Cornell Municipal Clerk's Institute

July 8 - 12, 2012. 

Mark your calendars now. Information will be added here as it becomes available.

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DRAFT 2012 Schedule

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New this year - Clerks and Elected Officials Invited to Experience Cornell Municipal Clerks Institute for One Day.

This summer, the Cornell Municipal Clerks Institute (CMCI) will open its doors for one day, July 11, to elected officials, and also to clerks who are interested in experiencing the Institute but are unable to attend for the entire four days. This is an opportunity for elected officials to participate in classes and understand the relevance of CMCI to local and county government leadership and the caliber of the training that clerks receive during their week at Cornell. Likewise, clerks who have not yet experienced the Institute but who are curious will fully participate for one day, gaining credit for classes taken towards their CMC or MMC certification through the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC)*.  More information will be posted here as it becomes available.

*Clerks unfamiliar with CMC and MMC Certification through IIMC are strongly urged to read the following sections on IIMC and "General  Requirements for Obtaining CMC Certification" before enrolling in any courses through the Cornell Municipal Clerks Institute.

 

International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC)
Cornell’s Institute is approved by the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC). Founded in 1947, IIMC is the leading professional nonprofit association of Municipal Clerks and officials from cities and towns around the world.

To receive Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC) or Master Municipal Clerk (MMC) Designation through Cornell's Municipal Clerks Institute, Clerks must fulfill a two year IIMC membership requirement, fulfill the designation requirements and must sustain membership in order to maintain the designation. Information about applying for IIMC membership and designation requirements can be found at the IIMC Official Site.

Click here for GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OBTAINING CMC CERTIFICATION.

Description
The Cornell Municipal Clerks Institute is a premium educational opportunity provided by a partnership between the City and Village Clerks and the Town Clerks Associations of the State of New York and Cornell University's Community and Rural Development Institute (CaRDI). We invite you to participate. You will gain new knowledge, skills, enhance the administration of your office, and contribute to the professionalism of your municipal government.  For a personal account of CMCI, check out this article "Continuing Education – an investment in yourself and in your profession: Clerk speaks out about summer Clerks Institute at Cornell" By Eric S. Denk.

Dates & Location
July 8 through 12, 2012, ILR Conference Center, Cornell University Campus, Ithaca, New York.  

 

Information from 2011 Cornell Municipal Clerks Institute

The following information was posted regarding the 2011 Institute. Information on the 2012 Institute will start to appear as it becomes available in Spring of 2012.

Download the brochure 

2011 Schedule

Audience

City, town, and village clerks, deputy clerks, and clerks of county legislative boards, as well as other municipal officials who seek professional development. Those who want to attend in order to gain needed additional credits to maintain their CMC status are welcomed. Certified Municipal Clerks who want to continue working towards the Master Municipal Clerks certification (MMC) are also encouraged to attend.

Instructors
Cornell University faculty, faculty from other New York universities, as well as professionals within the Cornell community serve the Cornell Muncipal Clerks and Master Clerks Programs.

By attending, you will:

• Improve your professional skills and enhance the service you provide to your local government and community
• Work toward the 120-hour requirement (over a three-year period) of the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC) to become a Certified Municipal Clerk. 

Teaching Format
Small classroom lectures, hands-on computer labs, group activities, self-evaluations, and informal discussions are all used during these trainings.