Visioning & Strategic Planning 1 (CC... (2026-02-18-VSP1-VNP)


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Visioning & Strategic Planning 1 (CCE) - February 2026

Price: $495.00
Fee is Waived for Faculty Candidates
Dates:  February 18-19, 25-26, 2026, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM on all 4 days
Location: Virtual National Program
Class status: Active
Certification Eligibility:  This course meets a requirement for the Certified Court Executive (CCE) credential. The Certified Court Executive Program requirements include all Certified Court Manager courses (including Purposes & Responsibilities of Courts) and all Certified Court Executive courses. 

Scholarships: Click here for more information about applying for a scholarship

Scholarship Applicants:

  • Please do not pay at this time. Under "Select Payment Option," select "Pay By Check."
  • You will view a "Balance Due" onscreen at checkout and receive an additional confirmation/invoice via email after you register for your course.
  • Upon approval of your scholarship application and your successful completion of the course, the scholarship award will satisfy your balance due.
Note: This course is the updated version of the Managing Human Resources (MHR) course.  If you have already taken the MHR course in the last 7 years, you do not need to take the Workforce Management course in order to fulfill the requirements for the Certified Court Manager credential.

IMPORTANT COURSE INFORMATION:

Note: This course is titled Visioning & Strategic Planning 1, as it is the first offering of the course this year. There will be a second offering later in 2026.

  • Class will be in session on February 18-19 and 25-26, 2026, from 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Eastern Time with a 15-minute break each day.
    • Central Time: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
    • Mountain Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm 
    • Pacific Time: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
      Check your local time zone, especially if your area does not observe Daylight Savnt         

  • Class will consist of live video lecture, discussions, and group exercises. Zoom breakout rooms will be used for "table group" discussions and exercises.
  • Participants must join the course via computer (not just by phone) and remain engaged throughout the class sessions in order to successfully complete the course and receive their certificate.
  • Participants must join from their own device (larger than a phone) to be able to engage fully in polls, chats, and breakout groups.
    • Participants may not participate as a group in a conference room using only one computer.
  • There will be pre-course assignments and required readings before class, and short homework assignments between class sessions.
  • Practice Sessions are highly recommended for first-time ICM virtual course attendees.  Sessions are held on the second Monday of each month from 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Eastern Time.  Join at 3:00 to receive a full orientation to the Zoom features used in ICM courses.  Click here to join each session - no pre-registration required.

Faculty Certification Opportunity: Those from a Consortium state or Licensee Partner organization interested in becoming faculty for this course should contact their judicial educator to inquire about the need for additional faculty before registering for the course. Once approved by your judicial educator/administrator, please register for the course and select the "Faculty Candidate National Program" registration option at checkout.


See the Faculty Certification Process document for complete information about becoming ICM-certified faculty, including dates and registration links for the required faculty development sessions.


Course Description:

The Visioning & Strategic Planning course gives court leaders and managers the tools they need to develop a vision and achieve goals using strategic planning. Court leaders often assume that the vision and mission of a court is self-evident and that the process of achieving consensus for a vision is a waste of time. This course demonstrates that having a vision and a strategic plan is an effective way to define priorities and allocate limited court resources.

As a result of participating in this course, participants will be able to:

  • Examine court performance issues from a strategic perspective.
  • Discuss the importance of encouraging strategic thinking and decision making at every level of the organization.
  • Apply the techniques involved in strategic planning, including developing mission and vision statements, and goals and action plans. 
  • Discuss the leadership, teamwork, and organizational foundations that are required to create and implement a strategic plan.
  • Draft a plan for implementing a visioning and strategic planning process in their own court.

Payment and ICM Cancellation Policies:

Payment: Full payment is required before the start of a course. All payments must be made in U.S. dollars (NCSC federal Tax ID #52-0914250.

Course Certificates: Course completion certificates will be given only to those participants who attend the entire course and who have made full tuition payment.

Cancellation Policy: Participants who wish to cancel their registration must do so no later than five business days prior to the start date of the course. Those who cancel fewer than five days prior to the start date will be charged a $100.00 cancellation fee. No refunds are given after the start of the course.

Certification Policy: Participants have 7 years to complete each level of ICM certification. From the time you take your first Certified Court Manager (CCM) course, all six CCM courses must be completed within seven years. The same is true for the seven Certified Court Executive (CCE) courses. Once all 13 CCM and CCE courses have been completed, the CCE credential will be awarded.