Classes

Newly Elected Officials Institute

6 Credit Hours State Mandated Recommended for Newly Elected and First-Term Officials

Beyond the Beltway: Influencing Federal Policy through Grassroots Engagement

3 Credit Hours

Building a Hometown Connection: GMA Lobbying 101

6 Credit Hours

Building Bridges Between Cities and Colleges

3 Credit Hours

Building Collaborative Relationships to Solve Community Challenges

6 Credit Hours New Class

Building Community Capacity Through Tourism

6 Credit Hours

Capital Improvement Program

3 Credit Hours Available Online

Changing Demographics and Best Practices

3 Credit Hours

Civics for Local Government

3 Credit Hours

Community and Media Relations

6 Credit Hours Recommended for Newly Elected and First-Term Officials

Conflict Resolution

6 Credit Hours Recommended for Newly Elected and First-Term Officials

Creating a Downtown Renaissance: Advanced DDA Training

6 Credit Hours

Current Issues Class - Understanding the Census

3 Credit Hours

Current Issues Class: Health In All Policies: Impactful Local Decision-Making to Ensure Healthier Communities

6 Credit Hours

Current Issues Class: Municipal Law Update 2023

3 Credit Hours

Current Issues Class: Understanding, Funding and Fighting the New Face of Homelessness in Georgia

3 Credit Hours

Current Issues Class: Workforce Development

6 Credit Hours

Data Literacy and Storytelling for Cities

6 Credit Hours

Downtown Development Authority Basic Training

6 Credit Hours

Economic Development

6 Credit Hours

Economics of Education

3 Credit Hours

Effective Branding and Marketing Strategies for Municipal Governments

6 Credit Hours

Effective Practices for Municipal Operations 101

3 Credit Hours

Employee Benefits 101 (Retirement)

3 Credit Hours

Entrepreneur Friendly Cities

3 Credit Hours

Environmental Sustainability

6 Credit Hours

Ethics

6 Credit Hours Recommended for Newly Elected and First-Term Officials

Excellence in Customer Service

3 Credit Hours

Fire and Emergency Medical Services

6 Credit Hours

Funding and Programming Transportation Projects In Your Community

3 Credit Hours

Georgia Academy for Economic Development

12 Credit Hours

Georgia Mayors Leadership Academy

6 Credit Hours New Class

Governing the Commons: Collective Decision Making in Complex Systems

6 Credit Hours Advanced Leadership Track

Harmony in Leadership: Nurturing Kindness, Civility, and Transformational Influence

6 Credit Hours New Class

Heart and Soul Downtown Workshop

6 Credit Hours

Housing Solutions for Cities — Mobile Workshop

6 Credit Hours

How Shall We Live? Practical Ethics for Public Life

6 Credit Hours Advanced Leadership Track

How to Attract and Retain Young Professionals in Your Town

3 Credit Hours

Human Resources I

6 Credit Hours Available Online

Human Trafficking: Georgia’s Role and Response

3 Credit Hours

Information Privacy and Security Breaches: Prevention and Response

3 Credit Hours

Law Enforcement Services: Trends and Best Practices

6 Credit Hours

Let’s Get Social

3 Credit Hours

Living Beyond Expectations: The Opportunities and Challenges of the Growing Senior Population

3 Credit Hours

Local Government Debt Methods 101

3 Credit Hours Available Online

Making Citizen Engagement Work in our Communities

6 Credit Hours Recommended for Newly Elected and First-Term Officials

Making Cultural Diversity Work

6 Credit Hours

Managing Growth: Economic and Natural Resource Issues

6 Credit Hours

Mobile Workshops

6 Credit Hours

Money, Money, Money … Money: Funding City Projects and Programs Through Grants and Loans

6 Credit Hours

Municipal Annexation: Growing Pains and Growth Spurts

3 Credit Hours

Municipal Courts Post-Ferguson I: Promoting Justice, Protecting City Assets

3 Credit Hours

Municipal Courts Post-Ferguson II: Promoting Justice, Protecting City Assets

3 Credit Hours

Municipal Electric Systems 101

3 Credit Hours

Municipal Finance I

6 Credit Hours Recommended for Newly Elected and First-Term Officials

Municipal Finance II

6 Credit Hours

Municipal Gas Systems 101

3 Credit Hours

Municipal Law

6 Credit Hours Recommended for Newly Elected and First-Term Officials

Municipal Law Update 2025

3 Credit Hours New Class

Municipal Long-Term Budgeting

6 Credit Hours

Municipal Taxation 101 - The Basics

3 Credit Hours

Municipal Taxation 102 – The Basics Continued

3 Credit Hours

Municipal Water and Wastewater Systems

3 Credit Hours

Navigating the Future: Planning and Acting Strategically

6 Credit Hours

New and Emerging Technology for Cities

3 Credit Hours

Open Meetings

3 Credit Hours Available Online Recommended for Newly Elected and First-Term Officials

Open Records

3 Credit Hours Available Online Recommended for Newly Elected and First-Term Officials

Planning and Zoning

6 Credit Hours

Practices for Successful Meetings

3 Credit Hours Recommended for Newly Elected and First-Term Officials

Public Policy Development and Implementation

3 Credit Hours Recommended for Newly Elected and First-Term Officials

Public Presentations and Meet the Media

6 Credit Hours

Public Problems, Democratic Decisions - The Governing Role of Mayors and Councilmembers

6 Credit Hours Advanced Leadership Track

Public Works Services

3 Credit Hours

Recreation and Parks – Building Communities

3 Credit Hours

Regional Approaches to Cooperation

6 Credit Hours

Retreats

12 Credit Hours

Revitalizing Neighborhoods – Tools for Local Officials

6 Credit Hours

Risk and Insurance 101

3 Credit Hours

Robert E. Knox, Jr. Municipal Leadership Institute

6 Credit Hours

Roles and Responsibilities of Council and Staff

3 Credit Hours Recommended for Newly Elected and First-Term Officials

Service Delivery Strategy – Efficiency & Tax Equity for Local Governments

6 Credit Hours

Steering Through The Storm: Guiding Your Community Through a Disaster

6 Credit Hours

Strengthening the Well-being of Children & Youth

3 Credit Hours

Succession Planning: Preparing for Tomorrow’s Workforce Today

3 Credit Hours

Trends in Urban Design for Local Leaders

3 Credit Hours

Water Management — An Introduction for Local Governments

6 Credit Hours

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