Presented by: Tracie Glaeser, CMCC, CCM TMCEC Program Coordinator What is It? A professional development program for municipal court clerks Comprised of 3 levels of competency CCC I; CCC II; CMCC Designed to improve your knowledge, skills and abilities within municipal court Increase proficiency and job performance as you grow within your chosen profession Who are the Sponsors? TMCEC – Texas Municipal Courts Education Center TCCA – Texas Court Clerks Association TMCA – Texas Municipal Courts Association Texas State University-San Marcos
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Presented by:Tracie Glaeser, CMCC, CCMTMCEC Program Coordinator
What is It?A professional development program for municipal court clerks
Comprised of 3 levels of competencyCCC I; CCC II; CMCC
Designed to improve your knowledge, skills and abilities within municipal court
Increase proficiency and job performance as you grow within your chosen profession
Who are the Sponsors?
TMCEC – Texas Municipal Courts Education Center
TCCA – Texas Court Clerks Association
TMCA – Texas Municipal Courts Association
Texas State University-San Marcos
Where should I start?
Level I Download a study guide from
http://www.tmcec.com (it’s free!), or order a copy off the website. Study, study, study!!
Take the Level I Exam Attend 40 hours of education (32 right here!)
APPLY - submit your application for CCCI
Submitting Your Level I Application
Step 1 - Proof you Passed the exam!
Step 2 - 40 hours of education *Continuing Education hours (CEUs) expire after 3 years
Step 3 – Maintain with 12 hours annually*Approved CEU providers on the website
What’s next you ask?
Level II Download a study guide from
http://www.tmcec.com (it’s free!), or order a copy off the website. Study, study, study!!
Take the Level II Exam Attend 40 hours of education
APPLY - submit your application for CCCII
Submitting Your Level II Application
Step 1 - Proof you Passed the exam!
Step 2 - 40 hours of education *Continuing Education hours (CEUs) expire after 3 years
Step 3 – Maintain with 12 hours annually*Approved CEU providers on the website
What’s Level III?
The highest level of certification. Once you become a Certified Level III Clerk, you earn the title of Certified Municipal Court Clerk (CMCC).
Requirements for Level III: Complete Level III Certification Exam; Complete Court Observation Journal Attend 24-Hour Assessment Clinic 12-Hour Court Administrator seminar Complete 28 hours training
2017 L3 CLASS
L3 GRADUATES
Maintaining Certification
You must attend continuing education (CEUs) to maintain the level of certification you have achieved.
CEU Requirements: Level I - 12 hours each academic year Level II - 12 hours each academic year Level III -20 hours each academic year*TMCEC Academic Year September - August
FAQsWhen & where can I take the test?
Tests are offered at all TMCEC 12-Hour regional conferences
We offer periodic tests in TMCEC office At TMCA & TCCA Annual Meeting. TCCA Chapters offer periodic testing
FAQsHow and when will I know if I passed the test?
TMCEC is the official recorder of tests and CEUs. TMCEC has provided you with a unique student
profile. Results may take as long as 45 days. Log-in to your profile and review your academic
records and certification status.
FAQs
What happens if I fail the test?
No limits on when you retest No limits on how many times you retest Registration fees MUST be paid prior to
testing
More FAQs
How do I get CEUs for additional hours?
• Prep Sessions- 4 hours• TMCEC Optional Sessions- 1.5- 3 hours• Online Learning Center (OLC) – TMCEC Web
Live or Archived webinars – Max of 8 hrs.• TCCA & TMCA Conferences & many more
More FAQs
Are there deadlines and expiration dates that I need to know about?
• Exam expires in 3 years for Level I & II• Level III Exam expires in 5 years• CEU Hours expire in 3 years• Level III Assessment Clinic does NOT expire• 12/20 hrs. each year are ALWAYS required
How Much Does It Cost?
TCCA/TMCA Members
Level I: $75 Must pass all parts in
one sitting to advanceLevel II: $75 all parts or $25 per partLevel III: $25 per part
Non Members
Level I: $150 Must pass all parts in
one sitting to advanceLevel II: $150 all partsor $50 per partLevel III: $50 per part
Everyone’s Doing It…
474 Municipalities participating in the program
Over 1300 Municipal Court Clerks Certified at various levels
Average time between L - I & L - II is 2 years!
Average time between L-II & L-III is 4 years
Everyone’s Doing It…
693 Level I Certified Municipal Court Clerks
540 Level II Certified Municipal Court Clerks
63 CMCC, Level III Certified Municipal Court Clerks (Active)
81 All Time at Level III
Need More Incentive?
