallel...

Benton Convention Center
Winston-Salem,NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Affordable Housing Seminar: Tools, Strategies, and Case Studies for Local Government Leadership

This interactive in-person seminar is designed for elected and appointed officials (including managers and department heads) from local governments who are setting strategic direction around affordable housing. The seminar will focus on local government support and public-private partnerships for workforce residential housing. Attendees will...

Rocky Mount Mills
Rocky Mount, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Leading and Managing with Respect

This course will be held in-person at UNC School of Government, Knapp-Sanders Building from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Building and sustaining mutual respect is a hallmark of an influential and effective leader. How can public professionals feel and convey genuine respect for their colleagues, supervisors, and direct reports –...

UNC School of Government | Knapp-Sanders Building
Chapel Hill, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Contract Management in Local Government

This course will address the management, networking, and legal aspects of contracting for North Carolina local governments. We will review several topics to...

UNC School of Government
Chapel Hill, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Regional Magistrate Training (West)

Registration is now open for the 2025 Regional Magistrate Training (West), sponsored by the North Carolina Judicial College. These regional schools, offered through the North Carolina Judicial College, are intended for magistrates who may have trouble attending in-person training because of time and distance obstacles. Faculty from the School...

Center for the Environment at Catawba College
Salisbury, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Incompetency and Adult Guardianship Proceedings for Clerks

Incompetency and Adult Guardianship Proceedings for Clerks

This course is offered through the North Carolina Judicial College. The course is intended for both clerks and assistant clerks of superior court and will cover issues that arise with incompetency and guardianship hearings. Topics will include the use of limited guardianship, legal representation of the respondent, procedural and...

UNC School of Government
Chapel Hill,NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Introduction to Juvenile Court Proceedings

This 1.5-day course provides an overview of general concepts that apply to juvenile proceedings under G.S. Chapter 7B: specifically, abuse, neglect, dependency; termination of parental rights; delinquency; and undisciplined court actions. The course focuses on

the concept of juvenile court, why and how juvenile...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Regional Magistrate Training (East)

Registration is now open for the 2025 Regional Magistrate Training (East), sponsored by the North Carolina Judicial College. These regional schools, offered through the North Carolina Judicial College, are intended for magistrates who may have trouble attending in-person training because of time and distance obstacles. Faculty from the School...

Wayne Community College
Goldsboro, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Navigating Challenging Issues Through Community Engagement

This course will take place in person at the School of Government from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00p.m.

This course is open to both professional and elected officials.

Local government leaders face challenging situations where they benefit from hearing from a wide range of perspectives. Intense emotions arising from such situations can...

School of Government
Chapel Hill, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Public Employment Law Update

The Public Employment Law Update is an annual program providing in-depth analysis of current issues in public employment law and an overview of the previous year’s developments. This program assumes that participants have a good working knowledge of the principles of public employment law; it is not an introduction to public employment law....

The Friday Center
Chapel Hill, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

NC Certified State Government Budget Professional Program

The North Carolina State Budget Professional Certification is a collaboration between the Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM) and the UNC School of Government to develop and offer an academic state budget certification program. Upon successful completion of the program and exams, students will be certified as a state budget...

UNC School of Government
Chapel Hill, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Procurement Policy Drafting Workshop

Are you concerned that your unit’s procurement policy is outdated? Do you wonder if it is comprehensive enough to satisfy state and federal procurement law? Do you need to revise your unit’s procurement policy and not sure where to start?

If so, the Procurement Policy Drafting Workshop may be right for you. This one-day workshop is open...

School of Government
Chapel Hill, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Essentials of Economic Development

Does your jurisdiction have the ingredients to stimulate investment and create jobs and wealth in an uncertain economy?

This one-day workshop covers the core strategies and tools for promoting economic development in the face of changing fiscal and economic conditions.

Program Topics:

An Overview of Economic DevelopmentBuilding...

Rocky Mount Event Center
Rocky Mount, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

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