DESIGNATION AND FEES:

The 12-month regional executive development program consists of 300 credit hours leading to a “Certified Public Manager” designation upon successfully completing all classes and projects. The fee is $3,000 per participant, payable to the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments.

 

SCHEDULE AND FACILITY:

Classes are held once a month, Thursday through Saturday, as specified on the detailed scheduled provided to participants at the beginning of the program. The training schedule is 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. on Thursdays - Fridays and 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. on Saturdays. This accommodates the 20 hour per module training requirement. All classes are held in the COG 1st Floor Training Center, 777 North Capitol, NE., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20002. COG is conveniently located near the Union Station Metro. Below is a general schedule of activities:

TIME SCHEDULE
ACTIVITIES
March 15, 2008 Program announcement. Start recruitment of applicants
May 15, 2008 Deadline for applications
May 2008 Review applications Interviews. Selection of final participants
July 2008 Notify selected participants
  Faculty orientation
August 21, 2008 Classes begin
July 18, 2009 Classes end
September 2009 Graduation