The University of Delaware's Institute for Public Administration conducts an annual series of municipal clerks training sessions, which enrolls municipal and county staff from throughout the state of Delaware and the surrounding region. Participation in this training over a three-year cycle satisfies the educational requirements for the CMC designation.

The Municipal Clerks Certificate Training Program is a 40-hour program consisting of six Friday sessions in the spring. The 2019 dates are as follows: March 15, 22, and 29; and April 5, 12, and 26.

Sample course topics include:

• Communication and Conflict Resolution*
• Organizational Management*
• The American Municipality*
• RideShare Delaware*
• Fundamentals of Real Estate Development for Local Governments*
• How Delaware Assists Common Interest Residential Communities
• Introducing Strategic Doing*
• Recent and Proposed Changes in Delaware Lead Regulations*
• Full Cost Recovery Rate Setting for Small Utilities*
• Technical Writing and Communication*
• Historic Preservation and Local Government*
• Community Change: Conflict and Progress*
• Public Archives Debt Issuance: From A (and before) to Z (and beyond)*
• Freedom of Information Act for Local Governments

*Master Municipal Clerks (MMC) topics. For more information about MMC courses, visit the 2019 Master Municipal Clerks Courses Guide.

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​This new IPA training course will introduce the realestate development process from the perspective of the real estate professional. Attendees will learn the ins and outs of what it takes to get development projects designed, funded, built, and completed. This course will give local government officials a better understanding of their role in the development process and how land use decisions and regulations can guide the growth of their communities in the future.

Course topics will include:

• The Real Estate Development Project Lifecycle

• Market Research

• Site Selection

• Real Estate Financing

• Asset Management

• The Role of the Public Sector

This session qualifies for certificate credit in the Academy for Excellence in Local Government Leadership.

Cost: $55 | Instructors: Paul Bryant, Founding Partner, SB Real Estate; and Sean O'Neill, AICP, Policy Scientist, IPA

Register now | Download the event flyer | Registration deadline: May 2, 2019

In partnership with DNREC, our Flood Ready Communities course reviews the multiple sources of flood risks to Delaware communities that can be addressed and mitigated. The course covers basic risk and hazard concepts, FEMA mapping, the Delaware flood insurance program, tools and strategies to prevent these hazards ina cost-effective manner, and recommended strategies for reducing exposure. Examples will include:

• New Castle County’s recent mitigation efforts

• A new best practices report for coastal Sussex County communities

• DNREC’s statewide flood planning tool

This session qualifies for certificate credit in the Academy for Excellence in Local Government Leadership, and the Delaware Planning Education Program.

Cost: $55 | Instructors: Kelly Valencik, Coastal Training Program Coordinator, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC); Danielle Swallow, Coastal Hazards Specialist, University of Delaware Sea Grant; Michael Powell, Environmental Scientist, DNREC; Gina Tonn, Senior Water Resources Engineer, DNREC; and David Warga, Environmental Scientist, DNREC

Register now | Download the event flyer | Registration deadline: May 16, 2019