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2023 County College Presented by
Why Should I Enroll in County College? - Professional development
- Reduced risk and liability for you and your county
- Increased effectiveness and efficiency as a county leader
- Better understanding of your responsibilities and legal obligations as a commissioner, judge or other elected official
- Share your knowledge and experience with others in the state
- Build a network of experts and colleagues you can call on in the future
Program Highlights - A voluntary certification program for county commissioners, judges, other elected and appointed officials
- Eight learning modules that will be completed in one year
- Interactive learning environment with expert instruction
- Graduation to be held at the AOC Annual Conference
Topics Covered - County Government 101
- Legal Responsibilities
- Government Ethics Law
- Public Meetings
- Public Records
- OSU Extension Service
- Partnership
- Leadership/Management
- County Finance
- Public Safety
- Human Services
- Transportation
- Community & Economic Development
- Public Works
- Risk Management
- Emergency Management
- Veterans
HOW COUNTY COLLEGE WORKS Number of Participants: Minimum of 12
Instructional Time: Eighteen instructional blocks—each block is four hours (72 hours total)
Certification Requirements: Participant must complete 15 of the 18 blocks (60 hours total)
Tuition: $850 for the full year Schedule: All sessions begin at 1 p.m. on the first day and end at 12:00 noon on the final day. The below schedule provides 72 hours of instruction. 60 hours of instruction are required to graduate from this program. More details on the first session will be provided in January. Questions? Please contact events@oregoncounties.org. Session One - January 19-21
Thursday, Friday, Saturday
OSU, Corvallis, Oregon Topics: History/Structure of County Government, Government Ethics, Risk Management, Legal Provisions of County Government, Public Meetings/Public Records, Higher Education: Programs and Partnerships Hotel: Comfort Suites Corvallis - Call (541) 753-4320 and make a reservation under "Association of Oregon Counties Group Block".
Session Two - February 16-18
Thursday, Friday, Saturday
AOC Office, Salem, Oregon
Topics: Oregon Counties and AOC, Legislative Process/Advocacy, Transportation, Natural Resources Hotel: Comfort Suites Salem - Call (503) 585-9705 and make a reservation under "Association of Oregon Counties Group Block".
Session Three - April 20-22
Thursday, Friday, Saturday
AOC Office, Salem, Oregon Topics: Leadership and County Finance Hotel: Comfort Suites Salem - Call (503) 584-9705 and make a reservation under "Association of Oregon Counties Group Block" or group code 4505310.
Session Four - May 18-20
Thursday, Friday, Saturday
AOC Office, Salem, Oregon
Topics: Public Safety, Community Development, Economic Development
Hotel: Comfort Suites Salem - Call (503) 584-9705 and make a reservation under "Association of Oregon Counties Group Block" or group code 4505323.
Session Five - June 15-17
Thursday, Friday, Saturday
AOC Office, Salem, Oregon
Topics: Health and Human Services, Veterans Hotel: Grand Hotel Salem - Call (503)540-7800 and make a reservation under "AOC County College Graduation". Cut off date for reservation is May 15.
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