January class schedule released
Registration will open later this month for County College classes in conjunction with the NMAC Mid-winter Legislative Conference. The on-line registration deadline will be January 11. In response to an on-line survey, a schedule was developed to take best advantage of the meeting schedule, plus student needs and wants. Classes will be offered before and after the conference, including classes in Albuquerque on Thursday, Jan. 21. The schedule is provided below for planning purposes:
SANTA FE CLASSES (Santa Fe Hilton)
Monday, Jan.18 (Martin Luther King Day)
Session #1: 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
CPM 113: Knowing the law I
CPM 221: Leading others (Prerequisite CPM 122)
Session #2: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
CPM 151: Foundations of communication
CPM 125: Developing a professional workplace
TO 102: Mortgage company processing
Tuesday, Jan. 19
Session # 3: 8 to 11 a.m.
CPM 112: Answering the call to public service
CPM 131: Human resource law
CPM 253: Writing resolutions, ordinances and minutes
TO 104: Depository services
AO 118: Property design and management
Wednesday, Jan. 20
Session # 4: 8:45 to 11:45 a.m. (in affiliate sessions and rooms)
CPM 145: Investing and growing public funds (Finance and Purchasing Affiliate)
CPM 153: Public meetings and public hearings (Commissioners Affiliate)
CPM 139: Creating an ethical culture (Human Resources Affiliate)
Session # 5: 2 to 5 p.m. (In Santa Fe Hilton, following closing conference session)
CPM 111: Knowing your government
CPM 133: Creating a safe and productive workplace
TO 105: Real property collections
ALBUQUERQUE CLASSES (NMSU Albuquerque Center)
Thursday, Jan. 21
Session # 6: 9 a.m. to Noon
CPM 161: Making the most of the Web
CPM 121: Ethics and professionalism
Session # 7: 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
CPM 261: Current issues in Information Technology (Prerequisite CPM 161)
CPM 122: Congratulations you are a leader
The County College registration desk will be open at the class buildings one hour before classes begin. The NMSU Albuquerque Center is in the Pine Tree Complex at 4501 Indian School between Washington and San Mateo south of I-40.
Rules set for walking in Jan. 20 graduation
County College will conduct a graduation ceremony at the closing luncheon of the NMAC Mid-winter Legislative Conference set for 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 20. Students eligible to take part in the ceremony are those who will complete their certification requirements during the week of Jan. 18. This includes students registered for their final requirements even though the classes take place after the ceremony. Also invited to take part are those who have already earned their CPO certification, but were unable to take part in a past ceremony.
There are three class sessions involving seven classes scheduled following the closing of the Mid-winter Conference. Those who will complete their requirements in the last three sessions can take part in the ceremony, but will receive their actual certificate of completion upon completion of all requirements.
Those who anticipate taking part in the ceremony are asked to contact Terry Canup in advance at tcanup@nmsu.edu
Class unit balance is a feature of the new system
Students who already have credit for classes because of scholarships or because they paid for classes they were unable to attend, will show a balance for the appropriate number of classes in the new County College registration system out this month. This will be called a class unit balance. These balances will be loaded into the student records on the new system this month. The system will also allow buying units such as affiliates, counties or departments to buy class units in volume and assign class units to students. One class unit is the ability to purchase one three-hour class. We will have more information on this shortly. The base price of a three-hour class without discounts remains $75.
Handbooks available on County College site
The 2008 county handbooks for commissioners, clerks and treasurers are available as PDF documents on this page. Go to the left navigation bar on the County College home page and click "County Government Handbooks."
