North Carolina
Institute Conducted by
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Recognized May 1980)
Department Conducting Institute
Institute of Government, School of Government
Program Director
Kristina Wilson
Assistant Professor of Public Law and Government
Institute of Government, School of Government
CB #3330 - Knapp-Sanders Building
UNC at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3330
Phone: 919.843.8930 Fax: (919) 962-0654
E-mail Kristina Wilson
Website: Clerks Net
Additional Program Contacts
Clare Kilmartin
E-mail Clare Kilmartin
Location of Instruction
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Knapp-Sanders Building
Dates of Institutes
- New Clerks Institute
- November 12, 2025, Registration fee: $250.00
- Clerks Certification Institute | Registration fee: $3,530.00 (includes breakfast, snacks, and lunch)
- Week 1 – February 10-14, 2025
- Week 2 – May 12-16, 2025
- Week 3 – August 4-8, 2025
- Week 4 – October 13-17, 2025
Master Clerks Academies: November 12-14, 2025, | Registration Fee: $580.00
Master Municipal Clerk Academy
Master Municipal Clerk Academies held in conjunction with the annual conference of the NC Association of County Clerks (NCACC)
- April 8-10, 2025
- Four one-day Master Clerks Academies held throughout the state in cooperation with the North Carolina Association of Municipal Clerks (NCAMC) and North Carolina League of Municipalities (NCLM)
- April 4, 2025 (Conover, NC)
- April 11, 2025 (Virtual)
- April 25, 2025 (Wilmington, NC)
- May 2, 2025 (Roxboro, NC)
- Master Clerks Academies held in conjunction with the NCAMC’s annual conference with the cooperation of the NCLM
Dates: August 18-20, 2025
Three one-day Master Clerks Academies held throughout the state in cooperation with the NCACC
Dates: September-October 2025
Scholarship(s) Available
North Carolina Association of Municipal Clerks
IIMC Foundation
Local Government Federal Credit Union
Program Scheduling
Time to graduate: The Clerks Certification Institute is designed to be completed in a single calendar year.