Canadian City Secretary Kimberly Sloat received notice recently that she had successfully completed the requirements for recertification through the Texas Municipal Clerks Certification Program.

Recertification required 72 hours of classroom instruction and a selection of additional education options covering public administration, election law, budgeting and finance, municipal law, and personnel management. To achieve original certification, Sloat was required to successfully complete 200 hours of individual home study over a four-course curriculum and a comprehensive examination over each course, and to attend eight two-day professional development seminars.

The Texas Municipal Clerks Certification Program, located at the University of North Texas in Denton, is a university-level professional education program for city clerks and city secretaries in Texas. To date, 1,101 individuals have earned Texas Registered Municipal Clerk designation. These clerks are recognized for their achievements and contributions to effective, efficient local government.