Program Overview

Purchase, Receiving, and Inventory Control Clerks Program

The "County Government Reorganization Act of 1988" specifies that all county centralized purchasing officials—purchase clerks, receiving clerks, and inventory control clerks—must be certified in their positions at the beginning of a new term of office or within one year of their appointment.

Certification Requirements

Certification requires attending a certification seminar and successful completion of an examination covering the material taught during the seminar. All clerks not yet certified in their positions must attend the seminar.

• Deputy clerks, assistants, and others are welcome to attend, but they will not receive certification.
• The certification examination is mandatory for clerks who have not yet obtained certification.

Program Overview

The program is designed to provide training and certification for county centralized purchasing officials. The certification seminar covers essential topics related to purchase, receiving, and inventory control.

• The seminar is a critical component of the certification process.
• Successful completion of the examination is required to obtain certification.

Eligibility

All county centralized purchasing officials are required to obtain certification within a specified timeframe.

• This includes purchase clerks, receiving clerks, and inventory control clerks.
• Deputy clerks, assistants, and other support staff may attend the seminar but are not eligible for certification.