Local Government Finance Officer Level I Certification

Contact  Frances Cassavaugh 678.985.6814

Fall Schedule pdf

The class schedule for Spring of 2025 will be released on October 1, 2024.

The Local Government Finance Officer Level I Certification requires completion of seven courses within a three-year time frame.

Once certification is achieved, 15 contact hours of continuing education offered through the Carl Vinson Institute of Government are required every two years to maintain certification. The two-year reporting period begins January 1 of the odd year and ends on December 31 of the even year. No continuing education is required in the calendar year the certification is earned. For those certified one year but less than two during the reporting period, six contact hours will be required during the initial certification period. 

Program courses are listed below.  Course have three delivery methods - Virtual Live, Classroom, or Online, Self-Study. To select Live Virtual or Classroom, select the course title to view dates.

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