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Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC)

This half-day, online class will address the law and regulations that apply to interstate issues related to the placement of juveniles in out-of-state foster and/or preadoptive homes when an out-of-home placement arises in an abuse, neglect, or dependency case. Topics include when the ICPC applies, how the ICPC process works, challenges with...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Dual Juvenile System Involvement

This course will focus on the unique issues that arise when juveniles are involved in both the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. Topics will include the prevalence of dual system involvement, legal issues that arise when a juvenile who is in foster care becomes involved in the juvenile justice system, legal issues that arise when a...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Public Records and IT Procurement

Public Records and IT Procurement

The next offering is tentatively planned for January 13, 2026.

This is a one-day training session on technology-related legal topics, including public records, open meetings, procurement, conflicts of interest, and gifts & favors, as they relate specifically to the IT professional. This session will provide you with case studies,...

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...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

LELA 201: Bridging Divides: Techniques for Productive Governing

This course has been canceled.

Elected officials today must navigate a host of diverse political perspectives when confronting challenges in their communities. To foster productive conversations and create policy solutions to local issues, they must learn to find commonalities amongst differences of opinion with their neighbors, build a...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Juvenile Transfer to Superior Court

This one-day course will focus on the procedure that governs the transfer of delinquency cases to Superior Court for criminal processing, from the filing of the petition through the appeal of a transfer order. Various pathways for transfer, and the situations in which they can be used, will be detailed. Participants will have the opportunity...

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Emotional Intelligence: Leadership's Super Power

Emotional Intelligence: Leadership's Super Power

This course will be held online via Zoom from 9am to 4pm. It is designed for both professional and elected officials.

Did you know that emotional intelligence better predicts workplace effectiveness than IQ? And it's up to five times as important when you compare people within the same career. When you think about what behaviors...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Finance Officer Certification Exams

Beginning in 2021, we will no longer be offering the certification exams in January.

The North Carolina Government Finance Officers Association sponsors the NC Finance Officers' Certification Program. This program is designed to enhance the public finance profession in North Carolina.

To be eligible for...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Municipal and County Administration

The appliation period for the October 2025 - April 2026 class has ended. Applications for the 2026-2027 offering taking place online will be available June 2026.

The 2025–2026 Municipal and County Administration (MCA) program will be held in person at the School of Government and run...

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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...

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Advanced Cash Management

With the Federal Reserve raising interest rates at the most aggressive pace in forty years and FDIC stepping in to facilitate the resolution of two of the five largest bank failures in recent history, it is critical that public investment officials have an updated investment policy and comprehensive cash management and investment framework to...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Special Topic for Prosecutors

Special Topic for Prosecutors will be held April 22-23, 2025, at the School of Government in Chapel Hill, sponsored by the North Carolina Judicial College. On the first day of this course, participants will attend lectures on evidence issues relevant to prosecutors: capacity to proceed, digital evidence, and character evidence, among others. On...

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Advanced Family Law for District Court Judges

Advanced Family Law for District Court Judges

This North Carolina Judicial College course is intended for judges with some experience trying equitable distribution cases. The objective of this course is to allow participants to discuss equitable distribution cases in a small-group, interactive setting. To make this possible, attendance will be limited, and we may not be able to accept all...

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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...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Resolving Public Disputes: Workshop II

Resolving Public Disputes: Workshop II

Workshop II: Collaboration and Tools for Handling Contentious Stakeholder Groups

This workshop is part two of a three-course sequence to improve individual negotiation skills and responses to conflict and to strengthen group facilitation, collaboration, and problem-solving abilities. This workshop examines the conditions for effective...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Lead Across Boundaries

Lead Across Boundaries

It is open to both professional and elected officials.

Many, if not most, of the complex issues in the public sector are not neatly contained within the purview of one organization. Just as we have seen with the response to the Hurricane Helene disaster, no one person, organization, or sector has all the ability,...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Performance Management in Community Development

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 of ...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Introduction to Public Employment Law

NOTE ON SCHEDULE:

This two-week in-person fall course will meet at the School of Government from 8:30 - 4 on the specified days. There is no hybrid option.

OVERVIEW

Whether you are new to human resources, an experienced HR professional new to the public sector or looking to update your skills, or an attorney newly assigned employment...

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LELA 201: Social Media Strategies and Best Practices

This course will be offered online via Zoom on September 21, 2023 from 9:00am-12:00pm.

As an elected official, does your social media presence reflect what you value? Does it deliver the message you want to the people you want to reach?

This on-line class will familiarize you with the variety of different social media platforms and...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Understanding and Managing Citizen Incivility

This program will be held online via Zoom. We will meet from 10am - 12pm on Fridays October 3, 10, 17 and 24th. It is designed for both professional and elected officials.

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...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

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