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Accepted participants may apply for several scholarship opportunities to support their participation in a Certified Court Manager or a Certified Court Executive course or the ICM Fellows Program. The State Justice Institute offers financial awards through the Education Support Program (ESP). NACM offers two scholarships in support of ICM Fellows Program participants - the NACM-ICM Scholarship and the Edward C. Gallas Award, given in honor of Ed Gallas, a court-management pioneer. Participants invited to the ICM Fellows Presentation Phase may also apply for the Joan K. Cochet Memorial Scholarship, given in memory of NCSC’s Library Resource Manager. Read more »
Certification Programs for Court Managers
Courts have a continuing need for employees to acquire knowledge and to develop their skills and abilities to assist in meeting organizational goals and objectives. The National Center for State Courts' Institute for Court Management invites you to consider our certification programs as a means of investing in professional development and advancing careers in court management.
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Learn about Becoming an ICM Fellow!
Individuals who wish to become an ICM Fellow complete an admissions process. Application materials are available online. For more information about becoming a Fellow, contact Amy McDowell.
ICM Online Courses
All six courses leading to the Certified Court Manager (CCM) credential are available online.
- Managing Human Resources
- Managing Technology Projects & Resources
- Managing Court Financial Resources
- Fundamental Issues of Caseflow Management
- Court Performance Standards: CourTools
- Purposes and Responsibilities of Courts
For a complete list of all our online and in-person courses, please visit our course calendar page.
View the technical requirements needed to access the eLearning portal.
Job Description Database
The jobs listed here are NOT current job openings. The job description database postings are compiled to serve as models for use by the court community, human resources officers and the resume-writing public.
Online Course Development
The Creative Learning Services team at ICM works with courts and other organizations to develop custom online courses with an interactive learning approach using trusted instructional design and technology delivery solutions.
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