Ellis County Commissioner Bill Dodson was recently honored for his completion of a voluntary, 64-hour advanced course on county government titled Commissioners Court Advanced Curriculum.

Dodson received a Certificate of Achievement from the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas (CJCAT), sponsor of the Commissioners Court Advanced Curriculum Program, at its annual conference in Waco Oct. 4-7.

While state law only requires 16 hours per year of continuing education for county commissioners, the Commissioners Court Advanced Curriculum Program provides for certification upon completion of the comprehensive course of study as follows:

Phase I Orientation – 16 hours
Phase II Basics – 16 hours
Phase III Electives – 32 hours

The CJCAT, a statewide organization with more than 1,200 active members, promotes the interests of county government by providing the opportunity for continuing education.