NACRC CERTIFIED PUBLIC NACRC CERTIFIED PUBLIC OFFICIAL PROGRAMOFFICIAL PROGRAM

Certified Public OfficialCertified Public OfficialCPOCPO

In 1987, NACRC contracted with a well In 1987, NACRC contracted with a well known university to help create an ongoing, known university to help create an ongoing, standardized continuing education program standardized continuing education program for the nation’s professional administrators for the nation’s professional administrators of county elections, court systems, land of county elections, court systems, land records and records managers.records and records managers.

Certified Public Official-cont. Certified Public Official-cont. CPOCPO

The certified public official- CPO- The certified public official- CPO- designation is a national recognition of designation is a national recognition of education, participation and dedication of education, participation and dedication of its holders.its holders.

A credential you will be proud to use as a A credential you will be proud to use as a testament to your commitment to keeping testament to your commitment to keeping informed of current technologies, laws and informed of current technologies, laws and trends around the country.trends around the country.

Certified Public Official-cont.Certified Public Official-cont.CPOCPO

The certified public official (CPO) The certified public official (CPO) designation is valid for 2 years from date of designation is valid for 2 years from date of issue.issue.

Re-certification every 2 years is required to Re-certification every 2 years is required to retain the CPO designation, ensuring the retain the CPO designation, ensuring the CPO is maintaining the required level of CPO is maintaining the required level of active participation and continuing active participation and continuing education in the industry.education in the industry.

What’s involved?What’s involved?

Fill out Certification Application formFill out Certification Application form The Management TierThe Management Tier Job Specific TiersJob Specific Tiers Tracking your attendance, courses and Tracking your attendance, courses and

creditscredits Re-CertificationRe-Certification

Management TierManagement TierWhat counts towards management creditsWhat counts towards management credits

College courses, degrees, state association College courses, degrees, state association certification and years of servicecertification and years of service

72 credits are required in management tier72 credits are required in management tier

16 of required credits for management tier 16 of required credits for management tier must come from NACRC seminarsmust come from NACRC seminars

Techniques of Techniques of management-supervision/communication/lemanagement-supervision/communication/leadership.adership.

Personnel systems-performance Personnel systems-performance analysis/appraisals, planning, training & analysis/appraisals, planning, training & development/collective development/collective bargaining/contracting.bargaining/contracting.

Management Tier-cont.Management Tier-cont.

Management Tier-cont.Management Tier-cont.

Organizational issues-interaction/group Organizational issues-interaction/group dynamics, professional ethics, budgeting, dynamics, professional ethics, budgeting, liability & security issues.liability & security issues.

Intergovernmental issues-administrative law, Intergovernmental issues-administrative law, intergovernmental relations, public & media intergovernmental relations, public & media relations.relations.

Job Specific CategoriesJob Specific Categories 24 credits required24 credits required

12 credits must come from NACRC sponsored 12 credits must come from NACRC sponsored seminarsseminars

The maximum credit allowed in each category is 4The maximum credit allowed in each category is 4

10 attendance credit hours are required and 5 of 10 attendance credit hours are required and 5 of these must come from NACRCthese must come from NACRC

Election AdministrationElection Administration

Pollworkers, recruiting, trainingPollworkers, recruiting, training Challenged electionsChallenged elections Voter registration methods, educationVoter registration methods, education Voting equipment/ballot tabulationVoting equipment/ballot tabulation Absentee voting/voting by mailAbsentee voting/voting by mail Campaign financeCampaign finance Precinct Lines/Polling PlacesPrecinct Lines/Polling Places

Election Administration-cont.Election Administration-cont.

Petition VerificationPetition Verification Calendaring & Other Administrative Calendaring & Other Administrative

TechniquesTechniques Maintenance of voter registrationsMaintenance of voter registrations Federal laws & regulationsFederal laws & regulations Technologies/records retentionTechnologies/records retention Public access to informationPublic access to information

Court Administration/clerks to Court Administration/clerks to BoardsBoards

Child support enforcementChild support enforcement Clerk/court accountabilityClerk/court accountability Jury managementJury management New Technology for the CourtsNew Technology for the Courts Records management for courtsRecords management for courts

Court Administration/clerks to Court Administration/clerks to

Board- Cont. Board- Cont.

