Municipal Clerks Certificate Training Program

​Introduction

The Office of Municipal Clerk, sometimes referred to by the title of City Secretary or Town Administrator, is at the very hub of local governance. In support of the key role that is played by the municipal clerk, the International Institute of Municipal Clerks recognizes 46 state, provincial, or regional education centers in the United States and Canada that provide programs of instruction that qualify individuals for the designation of Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC).

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.

2019 Municipal Clerks Certificate Training Program

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

• 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.

Registration

Registration is now open for 2019. Follow the link below to register.

• 2019 Municipal Clerks Certificate Training Program Registration

Contact Us

For more information about the Municipal Clerks Certificate Training Program, contact Fran Fletcher.