
County Government Education (CGE) Program includes 47 hours of coursework to graduate. These hours are comprised of 32 hours (7 classes) of core courses, 9 hours of electives, and 6 hours of event-based credit, which is earned by attending one of four FAC-approved events held across the state.
While all courses are available online for convenience, in-person classes offer valuable opportunities for peer-to-peer networking and collaboration. To ensure participants benefit from this engagement, the ICG Board of Directors requires that at least two courses be completed in person to meet graduation requirements. These in-person classes are offered a minimum of three times per year at various statewide locations.
Core Classes
The program content for each Core course is designed to cover fundamental information necessary to effectively serve as a County Officials. To be certified, officials must earn a minimum of 30 credit hours of core curriculum. The Ethics, Public Records & Sunshine Laws course is NOT mandatory. Each core course is equivalent to 6 hours of credit. This program is voluntary, and everyone is automatically enrolled. Credits are allocated as events/classes are attended
CGE Electives
The program content for each Elective/Specialty course is designed to cover fundamental information necessary to effectively serve as a County Official. To be certified, officials must earn a minimum of 9 credit hours of Elective/Specialty Courses. Each course within the specializations is equivalent to 1.5-3 hours of credit.