State/province
MISSOURI

Institute Conducted by
Southwest Missouri State University – Springfield
In cooperation with Missouri City Clerks & Finance Officers Association and Missouri Municipal League
(Recognized April 2000)

Department Conducting Institute
Missouri Local Government Program(Department of Political Science)

PROGRAM COORDINATOR/MAILING ADDRESS/TELEPHONE/E-MAIL
James Kaatz, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Department of Political Science
Missouri State University
901 S. National Ave., Springfield, MO 65804-0094
Phone: (417) 836-6424    Fax: (417) 836-6655
E-mail: jameskaatz@missouristate.edu

Additional Program Contacts
Kathy Yahl, CMC
President, Missouri City Clerk/Fin. Off. Assn.
P.O. Box 220511
St. Louis , MO 63122
Phone: (314) 416-0026    Fax: (314) 416-0027
E-mail: oaklandcityhall@sbcglobal.net

Additional Program Contacts
Kathie Needham, CMC
Education Chair, Missouri City Clerks/Fin. Officers Assn.
City of Aurora
2 W. Pleasant, P.O. Box 30
Aurora, MO 65605
Phone: (417) 678-5121   Fax: (417) 678-6599
E-mail: kathieneedham@hotmail.com

Location of Instruction
Lodge of Four Seasons - Lake Ozark

Dates of Institutes
Annual meeting in March.  Regional Institutes in October and November 

Cost Breakdown of Institute
Registration fee: $205
Includes tuition, 3 continental breakfasts, 2 lunches, banquet and graduation certificates. Special daily fee: $100
Meals: see above.  Lodging not included: $75.
Other non-members of CCFOA: $10

MUNICIPAL CLERK ACADEMY
Institute graduates may complete an additional 100 and 200 hours of Institute study.  Fall and Spring: 6-hour sessions

Scholarship(s) Available
Missouri Clerks and Finance Officers Association
Municipal Clerks Education Foundation (MCEF)-Link

Program Scheduling
Time to graduate: three-year program
Entry level: may enter at any level
Institute: 2 ½ days of sessions.  Regionals: 2 days of sessions
CEUs are available at additional costs