Municipal Administration Program (MAP)

Municipal Administration Program (MAP)

For 60 years, MAP has been providing the foundation that municipal professionals need in order to cope with the challenges and complexities of the rapidly evolving municipal environment. This program consists of four units and is a stand-a-lone Certificate Program. Although it is recommended that you register to take one unit at a time, we do leave the decision up to the individual. You are the best person to determine if you can commit to the curriculum and schedule for more than one unit during the same term. Successful completion of the four units within a three-year timeline, is one of the four elements of AMCTO's Diploma in Municipal Administration (DMA) and MAP is also one pre-requisite for applying for AMCTO's Accreditation Programs (CMO or AMP).

Each year, AMCTO presents an award of excellence to the student who attains the highest cumulative mark upon completion of the four units of this program.

The AMCTO Board of Directors has approved the granting of exemptions for Units of MAP to graduates of relevant courses of study from accredited Canadian Universities - MAP Equivalency Assessment Application form.

Correspondence Offering - Registration is delayed and will open from July 8^th to Aug. 9^th for the Fall Term correspondence courses that will run from September to December 2019. Spaces are guaranteed for anyone who registers on or before August 9^th. Once your online registration is processed, you will receive immediate notification of your online payment transaction. Then, within 7 business days, you will receive a confirmation email that will include the link to materials and details for your specific course.

Classroom Offering - details to register for the classes at the AMCTO Office are at the bottom of this page.

After you receive the immediate confirmation of your online registration transaction, the instructor will circulate the specific agenda and materials 3 weeks before the first cass.

If your municipality is interested in offering this certificate program in a classroom environment, consider bringing the MAP Units in-house. Contact Jeanne Moon, Coordinator of Programs & Services.

Correspondence Tuition Fees

All course materials are provided through online access
Fee for each unit is $406.80 (360.00 + 46.80 HST #R106732936)

If you would like a hardcopy of the textbook, an additional fee applies - $446.35 (360.00 + 35.00 + 51.35 HST #R106732936)
Note: Hardcopy textbook will be shipped after registration closes.

If you will not be registering online, forms can be found on the Assignment Schedule page.

Challenging a MAP Unit

Applicants must have a minimum of five-years related municipal experience in a senior supervisory role and/or courses to receive approval to challenge any unit of MAP. Challenging any unit of MAP is an opportunity to receive credit for a specific MAP Unit without submitting assignments. Approved applicants will be required to submit a paper and write an exam for each unit. An overall minimum passing grade of 70% must be attained to gain credit for the specific MAP Unit you are challenging.
 

Challenge Fee with PDF version of textbook: $259.90 per unit (230.00 + 29.90 HST #R106732936)
Challenge Fee with PDF and Hardcopy of textbook: $299.45 per unit (230.00 + 35.00 + 34.45 HST #R106732936)

Those who meet the minimum requirements mentioned above and are interested in applying to challenge any MAP Unit, submit the MAP Challenge Application to Rosita Bourke.

Correspondence Refund Policy: A student who cancels from any Unit before the first scheduled assignment due date is entitled to a partial refund of fees less a refund levy of $113.00 (includes HST). In order to receive the partial refund, you must submit written notice of your cancellation to Claudia Biasutto. No refunds will be granted for cancellations received after the first scheduled assignment due date. A student cannot transfer their registration or payment to a later date. No returns accepted or no refunds for the hard copy textbook.