TRAINING & EVENTS
County Commissioner Academy
County Commissioner Academy is a professional development program for commissioners incorporating a series of events and workshops focused on the day-to-day responsibilities of a Michigan county commissioner.
Participants earn continuing education “hours” by attending designated events and workshops. “Certification” is offered at two different levels: “Certified” is reached at 10 hours, while “Advanced” is reached with 20 hours. In addition to MAC events, credit-qualified presentations also are offered by MSU Extension and the Michigan Department of Treasury.
CCA-qualifying sessions
2025
- Annual Conference (September 2025) (3 credit hours)
- Legislative Conference (April 2025) (3 credit hours)
- MSU Extension Governing Essentials Series (March-August-December 2025) (2 credit hours)
- NACo High Performance Leadership Academy (sessions throughout year) (5 credit hours)
2024
- New Commissioner Schools (November-December 2024) (5 credit hours)
- Annual Conference (September 2024) (3 credit hours)
- Policy Summit (June 2024) (1 credit hour)
- Legislative Conference (April 2024) (3 credit hours)
- MSU Extension Governing Essentials Series (March-August-December 2024) (2 credit hours)
- NACo High Performance Leadership Academy (4 sessions per year) (5 credit hours)
2023
- Policy Summit (December 2023) (1 credit hour)
- Annual Conference (October 2023) (3 credit hours)
- Legislative Conference (April 2023) (3 credit hours)
- MSUE-Treasury Webinar on Budgeting (March 2023) (3 credit hours)
- NACo High Performance Leadership Academy (year-round) (5 credit hours)
2022
- New Commissioner School (November-December 2022) (5 credit hours)
- Annual Conference (September 2022) (3 credit hours)
- Policy Summit (July 2022) (1 credit hour)
- MSU Effective Meetings webinars (May 2022) (3 credit hours)
- Legislative Conference (3 credit hours)
- NACo High Performance Leadership Academy (year-round)
2021
- Annual Conference (3 credit hours)
- MSUE Webinar on Fiscally Ready Communities (August 2021)
- Legislative Conference: Workshop on “Diversity Practices”
- MSUE-Treasury Webinar on Financial Practices (March 2021)
- MSUE Webinar on Codes of Ethics (February 2021)
- NACo High Performance Leadership Academy (year-round)
CCA 'Hours'
- New Commissioner School = 5 Hours
- NACo High Performance Leadership Academy = 5 Hours
- MAC Legislative or Annual Conference = 3 Hours
- MAC Policy Summit = 1 Hour
- Three-hour standalone MSUE event = 2 Hours
For more information about CCA, contact MAC Communications Director Derek Melot at melot@micounties.org or 517-372-5374.
MAC appreciates the partnership of MSU Extension in developing and operating the academy.
NACo High Performance Leadership Academy
The NACo High Performance Leadership Academy is an innovative, completely online 12-week program created to equip frontline county government professionals with practical leadership skills to deliver results for counties and communities. (Click here to learn about NACo’s Enterprise Cybersecurity Leadership Academy.)
- Efficient: 12 weeks in duration
- Non-disruptive: 100% online virtual mentorship / 4-5 hours per week
- Scalable: Flexible to accommodate small or large team enrollment
- Top Leaders: Led by accomplished CIOs, CISOs, Gen. Colin Powell and Marshall Goldsmith
- CPE credits: Qualifies for up to 54 CPEs (including 5 credit hours with MAC’s County Commissioner Academy)
- Certified: Approved by the Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI), IAAO and SHRM
With a robust curriculum developed by the Professional Development Academy in partnership with Fortune 1000 executives, public sector leaders, world-renowned academics and thought leaders, including Gen. Colin Powell and Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, HPLA was designed specifically for the unique challenges and opportunities of serving in county government.
- Learn more about HPLA
- Contact: Luke Afeman, enrollment and managing director, lukea@pdaleadership.com
