*NEW EDUCATION GUIDELINES
Effective January 1, 2010

	IIMC Education Guidelines
	Course & Program Review - Criteria
	Course & Program Review - Template
	Course & Program Review - Example

EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY OF IIMC

The primary goal of IIMC is to actively promote the continuing education and professional development of municipal clerks through extensive education programs, certification, publications, networking, annual conferences and research. IIMC also engages in municipal research administration, enhances critical professional skill development and fosters a spirit of mutual assistance and good fellowship among municipal clerks around the globe.

To achieve its educational goals, IIMC has formed strategic alliances with 45 fine institutions of higher learning. Each of these institutions works in tandem with the IIMC staff and the local clerks. The unique triangular design (i.e. the university sponsorship, resources and input provided by the local clerks, and the resources of IIMC) of each IIMC approved institute has contributed to the success and longevity of the alliance and the quality of education delivered to the local IIMC members for many decades.

THE TRIANGULAR EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIP

To achieve its goal of delivering first-rate educational programs to the municipal clerks, IIMC has partnered with state/provincial associations of municipal clerks and local reputable institutions of higher learning in the past several decades. In this unique triangular educational partnership, IIMC combines its resources with the resources of its two partners at the local level for achieving greater efficiency, effectiveness, and relevance.

Each partner plays a pivotal role in providing quality education for those clerks who are IIMC members. The process usually starts with the state/provincial association of clerks, which on behalf of the local clerks contacts IIMC and expresses its desire to establish an IIMC Institute in the state/province by submitting a proposal. The IIMC Approved Institute serves as an umbrella organization that hosts one or more of IIMC programs (e.g., CMC Designation and MMC Academy). An essential part of the proposal is a signed agreement between a local accredited university and the association in which the university agrees to sponsor and host the institute and follow the Education Guidelines of IIMC in establishing and managing the Institute.

IIMC collaborates with the state/provincial association and the university by providing appropriate information regarding requirements for the Institute, its programs, and the approval process. IIMC reviews the proposal and the supporting documents and if it deems it appropriate, it approves the Institute. The approved IIMC Institute and the association regularly inform IIMC of the state of the Institute through a formal reporting mechanism. In essence the creation and management of the IIMC approved Institute are manifestations of the triangular educational partnership and the way it operates.