Early County College classes given prefix and number
Classes offered before introduction of the CPM program in late 2008 have not had a prefix like those in CPM or Affiliate curricula. Now, those classes have been given their own prefix CPOE, for Certified Public Official Elective and a number. Each class is recognized as being eligible to be used toward CPO elective credits and several are acceptable substitutes for CPM or affiliate classes (marked below with eq). If students would like classes not designated as equivalents to CPM or affiliate classes to be considered as such, they may appeal to Academic Director Dr. Diane Prindeville at: dmprinde@nmsu.edu Transcripts will reflect the new numbers and will reflect substitution equivalencies as follows:
CPOE 100: Verbal judo 6/4/07, 9/7/07
CPOE 101: Time management 6/7/05, 3/07
CPOE 102: Team building 10/7/07
CPOE 103: Stress management 9/6/07
CPOE 104: Public speaking 6/7/05
CPOE 105: Problem solving 1/08
CPOE 106: Managing monkeys 2/9/07, 5/23/07
CPOE 107: HIPAA 4/1306, 6/20/06
CPOE 108: Emerging Internet technologies 10/15/07
CPOE 109: Effective lobbying 1/06, 1/07
CPOE 110: Diversity 6/5/07, 10/18/07
CPOE 111: Decision-making 1/08
CPOE 112: Understanding personalities 3/30/06
CPOE 113: State laws 9/11/07
CPOE 121: Business ethics (eq CPM 121) 6/20/06
CPOE 121a: Professional ethics (eq CPM 121) 10/6/06
CPOE 121 b: Ethics (eq CPM 121) 10/11/06
CPOE 122: Monday morning leadership (eq CPM 122) 6/20/06, 6/1/07
CPOE 122a: Leadership (eq CPM 122) 9/22/05
CPOE 123: Leadership development (eq CPM 225)
CPOE 124: Grant writing (eq CPM 124) 9/15/05, 2/8/06, 6/17/08
CPOE 125: Grant-writing Part II (eq CPM 224) 6/17/08
CPOE 130: Harassment in the workplace 6/5/07
CPOE 131: Employment law (eq CPM 131) 10/18/07
CPOE 131a: FMLA, ADA,WC 9/21/06
CPOE 132: MLPHR solutions
CPOE 132a: HR solutions 1/18/06
CPOE 133: OSHA 10/4/05, 11/3/05
CPOE 134: Civil rights/legal updates
CPOE 135: Effective hiring strategies (eq CPM 135) 6/19/08
CPOE 136: Civil liabilities 1/1/05
CPOE 137: Progressive discipline (eq CPM 137) 6/17/08
CPOE 138: Conflict management (eq CPM 138) 7/26/06, 9/27/06
CPOE 139: Dealing with difficult people (eq CPM 138) 6/20/06
CPOE 140: Fraud awareness 9/22/05
CPOE 141: Beginning budgeting 3/22/07
CPOE 142: Effective budgeting 10/17/07
CPOE 144: Risk management (eq CPM 144) 4/05,4/25/05, 1/06, 3/20/07
CPOE 145: Investments 9/10/07
CPOE 151: Communicating with public officials 6/5/07
CPOE 158: Media relations (eq CPM 158) 7/26/06, 6/1/07
CPOE 157: Customer relations/service (eq CPM 157) 3/07
CPOE 163: Intermediate Word (eq CPM 163) 5/31/07
CPOE 164: Beginning Excel (eq CPM 164) 4/05, 4/25/05
CPOE 165a: Advanced Excel (eq CPM 165) 5/1/07, 8/21/07
CPOE 166: ACCESS (eq CPM 166) 4/05, 9/8/06, 4/25/05
CPOE 168: Beginning PowerPoint (eq CPM 168) 4/14/05, 4/25/05, 5/31/07, 3/21/07
CPOE 200: Clerk duties 3/22/07
CPOE 201: Probate 3/22/07
CPOE 202: UCC filing 3/07
CPOE 203: Records management
CPOE 204: ES&S election worker module 1/14/08
CPOE 205: ES&S absentee module 1/14/08
CPOE 206: eRecording 6/1/07
CPOE 300: Personal property reporting and valuation (eq PTD 107)
CPOE 301: Conveyance (eq AO 103) 10/25/07
CPOE 400: Bankruptcy (eq TO 103)
CPOE 500: Classification of inmates 6/22/06
CPOE 600: BIPO 2004 (3 CPOE classes) 12/04
CPOE 601: BIPO 2006 (3CPOE classes) 12/06
CPOE 700: Local Gov Leadership (4 CPOE classes)
Leadership New Mexico Local Government Leadership Program going on transcripts
A listing of graduates of the Leadership New Mexico Local Government Leadership Program has been conveyed to County College so students' completion of the program can be reflected on County College student transcripts. County College enrollees, who have completed the program, are credited with four elective classes toward requirements for a Certified Public Official designation. A total of 18 classes are required for the CPO. Those with questions may contact Terry Canup at tcanup@nmsu.edu
NMSU/County College
P.O. Box 30003, MSC 3AE
Las Cruces, N.M. 88003