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The County Officials Certificate Training Program (COCTP) is a comprehensive training program administered by CTAS.
COCTP is designed to provide specialized, technical and managerial training to elected officials and their employees in order to help them run their office more effectively. It also offers a comprehensive review of county government. CTAS believes that a broader understanding of the mechanics of county government will afford COCTP graduates a better knowledge of the county as an entity, which will help them to better serve their constituency. Graduates of COCTP will obtain a thorough understanding of county government and be designated with the title of Certified Public Administrator.
CTAS requires a passing score of 70% to receive credit for both our classroom and online training.
A note about online training: There is an option for online classes to “Visit all content”, however, COCTP credit will not be granted under this option. Please start all online training with the Pre-Test in order to receive your credit
*Note: COCTP Training will resume in September after the County Officials Orientation Program. Please stay tuned!
All classes are 8:30am-12:30pm local time unless otherwise specified.
| October 2018 | ||
| Date | Title | Location |
|---|---|---|
| October 31 | County Budgeting (Core) | Cookeville - Leslie Town Center |
| November 2018 | ||
| Date | Title | Location |
| November 1 | County Budgeting (Core) | Murfreesboro - Embassy Suites |
| November 1 | County Budgeting (Core) | Jackson - Jackson Energy Authority |
| November 1 | County Budgeting (Core) | Johnson City - Carnegie Hotel |
| November 2 | County Budgeting (Core) | Knoxville - UT Conference Center |
| November 30 | County Budgeting (Core) | Jasper - Chattanooga State Community College |
| December 2018 | ||
| Date | Title | Location |
| December 12-14 | Renewal Conference | Franklin - Marriott |
The Comptroller of the Treasury and CTAS have developed the Certified County Finance Officer (CCFO) program that will
provide Tennessee’s county financial officers an opportunity to learn about
accounting and financial reporting principles, understand how county governments
are structured in Tennessee, and enhance their skills in order to carry out their
responsibilities for the fiscal affairs of their county or department. CTAS administers
the educational program and testing required to achieve the CCFO designation. The
Comptroller’s Office has been designated as the certification authority.
How to Enroll
To enroll in the CCFO program, you need to create an account on the Comptroller’s
CCFO website at https://apps.cot.tn.gov/CCFO. Please be aware that you will need to have an e-mail account to sign up. The Comptroller recommends using a
personal email account for account creation. Click the "Register" link at the
top of the webpage to create an account.
What You Can Do on the Comptroller’s CCFO Website
- Create an account
- Execute an application for the CCFO certification program
- Report Continuing Professional Education (CPE) hours
- Report changes in personal information
The Comptroller’s CCFO website is used to apply for the program, not to
register for classes. After your account has been approved, you will need to
wait for class registration information to become available via email.
All questions you have regarding the CCFO program website, forms, and applications should be directed
to the Comptroller’s Division of Local Government Audit at (615) 401-7841 or questions may be submitted
through LGA.Web@cot.tn.gov.
All questions regarding class schedules, registration, space availability, etc., should be directed to CTAS at
615-532-3555.