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IIMC Education Guidelines |
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Education Programs - Q & A |
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Course & Program Review - Criteria |
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Course & Program Review - Template |
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Course & Program Review - Example |
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CMC- Grace Period |
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MMC- Grace Period |
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, recertification, 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, MMC Academy, and CMC Recertification). 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.
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The IIMC Approved Institute Programs |
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Municipal Clerk Institutes Profiles |
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IIMC - MCEF Scholarship Information |
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Certified Municipal Clerk Program (CMC)
The CMC designation program is designed to enhance the job performance of the Clerk in small and large municipalities. To earn the CMC designation, a Municipal Clerk must attend extensive education programs. The designation also requires pertinent experience in a municipality. The program prepares the participants to meet the challenges of the complex role of the Municipal Clerks by providing them with quality education in partnership with 47 institutions of higher learning. The program has been in existence since 1970 and has helped thousands of clerks in various municipalities.
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CMC Application Form- PDF |
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CMC Scholarship Application (MCEF) |
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Master Municipal Clerk Academy (MMCA)
The MMC is one of the two professional designations granted by IIMC. To qualify for entrance into the Master Municipal Academy (MMCA), which prepares participants for achieving the MMC status, one must have earned the CMC designation. To earn the CMC designation, a Municipal Clerk must attend extensive education programs. The designation also requires pertinent experience in a municipality. The program prepares the participants to meet the challenges of the complex role of the Municipal Clerk by providing them with quality education in partnership with 47 institutions of higher learning.
The MMCA is an advanced continuing education program that prepares participants to perform more complex municipal duties. The program has an extensive and rigorous educational component, a professional and social contribution component, and a commitment to lifelong learning. The Academy members must demonstrate that they have actively pursued educational and professional activities and have remained informed of current socio-political, cultural, and economic issues that affect local governments and municipalities.
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MMCA Application - PDF |
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MMCA Scholarship Application (MCEF) |
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The CMC Recertification Program
The purpose of the CMC Recertification is to enable the CMC holders to keep current professionally by pursuing their education beyond the attainment of the CMC designation. All CMC holders who wish to retain their CMC designation, and who do not plan to pursue an MMC designation must recertify. Once certified, a CMC holder shall apply for recertification every four years, unless an application is made for admission into the MMCA program prior to his/her four (4) year CMC anniversary date. Those CMC holders who actively and consistently are pursuing an MMC designation and earn 12 or more points per year may retain their CMC without having to recertify, otherwise, they shall recertify in a timely manner.
A CMC holder must earn 10 education hours (5 education points) each year for four years, for a minimum total of 40 hours (20 education points) during the four-year period. The Recertification Program is continuous. If a CMC holder wishes to maintain his/her CMC designation, he/she needs to recertify every four years until he/she retires. The second four-year cycle will begin immediately after the first recertification cycle and every four years thereafter.
CMC holders are responsible for their own recertification, for tracking their annual 10 hours of educational training and monitoring their recertification schedule, and for submitting their request for recertification. If they do not complete the requirements within the required four-year periods, their CMC designation will be rescinded.
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Information About the Recertification Program |
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Recertification Application -Process |
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Recertification Application - PDF |
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Annual Conference Education Program
For more information about IIMC's education programs, please call the Director of Education at 909-944-4162 or E-mail at jward@iimc.com.
Each May, Conference Delegates select from over 40 concurrent sessions, special topic seminars, plenary sessions and educational site visits. MMCA members also earn credits by attending pre-conference MMCA seminars and workshops.
