City Officials Training Center

The Kentucky League of Cities is the foremost provider of educational and training opportunities for city leaders. No one knows cities like we do, and we strive to provide a variety of affordable and accessible “nuts and bolts” education to help you do your job at city hall.

The City Officials Training Center is a voluntary continuing education program administered by KLC. City officials can complete educational levels by attending KLC training events and submitting outside training credit from other trainings related to municipal governance. There is no charge to enroll. If you attend KLC training, your credit is tracked automatically. The City Officials Training Center calendar year ends on July 1, and recognition takes place at KLC's annual Conference & Expo in September. 

If you have any questions about your credit earnings or transcript, please contact Gracie Brown or call 859.977.3725.

Certificate Levels

Level I - Achievement in City Governance (30 hours total)

• 29 hours of Approved Courses
• 1 hour of Ethics

Level II - Excellence in City Governance (60 hours total)

• 58 hours of Approved Courses
• 2 hours of Ethics

Level III - Master of City Governance (90 hours total)

• 87 hours of Approved Courses
• 3 hours of Ethics

Certified Municipal Officer (135 hours total)

• Only designated CMO courses qualify for this program once you achieve Level III status.
• 2 hours of Open Meetings and Open Records
• 1 hour of Ethics 

Outside Training Credits

Each level can be achieved with up to 10 hours of approved outside credit per year. In order to obtain credits, city officials should fill out the outside training credit form and submit it to Gracie Brown. 

HB 119: All courses approved for the City Officials Training Center program are also approved for the Training Incentive Program (HB 119).