State Court Clerk Certificate Program
Contact: Catherine Bennett, bennettc@uga.edu; 706.542.3512
State court clerks can develop valuable professional and vocational skills through the Vinson Institute's State Court Clerk Certificate Program. This continuing education program consists of nine six-hour courses, two of which are elective courses of the participants' choosing. A certificate is awarded upon successful completion of the program.
Required Courses
- Financial Management
- Leadership Development
- Communication
- Managing Human Resources
- Legal Research
- Case Management
- Fines, Fees, and Forfeitures
Electives (choose two)
- Professionalism and Ethics in Public Service
- Change Management
- Conflict Resolution
- Open Records/Open Meetings and Record Management





