Courses

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 –...

May 13-15, 2026 | Full Day Schedule | Chapel-Hill, NC | Registration Fee: $495

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

This 3-day course focuses exclusively on termination of parental rights proceedings, both when there is and is not an underlying abuse, neglect, or dependency proceeding. The course will highlight procedural and substantive issues that often present in termination of parental rights cases and requirements for the court orders that are entered...

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...

This seminar is intended for magistrates who hold Small Claims court, and allows for a “deep dive” into skill-building and substantive law for small claims magistrates at various stages in their careers. The 2026 Special Topics class will be held remotely over Zoom, and will cover the same material as the 2024 and 2025 offerings,...

This class focuses on the basic law and practice governing the listing and assessing of property for tax purposes.

There will be a combination of pre-recorded sessions and live sessions in person. Some pre-work will be required. All students are required to take and pass the exam to receive a...