About Local Government 101

Local Government 101 goes back to the basics – grounding local government professionals in those key skills and practices that are the foundation of becoming an effective local government manager.

Choose Your Learning Track

Local Government Fundamentals + Equity and Inclusion

Local Government Fundamentals + Disaster Preparedness

What is Local Government 101?

This interactive online certificate program immerses you in the special challenges that confront the local government manager today. Taught by experienced managers and local government experts, it is designed to impart real-life experience, best practices, and sound advice in the areas most important to a manager’s day-to-day role.

Gain Your Competitive Edge

Local Government 101 helps new and mid-career managers, assistant managers, and even career-changers new to local government gain the competitive edge in leading their communities and advancing their careers. This five-course, 15-session program provides the basic skills you need to do an outstanding job for your community and make yourself marketable in the increasingly competitive field of local government management.

Program Details

The format for Local Government 101 is available in two on-demand learning tracks consisting of fifteen (15) 90-minute modules so that participants may learn around their schedules. Participants have one year to complete the program.