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Juvenile Delinquency

This course is intended for District Court Judges who are relatively new to juvenile court, but could also serve as refreshers for judges with substantial experience in juvenile court. The topics that will be covered include Subchapter II of the Juvenile Code--from pre-petition to post-disposition stages in delinquency cases.

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Interviewing for the CIO Job

Interviewing for the CIO Job

Today, employers want more from CIOs and other senior IT positions than just technical expertise. Therefore, applicants have to meet a more complex set of management and leadership requirements when interviewing for the CIO position than ever before. Getting ready for that all-important interview is crucial to increasing your chances of getting...

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Building Positive Leadership Strategies

Building Positive Leadership Strategies

This course can be offered on demand via a request from your jurisidiction. Please contact lydian@sog.unc.edu if you are interested in this option.

Too often, the public discourse seems to portray our world in absolute statements: black or white, right or wrong, either/or, you or me. We approach challenging situations as deficits—...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Advanced Family and Medical Leave Act

The Advanced FMLA Course is an intensive, two-day online program taking an in-depth look at Family Medical Leave Act issues of particular concern to local government and community college employers, including

the meaning of “serious health condition” certifications and second opinions,how to manage intermittent leave and...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Basic Training for Soil & Water Conservation Supervisors

Basic Training for Soil & Water Conservation Supervisors

Please click HERE for the 2019 offering of this course hosted by the NC Soil and Water Conservation Commission.

This course is designed for both newly elected and appointed soil and water district supervisors, district staff, and for experienced supervisors who want to learn about the following:

Decisions they need to make...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Resilience Workshop

Resilience Workshop

There are additional offerings of this course available.

IAAO Workshop 851: RES Case Study Review Workshop

This workshop provides a topical review and case study for the valuation of residential property. Participants are to have had at least the basic appraisal courses and have experience in the appraisal of residential property. This is not an introductory workshop. The workshop is approximately 25% lecture and 75% problem solving. There are seven...

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Probate of a Will

Probate of a Will

This session focuses on wills under North Carolina law. It will focus on the types of wills, probate in common and solemn form, and revocation of a will.

This class requires pre-registration through both the School of Government and Zoom. Please click "View Additional Information" on the "Register" tab for further details.

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Affordable Housing Webinar for Local Government Leadership

Tyler Mulligan and Sarah Odio will cover the topics listed below, and then participants will have opportunities for small group discussions about the issues their particular communities face. In this webinar, attendees will learn about the following:

What is meant by “affordable housing,”Strategic decisions related to...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

IAAO 400: Assessment Administration

IAAO 400: Assessment Administration

Course 400 provides fundamental management concepts for management and supervisory personnel in the assessor’s office. The course begins by emphasizing the need for management, and the various roles placed on the assessor and all supervisory personnel. The course then introduces the four major management functions (planning, organizing,...

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TEXAS National CGCIO

TEXAS National CGCIO

The CGCIO Certification Program is a 12-month course that lays the foundation for assessing and addressing some of the most critical issues facing IT leadership in the public sector. The purpose of this program is to equip leaders with the requisite tools to manage and improve their organizational technology assets. Participants will address...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Elder Abuse Multidisciplinary Team Workshop

This workshop series will bring together diverse stakeholders from around North Carolina to begin the process of forming and developing multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) to address elder abuse in their respective communities. The teams will be county-based. The core of each team should include representatives from the office of the clerk of...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Elected Register of Deeds School

Elected Register of Deeds School

This advanced school for those holding the register of deeds office is intended to enhance the register’s knowledge and analytical tools for fulfilling their decision-making managerial responsibilities. The school covers the following topics: leadership, information and records management, budgeting, public employment law, liability, ethics,...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Building Coaching Skills to Tap Potential for Clerks of Superior Court

Building Coaching Skills to Tap Potential for Clerks of Superior Court

A successful supervisor is one who can effectively coach and develop staff to take initiative, resolve conflict, develop productive working relationships, and reach their highest potential. While most supervisors can master the technical aspects of their job, the harder part is knowing how to help others develop and flourish, solve their own...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Sexual Offense Law Training

This course will be offered through the North Carolina Judicial College. The August 2021 offering of this program has been postponed. Information about the next program offering will be posted soon.

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Performance Management in Purchasing and Contracting

This course will take place online via Zoom from 9am - 2pm.

This course focuses on converting performance information into decisions that enhance the effectiveness, efficiency, and equity of local government purchasing and contracting departments. We will review performance management topics including goal setting, measurement, analysis,...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Social Services Directors' Legal Conference

Social Services Directors' Legal Conference

The program is designed to cover "hot topics" that are of interest to social services directors and administrators. Social services attorneys and paralegals are also invited to attend.

Topics in 2018 will include:

Constitutional issues and hot topics in child welfarePublic records...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

CGCIO Alumni Workshop

CGCIO Alumni Workshop

The 2.5 day program provides valuable training that builds on the skills you learned in the CGCIO program. The theme for this event is “The Changing Landscape of the CIO.” Sessions will focus on how changes in technical and leadership skills, emerging legal issues, and organizational landscapes at all levels of government are impacting...

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Know Yourself! Understanding Leadership Preferences through the MBTI

Know Yourself! Understanding Leadership Preferences through the MBTI

This course can be offered on demand via a request from your jurisidiction. Please contact lydian@sog.unc.edu if you are interested in this option.

The ability to lead others begins with the ability to lead oneself. We all have preferences that influence the way we run meetings, make decisions, manage...

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Design for Diversity: What's Holding You Back?

Design for Diversity: What's Holding You Back?

This is an online class, offered on Zoom from 9am-4pm.

Leaders are beginning to recognize that diversity is a topic that can’t be ignored, especially in light of recent social uprisings and conflict in the spring of 2020 which will have a ripple effect on everything we do. Diverse, inclusive, and equitable work environments have been...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

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