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.

In true “if-it-ain’t-broke-don’t-fix-it” fashion, the academy integrates the numerous learning opportunities MAC has offered for years into a coherent “curriculum” for commissioners. Budgeting. Taxes. Board procedures. Managing debt. Liabilities. Public access laws. For every facet of a commissioner’s job – and we all know how plentiful those are – there will be “classes.”

CCA operates on a two-year sequence, starting after an election. Participants earn continuing education “hours” by attending designated events and workshops. “Certification” is offered at two different levels: “Certified” is reached at 10 hours over a two-year cycle, while “Advanced” is reached with 20 hours over a four-year period. “Hours” will not be limited to MAC events. Commissioners can earn credits via attendance at MSUE-sponsored events or even sessions hosted by the Treasury Department or elsewhere.

NOTE: Class of 2024 graduates will be honored at 2024 Legislative Conference in Lansing!

CCA-qualifying sessions

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 (year-round) (5 credit hours)

2023

2022

2021

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.

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