CERTIFIED PUBLIC OFFICIAL

Ethics and Public Service

Through lecture and small group discussion, participants review the ethical environment in which public officials must function and the standards which they are expected to meet. Topics include discussion on open public meetings and public disclosure, the various levels of ethics, the role and value of ethics, models for resolving ethical issues and a review of the Washington Ethics Law.

• CPO Requirements
  

• Credit Information

• Eligibility for Participation
  
  

    Core Curriculum Courses:

• County Budget/Financial Management

• Ethics and Public Service

• Risk Management

• County Government Structure; Roles & Responsibilities

• Personnel and Human
  Resources

• Effective Communication
  
  
• Strategic Planning