Many cities offer incentives to clerks who achieve levels of certification, such as pay raises.
Some cities are even making certification a condition of hiring or continued employment!
Resources
www.tmcec.com/clerk-certification
online.tmcec.com
2 DIFFERENT LOGIN LOCATIONS
Revised 12-1-17
Texas Municipal Court Clerk
Certification Program Costs
Registration Fees
Certification Test
TMCA/TCCA Members Non-members Level I $75
Level I $150
Level II $75 Test all parts $25 Test per part
Level II $150 Test all parts $ 50 Test per part
Level III $75 Test $25 Test per part
Level III $150 Test $ 50 Test per part
New Clerks 32 Hour
$250 (rooming costs included)
Regional Clerk 12 Hour
$100 (plus rooming costs)
Assessment Clinic (Must be Level II)
$150 (plus rooming costs)
Court Administrator 12 Hour
$150 (plus rooming costs)
Prep Sessions 4 Hour
Free group study session with an experienced facilitator
Course Materials
Study Guides – Revised copies available on 1/5/18 ($3 shipping may apply)
Level I $25 Tabbed Hardcopy No Fee Online PDF
Level II $25 Tabbed Hardcopy No Fee Online PDF
Level III Booklist (16)
Purchase: Varies
Borrow: $100 Deposit
The Municipal Court Clerk Certification Program is sponsored by the Texas
Court Clerks Association in cooperation with the Texas Municipal Courts
Association, Texas Municipal Courts Education Center, and Texas State
University. The Texas Municipal Courts Education Center is funded by a
grant from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
Municipal Court Clerk Certification
15th Edition
FY 2016-2017
End of Year Report Prepared by:
Tracie Glaeser,
Program Coordinator
Robby Chapman,
Program Director
Hope Lochridge,
Executive Director
Lily Pebworth,
Administrative Assistant
Inside this report: page
Active Certified
Municipal Court Clerks 2
Assessment Clinic 25
Exams 5
Exam Evaluation-
Level I & II 12-19
Exam Evaluation-
Level II 20-24
Goals 26-27
Growth Statistics 2
Intern Report 28
Level III Clerks 3
Participation
Numbers 2
Prep Sessions 4
Prep Session
Evaluations-Level I 6-8
Prep Session
Evaluation-Level II 9-11
Renewals 3
FY2017 Participation (As of August 31, 2017)
Page 2 End of Year Report
Growth In Total Participation
One impressive growth statistic during FY17
took place in Level III. The assessment clinic
registrations were at an all time high of 24.
Several participants in that group completed
the journal process. TMCEC received 21 jour-
nals during the fiscal year, more than double
of any previous year. Of the 21 new journals,
5 were returned, 2 have passed the journal
phase, but not yet completed the testing
phase, & 14 have completed the Level III ap-
plication process. 63 Level III clerks remain
active. FY17 saw Level III certifications jump
by an astounding 54%.
There was a slight dip in Level I & II certifications
compared to previous years but the total numbers
of certified clerks continued to climb with an over-
all increase of 4.5%. The average growth in all lev-
els of certification over a 9 year period was 7%.
TMCEC trains about 250 new clerks each year and
added a testing site to the last day of the new
clerks programs to encourage early participation
while the education is fresh. There was a 70%
pass rate from these exam sites on the Level I
test.
Newly
Certified
in
FY 15
Newly
Certified
in
FY 16
Newly
Certified
in
FY 17
%
Change
from
FY 16
All Certified
Clerks
Ending 8/31/17
Level I
Certified 135 172 138
-19.7%
693
Level II
Certified 81 79 53
-32.9%
540
Level III
Certified 5 2 13
+54.4%
63
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Active Certified Municipal Court Clerks (Level III) *This section is in chronological order through 8/31/17
Renewals
Page 3 FY 2016-2017
Certifications
Lost FY 16
Fail to Renew
FY 16
Certifications
Lost FY 17
Fail to Renew
FY 17
Certifications
Lost FY 15
Fail to Renew
FY 16
Active 4 22 6 21 unknown 7
Inactive 61 96 101 80 103 0
Automatic renewals are working well, although more clarification is needed on the website and at other speaking
opportunities. Instructions on how to access personal profiles online has been a primary focus throughout the fis-
cal year. Certifications are lost when a clerk leaves the profession or discontinues education. An average of 56
certifications are lost each year.
1 Jennifer Sullivan 22 Amanda Degan 43 Kimberly Kierce 64 Valerie Bryant