Municipal Clerk, Certificate of Achievement

Upon successful completion of the Municipal Clerk Certificate, the student will be prepared for careers as a City Clerk, support staff in the office of the city clerk, or other similar public administration positions. The duties of a Municipal Clerk requires knowledge of public relations, organizational behavior, management, public administration, legislative procedures, meeting preparation and keeping of official minutes, elections planning and procedures, processing of annexations and vacations, license and permit processing, projects and capital improvements approvals, contracts and deeds processing, and records management. This program provides training in all of these areas.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Municipal Clerk Certificate, the student will be prepared for careers as a City Clerk, support staff in the office of the city clerk, or other similar public administration positions. The duties of a Municipal Clerk requires knowledge of public relations, organizational behavior, management, public administration, legislative procedures, meeting preparation and keeping of official minutes, elections planning and procedures, processing of annexations and vacations, license and permit processing, projects and capital improvements approvals, contracts and deeds processing, and records management. This program provides training in all of these areas.

Core Requirements

Complete 32 units

Restricted Electives

Area A - Complete 3 units selected from:

Area B - Complete 3 units selected from:

Minimum Units Required: 38

Complete all courses with a grade of "C" or better.