The SC Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Institute, a three-year program providing clerks and treasurers with skills critical to their profession, gained four new graduates this September.
The newest MCTI graduates are Brooke Plank-Buccola, town clerk, Town of Port Royal;
Laura Culler, director of finance and administration support, Town of Chapin;
Cynthia Wyatt, municipal clerk/human resources coordinator, City of York;
and Amber Price, human resources director and city clerk, City of Abbeville.
Graduation from the program requires participants to complete more than 120 class hours on topics such as business license management, accounting and municipal law. Completion satisfies the education requirements for the certifications offered by the International Institute of Municipal Clerks as well as the Association of Public Treasurers of the United States and Canada. Those seeking the Certified Municipal Clerk designation also need to complete a capstone project.
The program is scheduled as six sessions, each taking place over 2 ½ days. Participants can begin the program at any point and are encouraged to attend sessions consecutively.