Municipal Training

Training for Councillors and Municipal Officials

Municipal Training is a departmental program serving the incorporated municipalities of Newfoundland and Labrador. The program exists to strengthen and improve the leadership, administrative, operational and other job-related skills of municipal councillors, senior staff, and other municipal officials. The program accomplishes this primary goal by providing training and continuing educational opportunities in areas of importance to municipal councils and their staff. The program also develops resource materials that municipalities can use as guides to improve the management and operational capabilities at the local level.

Municipal and Local Service District Training Opportunities

Mandatory Orientation Training Sessions

The schedule for virtual training sessions for Modules 1 – 4 for December 2025 and January 2026 can be viewed here Link

The schedule for virtual training sessions for Modules 1 – 4 for February and March 2026 can be viewed here Link

Registration is required to attend. Please select the session you wish to attend by clicking the link provided in the table. Information for joining the session will be sent to you once you are registered. The modules do not need to be completed in sequence.  Additional sessions will be offered in February and March.

 If you have any questions or concerns, please email MCAtraining@gov.nl.ca

Training Offered by Other Groups

Third-party consultants

Third-party consultants who wish to provide mandatory orientation training to municipalities can apply to the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs for approval. Requests, including the training materials to be used and qualifications, should be submitted to Manager of Municipal Training Programs at MCAtraining@gov.nl.ca. Approved training providers will be notified in writing of their approval. Any mandatory orientation training provided prior to approval may not be deemed eligible to meet Municipal Conduct Act mandatory training requirements.

Resources

2025 Mandatory Orientation Training Modules:

Sample Disclosure Statement Template: Disclosure Statement Template

Sample Mandatory Training Statement Template:

Sample Committees’ Terms of Reference: Sample Committees’ Terms of Reference

Municipal Training Financial Assistance Fund click here

 

Municipal Elections

Please click here to see information, FAQs and forms relating to municipal elections.

Municipal Handbook

Due to the proclamation of the Towns and Local Service Districts Act a new Handbook is under development.

Access To Information and Protection of Privacy Guide for Municipalities

This Guide will provide direction on how to handle various access and privacy issues. This Guide has been developed to support municipalities in following the ATIPP Act, 2015. A further update will be provided to municipalities when a standard for public disclosure for municipal governance is enacted within the Municipalities Act, 1999 as recommended by the ATIPPA Statutory Review Committee.

Access To Information and Protection of Privacy Guide for Municipalities

Please click here for all other forms and applications for municipalities (including budgets, financial evaluations, long service awards, and elections)

Contact Information

Manager, Municipal Training
Tel: (709) 729-2086
Email: MCAtraining@gov.nl.ca

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