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The Government and Economic Development Institute at Auburn University recently provided one of the five required classes in the Alabama Certified Risk Management Specialist program. The class on Benefits Administration taught by Scott Kramer, County Administrator for Autauga County, was held on Friday, November 8th at the CASIC Building in Auburn University’s Research Park.

The ACRMS program is one of four certification programs managed by GEDI for the Alabama Association of Public Personnel Administrators. The other programs include the HR Professional (AAPPA-CP), HR Specialist (AAPPA-CS), and Alabama Certified Payroll Specialist (ACPS). The Risk Management classes such as Benefits Administration provide credit toward the HR Professional and Specialist programs as well as continuing education for those programs and the Payroll Specialist program.

For further information on any of these programs visit www.aappa-hr.org/education

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The Government and Economic Development Institute (GEDI) recently presented one of the five classes in the Alabama City County Management Association (ACCMA) Local Government Public Management Certificate Program.

Held in Prattville at the Central Alabama Electric Coop on November 14-15, 2019, was the Leadership and Effective Public Management class with Dr. Joe Sumners, GEDI Executive Director Emeritus, providing the first presentation during the 10-hour class on Public Administration and Democracy. Dr. Sumners spoke to a full class.

For more information about programs and services offered by GEDI, visit auburn.edu/gedi