Courthouse SecurityCourthouse Security Juvenile Court IssuesJuvenile Court Issues Collection of Costs & FinesCollection of Costs & Fines Public access to informationPublic access to information

Court Administration/clerks to Court Administration/clerks to Boards-cont.Boards-cont.

Calendaring & administrative techniquesCalendaring & administrative techniques Open meetings actOpen meetings act Parliamentary proceduresParliamentary procedures Board relationsBoard relations Document managementDocument management Art of taking perfect minutesArt of taking perfect minutes

Records ManagementRecords Management

Overview of records managementOverview of records management Records inventory, data & records retentionRecords inventory, data & records retention Document filing systemsDocument filing systems New technologies/imagingNew technologies/imaging Forms managementForms management Protection of records/security/disaster recoveryProtection of records/security/disaster recovery FeesFees Resources for records managementResources for records management Public access to informationPublic access to information

Land RecordsLand Records

History of Processing Property RecordsHistory of Processing Property Records Maps/PlatsMaps/Plats Criteria for Document to be RecordedCriteria for Document to be Recorded Indexing PracticesIndexing Practices Teaching the Public to Use Recorders officeTeaching the Public to Use Recorders office Geographic Information Systems (GIS)Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Land Records-Cont.Land Records-Cont.

Protection of Land Protection of Land Records/Security/Disaster RecoveryRecords/Security/Disaster Recovery

Public Access to Information/BackfilesPublic Access to Information/Backfiles Privacy/Personally Identifiable InformationPrivacy/Personally Identifiable Information Land/Mortgage FraudLand/Mortgage Fraud Erecording Standards and PracticesErecording Standards and Practices Funding Options/Special feesFunding Options/Special fees

Re-certificationRe-certification

Required to be completed every two years Required to be completed every two years for each job specific tier you are certified in.for each job specific tier you are certified in.

12 credit hours must be earned under the job 12 credit hours must be earned under the job specific tier.specific tier.

6 of those credit hours must be received 6 of those credit hours must be received through NACRC sponsored sessions.through NACRC sponsored sessions.

Getting StartedGetting Started

Fill out the certification program enrollment Fill out the certification program enrollment form-NACRC members only.form-NACRC members only.

Send the completed form with payment as Send the completed form with payment as instructed. Once enrolled, you will receive a instructed. Once enrolled, you will receive a workbook to track your progress and record workbook to track your progress and record your completed educational and attendance your completed educational and attendance requirements.requirements.

Getting Started-cont.Getting Started-cont.

The management tier of the CPO program The management tier of the CPO program is required for all job specific categories. is required for all job specific categories. Once completed, it can be used for Once completed, it can be used for certification in more than one job specific certification in more than one job specific tier.tier.

Once enrolled, be sure to sign in at all Once enrolled, be sure to sign in at all NACRC seminars that you attend.NACRC seminars that you attend.

Getting Started-cont.Getting Started-cont.

At each NACRC conference, seminars are At each NACRC conference, seminars are identified by category, making it easier for identified by category, making it easier for you to complete necessary course work.you to complete necessary course work.

Members of the certification committee are Members of the certification committee are available to help you towards your goal of available to help you towards your goal of becoming a certified public official.becoming a certified public official.

Congratulations and good luck!Congratulations and good luck!

Questions & AnswersQuestions & Answers

Presented on behalf of NACRCPresented on behalf of NACRC

By the Certified Public Official committee.By the Certified Public Official committee.

For further information, please contactFor further information, please contact

NACRCNACRC

Certified Public Official CommitteeCertified Public Official Committee

2501 Aerial Center Parkway Ste 1032501 Aerial Center Parkway Ste 103

Morrisville, NC 27560Morrisville, NC 27560

1-800-497-51281-800-497-5128