Courses

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Strategic Public Leadership: Develop Your Futurist Mindset

Your community is changing. Are you falling behind, keeping up, or staying ahead? This one-day course trains municipal and county leaders (staff and elected) to anticipate and respond to the social, technological, environmental, economic, and political changes that will transform their communities in the next decade. It is based on twenty years...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Communities Responding to the Opioid Crisis Webinar Series

This summer series of webinars is focused on how North Carolina local governments and communities are responding to the opioid crisis. Each webinar will introduce a specific strategy and explore how communities are implementing that strategy. As outlined below, the topics are: Expanding Treatment Options, Community Outreach and...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Higher-Level Felony Defense

This program is for attorneys interested in handling higher-level felony cases at the trial level. Topics will include preparing for serious felony cases, eyewitness identifications, habitual felon, self-defense, client relations and rapport, sentencing law and advocacy, and mitigation investigation, among others. The program is comprised of a...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Social Media Strategies: Beyond the Basics (Level II)

If you are a local government professional who is actively managing your town/county social media accounts, this program is for you.

Now that you’ve established a social media presence, how do you get the most from it? How can you...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Complying with the IRS’s Affordable Care Act Reporting Requirements Webinar

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Essentials of Municipal Government

Now that the campaign is over, the governing begins!

HERE is the in-person agenda

HERE is the online agenda

The School of Government and its Center for Public Leadership and Governance, in partnership with the North Carolina League of Municipalities, are pleased to offer our biennial orientation of newly-...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Trends and Best Practices in Public Sector IT

This webinar will highlight trends and best practices for public sector information technology professionals. We will discuss emerging social networking tools, the impact of Web 2.0 on the public sector, and the latest security threats and protections that you should consider. Utilizing the webinar format, you will be able to meet your training...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Introduction to Public Employment Law

Online via Zoom - Two week course
September 13-17, 2021
October 18-22, 2021
$700

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 issues for your agency, Introduction to Public Employment Law is the...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Introduction to Holding Small Claims Court for Magistrates

This 18-hour online seminar is designed for magistrates – whether recent Basic School graduates or experienced criminal magistrates – who are new to holding small claims court. The class will consist of 9 two-hour modules taking place over a five-day period. The sessions will consist of lecture accompanied by a variety of interactive exercises...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Appellate Training: New & Emerging Legal Issues

This course focuses on new and emerging legal issues that are likely to come before the NC Court of Appeals. Coverage varies year to year but typically includes sessions on recent Supreme Court cases, criminal law, civil law, juvenile law, family law, and evidence.

There are additional offerings of this course available.

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.

Advanced Criminal Evidence

This three and one-half day course is designed for North Carolina superior court judges. The focus will be on North Carolina law, except where federal law governs, such as with sixth amendment confrontation rights. Topics covered will include, among other things: character and habit, hearsay, confrontation, experts, child witnesses,...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Introduction to Juvenile Court Proceedings

This two-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 first day focuses on the concept of juvenile court, why and how juvenile proceedings are different, the...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

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...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Top 10 Primer: Financial Responsibility of Local Elected Officials Webinar

Adoption of the county or municipal budget is one of the most important responsibilities of an elected board. Understanding the local government budget development process can be challenging, especially for officials in their first terms of office.

Registration for this webinar has closed. If you are interested in attending please...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

LELA 201: Top 10 Primer on Planning & Zoning for Local Elected Officials

This is a free online course from 10:00 - 11:15 AM.

As local elected officials, you are called on to make a lot of hard decisions. Some of those decisions are about land use planning and zoning, either of which can greatly affect your community’s quality of life. This part of your role in governing can engender a great deal of public...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Overview of Decedents' Estates

This session will provide an introduction to the administration of a decedent’s estate. It will cover basic terminology, the clerk’s role and responsibility, an overview of formal administration and alternatives to formal administration, and the sources of law and resources available to support the clerk in this field of work.

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Economic Recovery and Resiliency Post COVID-19

In support of local governments facing financial shortfalls, the Center for Public Leadership and Governance is offering 25% off the registration fee for this class. The discount will automatically be applied at checkout.

As attention shifts from the immediate health, community, and economic impacts of COVID-19 to longer-term recovery...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Top 10 Primer: What Local Elected Officials Need to Know about Public Health and Social Services

This webinar was broadcast on October 9, 2020. To access the On-Demand version click HERE and select On-Demand from the drop down menu under Catagory.

Being an effective local elected official requires a basic understanding of what your local government agencies do. The public health and social services agencies are two public agencies...