Education & Conferences

ADVANCED COUNTY COMMISSIONER EDUCATION PROGRAM

Requirements for ACC Designation

Launched by the Florida Counties Foundation in 2006, the Advanced County Commissioner (ACC) education program, "The Florida Forum for County Leaders", is an advanced leadership program designed for graduates of the Certified County Commissioners (CCC) program. The course is limited each year to 30 CCC graduates.

The ACC program is organized as a series of three seminars, with 27 hours of course work. The course content focuses on leadership with an overarching theme of growth and development in Florida. Courses are different for each series and can not be repeated. Participating Commissioners must commit to fully participate in all three seminars in order to graduate.

Topics Include:

  1. Leadership Skills in Florida's Growth Environment
  2. Strategic Visioning & Implementing that Vision
  3. Understanding and Working with Stakeholders in Florida's Growth Environment
2007-2008 ACC Series
University of Florida IFAS Extension

We are pleased to announce that the 2007-2008 Advanced County Commissioner (ACC) Series is sponsored by the University of Florida, IFAS Extension Program.

The application process for the 2007-2008, Advanced County Commissioner program is closed. Applications for the 2008-2009 ACC Series will be available in July 2008.