Master Clerks Academies and New Clerks Institute

Durham, NC
- Click here to sign up to receive a notification when registration becomes available for this offering
Notify Me When Registration Is Available
Use the form below to receive a notification when the course offering November 12th to 14th in Durham, NC has registration available.
E-mail Address
Enter an email address to receive a notification by email.

Text Message Number
Enter a phone number to receive a notification by text. Please include your country area code in your phone number.

Allow the School of Government to save your information?

The School of Government will keep your information in order to contact you about courses you may be interested in. We will never give or sell your information to an outside source.

November 12 - 14, 2025

These programs provide advanced continuing education designed to meet the needs of clerks, deputy clerks, and assistant clerks to city councils, boards of county commissioners, and other local government boards. Topics are selected based on their relevance and usefulness to clerks of all ranks and experience levels. The goal is to promote professional growth through sessions that (1) deepen participants’ understanding of key subjects (e.g., open meetings, public records, board procedures, public notice requirements) and (2) develop practical skills that will better enable participants to fulfill their important responsibilities.

The 2025 Master Clerks Academies and New Clerks Institute are planned for November 12–14, 2025. The programs will be held at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel in Durham, North Carolina.

New Clerks Institute (Wednesday, November 12, 2025)
This one-day crash course on subjects vital to clerks’ work to municipal and county governing boards. Topics include open meetings law, public records law, meeting agendas and minutes, public notices, oaths of office, and board procedure fundamentals. The workshop will begin Wednesday morning and conclude in the late afternoon.

Master Clerks Academy I (Wednesday, November 12, 2025)
There are no prerequisites, and all clerks, including new clerks, are welcome to attend. The program will begin Wednesday morning and conclude in the late afternoon.

Master Clerks Academy II (Thursday-Friday, November 13-14, 2025)
There are no prerequisites, and all clerks, including new clerks, are welcome to attend. The program will begin Thursday morning and conclude Friday morning before lunch.

Additional information

The International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC) has designated the School of Government of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as the official education provider for municipal and county clerks in North Carolina. By participating in the School's clerk-focused programs, clerks can earn credit towards the IIMC's designations of Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC) or Master Municipal Clerk (MMC). The School also works cooperatively with the North Carolina Association of Municipal Clerks (NCAMC) and North Carolina Association of County Clerks (NCACC) to offer programs through which clerks who have obtained certification through the NCAMC or NCACC can earn continuing education credit.

Durham, NC
Dates
November 12 - 14, 2025

Location
Durham, NC

All course materials and other logistical details are provided in Canvas, a learning management system. Please click the link below for detailed instructions on setting up your Canvas account. If you've already set up an account for this or another School of Government course, click HERE to log in to Canvas. Click HERE for Canvas Instructions.

Additional information to help you prepare:

Directions and Parking: Registrants will receive directions and parking information via email. Please follow parking guidance carefully.
Hotel: TBA
Agenda: TBA

For all registration questions, resetting passwords, or login issues please contact:

Dale Zuckert

Assistant Registrar

919.966.4414

registration@sog.unc.edu

For questions regarding course details, including location, schedule, materials, and continuing education credits, please contact:

Clare Kilmartin

Program Manager, Law and Finance Group

cekilmar@sog.unc.edu

Lead Faculty

Kristina Wilson

Albert and Gladys Coates Term Professor; Assistant Professor of Public Law and Government

wilson@sog.unc.edu