Modern Court Governance 1 (CCE) - Ju... (2026-06-16-MCG1-VNP)


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Modern Court Governance 1 (CCE) - June 2026

Price: $495.00

Fee is Waived for Faculty Candidates

Dates:  June 16-17 and 23-24, 2026, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Eastern Time 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.

IMPORTANT COURSE INFORMATION:

    Note: This course is titled Modern Court Governance 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 June 16-17 and 23-24, 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 Savings Time
    • Important! Review these two documents to successfully participate in an ICM virtual course.
    • 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:

    Court governance refers to the policies, procedures, and traditions that determine how courts are administered, how court administration decisions are made, and who has decision-making authority. Effective court governance is the foundation for ensuring that courts function in a predictable and consistent manner that supports fundamental principles, such as access to justice and due process of law. A court governance structure should provide guidance to court managers and supervisors about how policies and practices are decided and implemented. The purpose of the Modern Court Governance course is to provide court leaders with tools they can use to preserve and enhance governance mechanisms used by the court.


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

    • Identify key court governance principles.
    • Examine federal, state, and local court governance models.
    • Assess benefits and challenges associated with court governance models and identify potential areas for change in their own court.
    • Explore the use of court governance principles to guide management, planning, and leadership decisions.
    • Discuss the role of court managers in fostering a system of responsive and effective modern court governance.


    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.