Courses

LELA 201: Tools for Persuasive Speaking

In Person – 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Elected officials are often called upon to speak in regular board and council meetings and in special settings. People judge you by your words; they make assumptions about whether you are trustworthy and sincere. Convincing others to agree with your positions, advocating for your community, and building...

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Managing Family Financial Cases for District Court Judges

This North Carolina Judicial College Videoconference Course is intended for judges with experience presiding over family financial cases including equitable distribution, alimony and above guideline child support. The class will begin with a presentation on the fundamental principles of effective individual case management. Participants then...

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Equity Training Series for Superior Court Judges

The first of three sessions of the Superior Court Judges' Racial Equity Series will be the Racial Inequity in the Criminal Justice System held on August 21 from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. This three-hour program will take a data-driven approach to examining racial inequity in charging and sentencing as well as the public perception of the...

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Self-Defense: Law and Issues

The law of self-defense in North Carolina received a jolt from State v. McLymore, 380 N.C. 185 (2022), where the North Carolina Supreme Court held that the only way to claim perfect self-defense is by invoking the statutory right created by G.S. 14-51.3. The Court went on to say, however, that to the extent the statute does not address an...

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Understanding and Managing Citizen Incivility

Collection of Pairs of People during Conflict or Disagreement. Set of Men and Women Quarreling, Brawling, Bickering, Shouting at Each Other. Colorful Vector Illustration in Flat Cartoon Style

On-Demand | 4 two-hour videos | Online | Registration Fee: $495

This webinar series, of two-hour sessions conducted over four weeks, will equip local government professionals with the knowledge they need to understand and manage citizen incivility. The series will give an overview of the nature of citizen incivility and how it...

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Interstate Compact for Juveniles

The UNC School of Government and the North Carolina Judicial College invite you to join an online class on Wednesday, April 2 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The class is entitled Interstate Compact for Juveniles. Instruction will be provided on the law and procedure that governs interstate issues related to juveniles who are involved in the...

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Utilities Billing and Collections Administration

June 1-2, 2027 | 9:00 am - 3:00 pm | Chapel Hill or Online | Price: TBA

Registration will close one week before the program.

Gain an overview of the authority and requirements for establishing customer accounts, billing, and collecting public enterprise utility fees, focusing on water, sewer, and solid waste enterprises....

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Strategic Planning Framework for Public Organizations

Atlantic Beach, NCJuly 12, 20221:00 PM- 5:00 PM 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 current state to the desired future state while ensuring its...

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Advanced Leadership Corps

This course is open to local elected leaders. Applications for the 2027 cohort will open in August 2026.

ALC is an immersive personal development program comprised of three parts:

Part 1: The coach comes to you!

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Ethics for Local Elected Officials

The on-demand version of this training is live and will be available to purchase through October 31st, 2026. Please register using the "Register" tab above any time between 6/24/2026 - 10/31/2026 to view the recording.

Under North Carolina law (G.S. 160A-287), members of governing boards of cities, counties, local boards of education,...

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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...

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Performance Management in Fire Service

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 9am - 2pm and will include around 4 hours...

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Engaging Women of Color in Public Service: Cultivating Community

The Engaging Women of Color in Public Service conference centers the perspectives and experiences of women of color working in the public sector. Attendees will learn valuable professional skills that support career success and employee wellbeing while also connecting with each other. This year’s theme is “Cultivating Community”. The...

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Indigent Defenders in Civil Proceedings Webinar

The webinar, presented live by School of Government faculty member Timothy Heinle, will review issues surrounding the testimony and out-of-court statements of children in juvenile abuse, neglect, and dependency proceedings (AND). Topics will include relevant considerations when a party wishes to call a child witness (including subpoenas,...

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Train the Trainers for Defenders

October 22 - 23, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Chapel Hill

Registration is closed for the 2025 Train the Trainers for Defenders Workshop.

Through this workshop, attendees will learn principles of adult learning, how to create learning objectives, how to use principles of adult learning and learning objectives to design effective...

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Introduction to Communicable Disease Law

Registration has closed.

Participants in this online course will learn the fundamentals of North Carolina communicable disease control law, including:

Disease reporting and surveillanceCommunicable disease control measures, including isolation and quarantineEnforcement of communicable disease laws ...

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Introduction to Program Evaluation

This online workshop is for local governments, providing a broad overview of program evaluation facilitated by the School of Government's Dr. Maureen Berner. This course is a primer on evaluating proposed and existing programs for local governments and discerning their efficacy and viability within a community.

Note: This course fulfills...

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Property Tax Listing and Assessing in NC

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...

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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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Getting Started with an Elder Abuse Multidisciplinary Team

Is your county interested in developing a multidisciplinary team (MDT) to support local professionals involved with protecting older adults from abuse, neglect, and exploitation?

Would your county’s team:

Benefit from having dedicated time and space to...