In collaboration with the Election Center, the Institute for Election Administration Research & Practice at Auburn University is the election profession’s premier organization for training and certification of election and voter registration administrators. Through the prestigious partnership and award-winning CERA Professional Education program, between 600 and 1,000 election and voter registration administrators are trained annually through classes in various locations across the nation as well as in a remote setting. Faculty in the Department of Political Science and Master of Public Administration program at Auburn University offer ongoing research and college level instruction for professional growth and development of government officials in the elections and voter registration process.