NACRC CERTIFIED PUBLIC OFFICIAL PROGRAM

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

Certified Public Official-cont. CPO The certified public official- CPO- designation is a national recognition of education, participation and dedication of its holders. The certified public official- CPO- designation is a national recognition of education, participation and dedication of its holders. A credential you will be proud to use as a testament to your commitment to keeping informed of current technologies, laws and trends around the country. A credential you will be proud to use as a testament to your commitment to keeping informed of current technologies, laws and trends around the country.

Certified Public Official-cont. CPO The certified public official (CPO) designation is valid for 2 years from date of issue. The certified public official (CPO) designation is valid for 2 years from date of issue. Re-certification every 2 years is required to retain the CPO designation, ensuring the CPO is maintaining the required level of active participation and continuing education in the industry. Re-certification every 2 years is required to retain the CPO designation, ensuring the CPO is maintaining the required level of active participation and continuing education in the industry.

What’s involved? Fill out Certification Application form Fill out Certification Application form The Management Tier The Management Tier Job Specific Tiers Job Specific Tiers Tracking your attendance, courses and credits Tracking your attendance, courses and credits Re-Certification Re-Certification

Management Tier What counts towards management credits College courses, degrees, state association certification and years of service 72 credits are required in management tier 16 of required credits for management tier must come from NACRC seminars

Techniques of management- supervision/communication/leadership. Personnel systems-performance analysis/appraisals, planning, training & development/collective bargaining/contracting. Management Tier-cont.

Organizational issues-interaction/group dynamics, professional ethics, budgeting, liability & security issues. Organizational issues-interaction/group dynamics, professional ethics, budgeting, liability & security issues. Intergovernmental issues-administrative law, intergovernmental relations, public & media relations. Intergovernmental issues-administrative law, intergovernmental relations, public & media relations.

Job Specific Categories 24 credits required 24 credits required 12 credits must come from NACRC sponsored seminars 12 credits must come from NACRC sponsored seminars The maximum credit allowed in each category is 4 The maximum credit allowed in each category is 4 10 attendance credit hours are required and 5 of these must come from NACRC 10 attendance credit hours are required and 5 of these must come from NACRC

Election Administration Pollworkers, recruiting, training Pollworkers, recruiting, training Challenged elections Challenged elections Voter registration methods, education Voter registration methods, education Voting equipment/ballot tabulation Voting equipment/ballot tabulation Absentee voting/voting by mail Absentee voting/voting by mail Campaign finance Campaign finance Precinct Lines/Polling Places Precinct Lines/Polling Places

Election Administration-cont. Petition Verification Petition Verification Calendaring & Other Administrative Techniques Calendaring & Other Administrative Techniques Maintenance of voter registrations Maintenance of voter registrations Federal laws & regulations Federal laws & regulations Technologies/records retention Technologies/records retention Public access to information Public access to information

Court Administration/clerks to Boards Child support enforcement Child support enforcement Clerk/court accountability Clerk/court accountability Jury management Jury management New Technology for the Courts New Technology for the Courts Records management for courts Records management for courts

Court Administration/clerks to Board- Cont. Court Administration/clerks to Board- Cont. Courthouse Security Courthouse Security Juvenile Court Issues Juvenile Court Issues Collection of Costs & Fines Collection of Costs & Fines Public access to information Public access to information

Court Administration/clerks to Boards-cont. Calendaring & administrative techniques Calendaring & administrative techniques Open meetings act Open meetings act Parliamentary procedures Parliamentary procedures Board relations Board relations Document management Document management Art of taking perfect minutes Art of taking perfect minutes

Records Management Overview of records management Overview of records management Records inventory, data & records retention Records inventory, data & records retention Document filing systems Document filing systems New technologies/imaging New technologies/imaging Forms management Forms management Protection of records/security/disaster recovery Protection of records/security/disaster recovery Fees Fees Resources for records management Resources for records management Public access to information Public access to information

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

Land Records-Cont. Protection of Land Records/Security/Disaster Recovery Protection of Land Records/Security/Disaster Recovery Public Access to Information/Backfiles Public Access to Information/Backfiles Privacy/Personally Identifiable Information Privacy/Personally Identifiable Information Land/Mortgage Fraud Land/Mortgage Fraud Erecording Standards and Practices Erecording Standards and Practices Funding Options/Special fees Funding Options/Special fees

Re-certification Required to be completed every two years for each job specific tier you are certified in. Required to be completed every two years for each job specific tier you are certified in. 12 credit hours must be earned under the job specific tier. 12 credit hours must be earned under the job specific tier. 6 of those credit hours must be received through NACRC sponsored sessions. 6 of those credit hours must be received through NACRC sponsored sessions.

Getting Started Fill out the certification program enrollment form-NACRC members only. Fill out the certification program enrollment form-NACRC members only. Send the completed form with payment as instructed. Once enrolled, you will receive a workbook to track your progress and record your completed educational and attendance requirements. Send the completed form with payment as instructed. Once enrolled, you will receive a workbook to track your progress and record your completed educational and attendance requirements.

Getting Started-cont. The management tier of the CPO program is required for all job specific categories. Once completed, it can be used for certification in more than one job specific tier. The management tier of the CPO program is required for all job specific categories. Once completed, it can be used for certification in more than one job specific tier. Once enrolled, be sure to sign in at all NACRC seminars that you attend. Once enrolled, be sure to sign in at all NACRC seminars that you attend.

Getting Started-cont. At each NACRC conference, seminars are identified by category, making it easier for you to complete necessary course work. At each NACRC conference, seminars are identified by category, making it easier for you to complete necessary course work. Members of the certification committee are available to help you towards your goal of becoming a certified public official. Members of the certification committee are available to help you towards your goal of becoming a certified public official. Congratulations and good luck! Congratulations and good luck!

Questions & Answers Presented on behalf of NACRC By the Certified Public Official committee. For further information, please contact NACRC NACRC Certified Public Official Committee 2501 Aerial Center Parkway Ste 103 Morrisville, NC