Courses

Planning and Zoning 101

Date: September TBD| Chapel Hill | Registration fee: $350

Registration will close one week before the program.

Are you a board member interested in learning more context about development decisions? Are you a manager with some responsibility for the planning department? Are you an experienced planner who is new to North Carolina...

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Webinar - Policing Special Events: How to Prevent a New Orleans Style Tragedy

The NC Association of Chiefs of Police, along with the UNC School of Government and the North Carolina Judicial College, are presenting a webinar entitled Policing Special Events: How to Prevent a New Orleans Style Tragedy.

This webinar will feature a panel of experienced law enforcement leaders talking about the unique threats and...

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Arrest, Search, and Investigation for Superior Court Judges

No area of law has been changing faster than the law of arrest, search, and investigation. Over the past few years, the United States Supreme Court has issued important opinions on drug dogs, traffic stops, and digital evidence. Meanwhile, the news media and the public have begun to focus more closely on the role that race plays in interactions...

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Webinar: Building Elder Protection Networks in North Carolina

This webinar is free of charge and open to anyone who would like to register.

Many groups, individuals, and agencies across North Carolina are involved with protecting older adults from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. What role do they each play? How can and do they work together? What might they want to do in the future to build an...

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Purchasing Officer Certification

The North Carolina Association of Governmental Purchasing (NCAGP) offers a professional certification known as the Certified Local Government Purchasing Officer (CLGPO) certification. NCAGP members are employees of state or local governments in North Carolina whose duties consist of purchasing materials, supplies, apparatus, equipment, or...

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Employment Law for Department Heads and Supervisors

There are no scheduled offerings of this course at this time.

Employment Law for Department Heads and Supervisors

Everyone knows that department heads and supervisors are the employer’s front line for seeing that the work gets done. But they are also the employer’s front line in carrying out the law of employment. Ideally, their...

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Judicial Waiver of Parental Consent - The Clerk's Role

This session will focus on the proceeding for a judicial waiver of parental consent for abortion and what the clerk’s role is. Learn about what the clerks must do from the moment an unemancipated minor approaches the clerk’s office to seek assistance with a judicial waiver through the judge’s order. A general explanation of the process will be...

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Educational Issues for Systems-Involved Youth

This multiday course explores the connection between juvenile court proceedings and the education system, with an emphasis on the educational rights of children. Topics for discussion include, but are not limited to, school enrollment and educational stability for children in foster care; special education; school discipline and school-justice...

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Leading for Results - Civic Fellows

Applications for 2026 are open and close June 12th.

With the generous support of the Civic Federal Credit Union, individuals selected as Civic Fellows will receive this program tuition-free.

The Leading for Results program develops local government leaders. The fall program meets for two one-week sessions with a cohort of...

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Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC)

Previous offering: July 23, 2025 | Half-day ...

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Advanced Family and Medical Leave Act

The Advanced FMLA Course is an intensive, two-day in-person program taking an in-depth look at Family Medical Leave Act issues of particular concern to local government and state agency employers, as well as to community college and UNC system employers. Topics covered include:

the meaning of “serious health condition” ...

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Local Government Law Essentials for Judges

The following course is divided into the following categories:

Source and Nature of Local Government AuthorityPublic Records Law OverviewPersonnel RecordsConfidentiality of Health RecordsLand Use and Zoning AppealsLocal Government Liability

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Decision

More information about the course coming soon.

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Preparing for Water/Wastewater Infrastructure Projects: Procurement, Contracting, and Compliance

Date: September 21, 2026 | One Day | Chapel Hill | Registration fee: $0

Registration will close one week before the program.

This one-day workshop is designed for local government officials and staff involved in the planning, funding, and management of water and wastewater infrastructure projects. Participants will gain valuable...

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Strategic Planning in Local Government

September 11, 2026| Full Day Schedule | Chapel Hill, NC | Registration Fee: $363

Strategic planning is one of the most effective tools in local government to improve organizational performance and sustainability. Strategic plans help public managers develop a detailed course of action to take an organization from its...

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Develop Personal Resiliency: Calming in Critical Moments

This course will be held in-person at the UNC School of Government from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. No pre-work assignments are required, but we will include optional self-paced follow-up coursework to help you dive deeper into select resiliency principles.

Working in government was difficult before the pandemic...

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Judicial Decision-Making for Judges

This two-day North Carolina Judicial College seminar will explore the process of decision-making by district and superior court judges. Topics covered will include the law of judicial discretion, procedural fairness, and neuroscience and judging. Participants will have the opportunity to consider decision-making in the context of practical case...

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Judicial College Webinar: Policing Protests

Millions of Americans participate in thousands of protests and demonstrations each year. These events form part of our democratic tradition, but they can be very challenging for law enforcement. How can officers best address the “bad apples” that may incite violence? What should officers do when both protestors and counter-protestors are...

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Intensive Parent Defender Training

March 6 - 7, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Chapel Hill

Registration is closed for the 2025 Intensive Parent Defender Training.

This program is open to public defenders and private attorneys appointed to represent parents in juvenile abuse, neglect, and dependency, who are interested in the fundamentals of parent representation...

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Spring Public Defender Conference

May 6 - 8, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Cherokee

Registration is closed for the Spring 2026 Public Defender Conference. This conference is currently full - Please contact us to inquire about waitlist availability.

This conference is open to public defenders, public defender investigators, private investigators, appellate...