State/province
Alberta

Institute conducted by
Universityof Alberta
(Recognized August 1991)

Department Conducting Institute
Government Studies, Faculty of Extension

PROGRAM COORDINATOR/MAILING ADDRESS/TELEPHONE/E-MAIL
Dr. Edd C. LeSage, Jr.,
Professor Director of Government Studies
Faculty of Extension, 93 University Campus NW
University of Alberta Edmonton
Alberta, T6G 2T4 Canada
Phone: (780) 492-9800 or (780) 492-5052
Fax: (780) 492-8265  E-mail: elesage@ualberta.ca
World Wide Web: www.govsource.net

Additional Program Contacts
Robert Burrows

Location of Instruction
By correspondence and on-line across Canada through Faculty of Extension at the University of Alberta in Edmonton Dates of Institute
Three Semesters:  Fall 13 weeks beginning September,  Winter 13 weeks beginning January, Spring  10 weeks beginning April.

Institute Program Certificate in Local Government Certification Administration. Available by on-line and correspondence with optional seminars.  Professional and largely theoretical courses address both issues and procedures.  8 courses required: 5 core plus 3 electives.

MASTER MUNICIPAL CLERK ACADEMY
National Advanced Certificate in Local Authority Administration (NACLAA)  4 courses required: 1 core three electives.

Scholarship(s) Available
William F. Lede Memorial Bursary , Ernest Newman Memorial Bursary, Alberta Municipal Financing Corporation Chairman's Scholarship
Municipal Clerks Education Foundation (MCEF)-Link

Cost Breakdown of Institute*
Local Government Certification Program: $570.00 includes $110.00 of course materials, National Advance Certificate in Local Authority Administration: $670.00 includes $110.00 of course materials

Program Scheduling
Time to graduate: no definite schedule Local Government Certificate usually completed in 3-4 years, Senior Executive Fellows Program in an additional 2-3 years