To recognize elected officials
who are committed to continuing their professional development as elected
officials, the Iowa League of Cities established the Certified Elected
Municipal Official (CEMO) program. This voluntary recognition program utilizes
existing League training opportunities, such as the Annual
Conference & Exhibit and the Municipal
Leadership Academy, allowing attendees to build
towards the CEMO designation while receiving meaningful, informative and useful
information on topics that expand the elected official's knowledge and
capabilities.
Fifty credits are needed to obtain the CEMO designation; this includes a mix of
required core and elective credits. Credits for training are only available for
events attended after January 1, 2012. Credits can be used only once for each
training. Below is an overview of required and elective credits:
Required Core Courses: 20
Credits
·
Municipal Leadership Academy Part
One (5 Credits)
·
Attendance at Annual Conference
& Exhibit (15 Credits)
Elective Core Courses: 30
Credits
·
Small City Workshop (5 Credits)
·
Municipal Leadership Academy Part
Two (5 Credits)
·
Municipal Leadership Academy
2014 Part Three Webinars (2 Credits per Webinar)
·
Municipal Leadership Academy 2012, 2016 or 2018 Part Three (5 Credits)
·
League’s Annual
Legislative Day (10 Credits)
·
Nuisance
Abatement Conference (10 Credits)
·
Leadership Summit 2014 and
2015 (10 Credits)
·
League Webinar Series (2 Credits per
Webinar, Maximum 10 Credits)
·
City Finance 101 Workshop (4
Credits)
·
Budget Workshop (5 Credits)
·
Membership and Participation on a
League Committee (5 Credits)
·
Attendance at a National League of
Cities Conference or Training (5 Credits)
Note
on Online Training
MLA online content requires registration in the name of the person seeking
credit. The League Webinar Series does not require registration and is now offered
free of charge. To obtain credit for this series send a short review (no more
than 150 words) to MbrSvcs@iowaleague.org.The review
should provide your overall impressions covering what you liked most and/or
offering any suggestions for additional webinar content. City officials can
view and offer reviews for up to 5 webinars (10 total Elective Core Credits)
for the League Webinar Series.
Credit for Outside Training
Opportunities:
Up to five Elective Credits may
be granted for participation in educational programs offered by other
organizations. This is offered on a one contact hour per credit basis. A copy
of the agenda is required to obtain this credit. Examples include regional
League meetings, councils of governments and trainings put on by state and
federal agencies. Topic must be of interest to a broad range of elected city
officials.