Municipal Professionals Institute & Academy
The Municipal Professionals Institute and Academy operated by ISU Extension has been in existence for more than 30 years and remains the largest of similar programs in the United States and Canada. The program, which brings participants to Ames each summer for in-depth training, provides the foundation education for various professional certifications.
Municipal Professionals Institute
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Download your 2013 MPI Registration here!
July 15-24, 2013
The Iowa Municipal Professional Institute (MPI) stands as one of the nation's largest bringing together more than 200 municipal professionals each year. The Iowa MPI offers a variety of courses to assist municipal professionals in their day-to-day duties. It also provides educational credit toward certification by the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC) and/or the two certifications by the Iowa Municipal Finance Officers Association (IMFOA). The annual courses allow for personalized interaction with faculty and staff from universities or other individuals involved with municipal administration while updating on new laws, programs and technology affecting Iowa municipal government.
The Iowa Municipal Professionals Institute Curriculum Self-Assessment Tool allows past participants to manage their courses and progress in the Institute.
Fees:
Registration fees differ per course. Fees can be estimated using the most recent registration form found in the 2013 Program and Registration Brochure. Please note: This registration form is from the previous year. These fees are subject to slight change each year. Exact costs are determined by this year's registration form.
Scholarships:
Download an application today!
The Iowa MPI and IMFOA are offering scholarships to cover the 2013 registration fees.
IMFOA Scholarships: Open to Iowa municipal clerks who are memebers of IMFOA
MPI Scholarships: Open to all Iowa municipal clerks
Scholarhips are given based on need with the following criteria in mind: 1) Council and/or self-financing of Institute registration fees is not available or overburdensome to the municipal or individual budget; 2) Attendance at Institute may not occur without scholarship; 3) Only one application submitted from a municipality. Scholarship applicants must register for at least 30 hours.
Applications must be received by April 1, 2013.
Additional eligiblity and scholarship information can be found here.
Course Information:
Find course descriptions, instructors, past and current course handouts and other course related materials here.
Municipal Professionals Academy
July 24-26, 2013
Download your 2013 MPA Registration here!
