Institute for Court Management

Institute for Court Management The leader in professional development for court managers since 1970, offering three levels of certification.

Currently, courses are available online in "live" and self-study formats. Leaders of the mid-20th-century court reform movement challenged America’s state courts to improve public service by modernizing management principles. In 1970, they created the Institute for Court Management (ICM) to provide training and education programs. Soon afterward, the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) was fou

nded by the same leadership group to provide information services, which spawned research, technology, consulting, and international divisions. In the 1980s, ICM merged with NCSC, thus consolidating and cross-pollinating a wealth of resources dedicated to the growth and development of the judicial branch. Today, NCSC is acknowledged as the premier provider of services that improve the administration of justice, not only across the United States, but worldwide. The field of court administration has grown exponentially, and ICM’s educational programs are continuously evolving to meet the needs of courts. While in the classroom, judges and court managers discuss innovative and collaborative methods to integrate in their courts. Courses on technology, security, case management, and performance standards are taught in traditional face-to-face seminars, and a growing number of learners are using the Internet to study at a different pace. E-learning allows more frequent participation due to lower cost and easy access. By either means, court personnel are assured outstanding educational opportunities from the premier court reform organization.

06/03/2026

Registered for an ICM virtual course?
Join us on Monday, June 8 at 3 pm Eastern to get comfortable with all the Zoom tools we'll use during your upcoming course.

05/11/2026

Registered for an ICM virtual course?
Join us today at 3 pm Eastern to get comfortable with all the Zoom tools we'll use during your upcoming course.

Welcome and congratulations to the following new class members of the 56th Fellows Class! There are 20 court leaders fro...
04/13/2026

Welcome and congratulations to the following new class members of the 56th Fellows Class! There are 20 court leaders from 11 states and Trinidad and Tobago in the class. The cohort will start on April 29th. We are so excited about what they’ll learn and research this year!

Jenny R. Findsen, Alaska
Sherry Z. Clifford, California
Beatriz Dimas, California
Mayra Vazquez, California
Joseph Bryant, Georgia
Ksenia A. Boitsova, Maryland
Stephanie Ann Medina, Maryland
Jennifer E. Thom, Michigan
Rory Hendrickson, Minnesota
Tiffany Simrell, Minnesota
Morgan Spah, Minnesota
Shawnna Swanson, Minnesota
Tashawn R. Dashiell, New Jersey
Carlos Gandulla, New Jersey
Jodee Lawlar, North Dakota
Aimee Dooley, Oregon
Annabelle Casas, Texas
Andrew Garcia, Texas
Patrice Valentine, Trinidad & Tobago
Lillian Hawkins, Washington

Congratulations to the following court leaders who earned the Certified Court Executive (CCE) credential after completin...
04/10/2026

Congratulations to the following court leaders who earned the Certified Court Executive (CCE) credential after completing our recent Workforce Management course!

Malcolm Mitchell, GA
Erin L. Vieths, MN

The seven courses in the CCE curriculum build on CCM knowledge and provide key content for court leaders as their responsibility levels increase.
We look forward to seeing your name here soon!

It was a treat to see familiar faces today at the Ohio Judicial Conference Court Technology Conference!First, former NCS...
04/08/2026

It was a treat to see familiar faces today at the Ohio Judicial Conference Court Technology Conference!

First, former NCSC colleague Robinson, Diane M was in attendance to present the closing plenary.

Next, we had a mini-reunion of some of the ICM Fellows from Ohio! From left to right, Matt Pendy, Lori Tyack, Ken Teleis and Margaret Allen Hoyt.

04/08/2026

Registered for an ICM virtual course?
Join us on Monday, April 13 at 3 pm Eastern to get comfortable with all the Zoom tools we'll use during your upcoming course.

Congratulations to the following court leaders who earned the Certified Court Executive (CCE) credential after completin...
03/26/2026

Congratulations to the following court leaders who earned the Certified Court Executive (CCE) credential after completing our recent Executive Decision Making course!

Michelle Clark, WA
Sue Eggert, MN
Delores Goelz, NV
Jennifer Lada, CCM, MI
Jamie Velazquez, CA

The seven courses in the CCE curriculum build on CCM knowledge and provide key content for court leaders as their responsibility levels increase.

We look forward to seeing your name here soon!

On Friday, NCSC's Education and Professional Development Group bid farewell to Vice President John Meeks, who retired af...
03/23/2026

On Friday, NCSC's Education and Professional Development Group bid farewell to Vice President John Meeks, who retired after nearly 20 years of service. The images we're sharing are the front and back covers of a memory book made up of memories and well wishes from 100+ friends and colleagues. The front cover shows the three organizations he served as a judicial branch educator - the Florida Office of the State Courts Administrator, The Supreme Court of Ohio Judicial College, and NCSC.

We were privileged to work with John on the ICM certification programs, support of the education for CCJ, COSCA, CCJSCA, and NACM, and other internal and external initiatives. His wise counsel, thoughtful leadership, adult education expertise and sense of humor made our time together rich with learning, growth and laughter as we served the court community.

We wish John the very best in his new chapter!

Congratulations to the following court leaders who earned the Certified Court Manager (CCM) credential after completing ...
03/13/2026

Congratulations to the following court leaders who earned the Certified Court Manager (CCM) credential after completing our recent Caseflow and Workflow Management course!

Jacqueline Arciaga, VA
Joe Azevedo, CA
Alayne Bean, ID
Chelby Handy, TX
Brooke Jones, AZ
Marina Martinez, WA
Matt Roemer, ID
William Tange, MI

The six courses in the CCM curriculum provide foundational knowledge for court leaders at all levels. These courses are available to take virtually (via Zoom) or in a self-study online format.

We look forward to seeing your name here soon!

03/09/2026

Registered for an ICM virtual course?
Join us today at 3 pm Eastern to get comfortable with all the Zoom tools we'll use during your upcoming course.

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