We administer the Georgia Association of Code Enforcement (GACE) Code Enforcement Certificate Program.
The program enhances the knowledge and skills of people who are responsible for the enforcement of city, county and state codes in Georgia.
The courses presented at the conference are designed to provide participants with
helpful information enforcing the local codes and ordinances within their jurisdictions.
The conference will focus on current legal aspects of code enforcement in the state
of Georgia and similar information that will enhance the performance of code enforcement
officials. Also, the program is designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of those
persons responsible for enforcement of environmental, housing and land use codes in
Georgia. The courses will identify code situations that occur in communities and professional
methods that address those issues. The conference also
will provide information on standard and best code enforcement practices in the state.
The conference is designed to interest all public officials involved in code enforcement. It is an opportunity for the following professionals to enhance their professional development:
code enforcement officers
housing officials and inspectors
zoning administrators
environmental and solid waste inspectors
city and county planners
members of planning commissions
members of zoning boards of appeal
city and county attorneys
mayors and council members
county commissioners
Clean and Beautiful commissioners, directors, board members
The Georgia Association of Code Enforcement (GACE) is a professional association dedicated
to establishing responsible code enforcement practices throughout local governments
in Georgia and the professional development of its members. The Code Enforcement Officer
Certificate program is sponsored by GACE and administered by
the University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government. Successful completion
of the program results in receiving a certificate. In order to participate in the
certificate program, you must be a paid member of GACE in good standing.
Encourage professionalism in public code enforcement administration throughout Georgia
Increase knowledge of the major legal aspects of code enforcement administration and management
Develop skills necessary for the enforcement of environmental, housing and land use codes
Develop skills to help officers provide outstanding local government services
The GACE Certificate Program offers three levels.
All of the courses in each level of training are taught on a rotating schedule. Based
on course selections, a participant can earn up to 15 hours of credit toward a certificate
at each of the two conferences annually, one in the spring and one in the fall. Upon
successful completion of the certificate levels, a formal presentation of certificates
to GACE members will be held at the two conferences each year.
Level I: participant must complete 45 hours of course work and pass a written exam after each course with a grade of 70 or better. Time frame invested in earning a Level I Certificate is three conferences.
Level II: participants must complete an additional 45 hours of course work with the same requirement of successfully passing a written exam for each course with a grade of 70 or better. Time frame invested in earning a Level II Certificate is three conferences after completing Level I.
Level III: participants must complete 75 hours in a separate curriculum consisting of technical and leadership courses. Upon successful completion of all course work, participants must complete a final assignment. Time frame invested in earning a Level III certificate is five conferences and completing the final assignment.
Courses taught over a two day period will require the participant to attend both days.
Modules will be taught by:
UGA/Carl Vinson Institute of Government faculty
Subject Matter Experts in the Code Enforcement field
Subject Matter Experts in other related topic fields
36 hours of continuing education every three years after the participant has earned their Level II, unless the participant chooses to enroll in the Level III program, then continuing education will be required once Level III has been completed
Must maintain GACE paid membership status. If GACE membership lapses, contact one of the following individuals on the board: President, First Vice President or Second Vice President for information on how to regain your GACE membership
Individual’s responsibility to maintain records and you may be subject to an audit by the GACE Board
Example of how to determine your continuing education status:
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Certificate Presented |
Continuing Education Should be Completed By |
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Fall 2015 |
Fall 2018 |
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Spring 2016 |
Spring 2019 |
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Fall 2016 |
Fall 2019 |
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Spring 2017 |
Spring 2020 |
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Fall 2017 |
Fall 2020 |
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Spring 2018 |
Spring 2021 |
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Fall 2018 |
Fall 2021 |
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Spring 2019 |
Spring 2022 |
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Fall 2019 |
Fall 2022 |
View a list of all required courses.
