Note: Courses do not have to be taken in sequence, but to expedite CERA certification or recertification, we encourage enrolling in the courses whenever they are offered.
For more information refer to the Core Courses or the Renewal Courses pages for detailed descriptions of courses needed to obtain or renew CERA status.
To download a pdf version or to view offline a detailed descriptions of courses you may refer to the PEP Manual or the Core Course Description.
Course Names
Required to Gain CERA Status
1.
Introduction to Analysis of Election Systems to Improve Performance
2.
Management & Leadership Concepts in Election and Voter Registration Administration
3.
Planning and Budgeting for Elections and Voter Registration Administration
4.
Election Information Access & Security
5.
Ethics in Election and Voter Registration Administration
6.
Communications in Election and Voter Registration Administration
7.
Facilitating Voter Participation
8.
Implementation of New Programs in Election and Voter Registration Administration
9.
Enfranchisement, Enhancement & Enforcement - Modern Federal Election Law & Regulation:
1965 to Present
10.
Constitutions, Courts & Cases to 1965 - early America to 1965 with focus on state
and US Constitutions
11.
History I - Ancients to 1781
12.
History II - 1781 to Modern Era
13.
The Policy Process
14.
Developments in State and National Election Law
15.
Training In Elections: Reaching All Levels
16.
Contracts for Election System Equipment
17.
Comparative Democracies
18.
Conflict Management
19.
Election Law
20.
Federal Impact on Elections and Voter Registration: 1960s to present
21.
The Integrity of Elections
22.
Benchmarking
23.
Researching Election Administration
24.
Expanding the Franchise: Pathways to Participation & Professionalism
25.
Defining Democracy: Women's SUFFRAGE
26.
Election Administration Resource Management: Increasing Revenue and Understanding
True Costs
27.
Measuring Performance to Tell Your Story Because If You Don’t, Someone Will Tell It for You
28.
Navigating Successful Change Management in Election Administration
29.
Using Surveys, Focus Groups, and Polling to Collect Information to Help Election Professionals
30.
Election Assessment: Tracking Performance across the Election Administration System
31.
Election Storytelling: Effective Use of Information about Operations and Finances
32.
Redistricting and Election Administration
33.
Alternative Election Systems in the U.S.
34.
Risk Management Policy and Practice
35.
Strategies for Intergovernmental Collaboration and Cooperation
36.
Public Procurement Policy and Practice