ITLP Program

The Georgia GMIS Information Technology Leadership Program is a joint certificate program between GA-GMIS and the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia. It is cosponsored by the Georgia Municipal Association and the Association of County Commissioners of Georgia.

The focus of the certificate program is a curriculum consisting of Leadership/Management skills training and technical skills training related to Information technology Management. It requires the completion of a written project demonstrating the application of learned skills.

The certificate requires the completion of nine six-hour courses equaling 54 contact hours; 36 hours of leadership, and 18 hours of technical training.

Elective Courses:

Leadership Courses

• Communication Skills
• Leadership in the Information Technology Environment
• Influencing Strategies
• Strategic Planning, Budgeting and Capital Planning
• Performance Measurement, Process Analysis, and Process Improvement
• Leadership Ethics
• Personnel and Administrative Law: Personnel and Records
• Service Delivery Strategies
• Project Management

• Contract Management: Networking and Vendor Relations
• Group Dynamics, Group Leadership and Building Teams
• Understanding the People Side of Information Management
• Making Effective Presentations
• Managing Change
• Managing Conflict and Negotiation Skills
• Other courses agreed upon by CVIOG and the GAGMIS Board

Technical Courses:
To be defined by training committee prior to offering and relevant to leading in a technical environment and presented by ITOS faculty and staff or their designees.