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2013 CPFO Exam Schedule - (Be sure to check the application deadline for each exam)

 

 




 

  SPRING 2013
SITE ADDRESS EXAM DATE APPLICATION DEADLINE CONTACT PHONE NUMBER EMAIL Seats Available SPECIAL NOTES 
Oakland, CA CA Society of Municipal Finance Officers
Oakland Marriott City Center
1001 Broadway
Oakland, CA  94607
February 19, 2013 (Tuesday) February 5, 2013 Alex Smith 562-467-8727 asmith@cjpia.org 15 13SGFOA21
Lenexa, KS WaterOne
10747 Renner Blvd.
Lenexa, KS  66219
March 1, 2013 (Friday) February 15, 2013 Darin Kamradt 913-895-5537 dkamradt@waterone.org 25 13SGFOA04
Atlanta, GA City of Atlanta
55 Trinity Avenue SW
Committee Room 1  (2nd Floor)
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
March 4, 2013 (Monday) February 18, 2013 Linda J. Guy 404-865-8486 ljguy@atlanta.gov 40 13SGFOA17
Des Moines, IA Des Moines Public Schools
Prospect Building Conference Rm.-1st Fl.
1915 Prospect Road
Des Moines, IA  50315
March 4 and 5, 2013 (Monday and Tuesday) February 18, 2013 Twyla G. Woods 515-421-7006 twyla.woods@dmschools.org 15 13SGFOA16
Ellicott City, MD Howard County Government
George Howard Building
Ilchester Conference Room
3430 Courthouse Drive
Ellicott City, MD  21043
March 4, 2013 (Monday)
Morning Session Only
February 18, 2013 Nikki Hogue 410-313-4063 nhogue@howardcountymd.gov 5 13SGFOA14
MORNING SESSION ONLY
Kirkwood, MO City of Kirkwood -  City Hall
139 S. Kirkwood Rd.
Kirkwood, MO 63122 
March 4, 2013 (Monday) February 18, 2013 Sandy Stephens 314-822-5834 stephesf@kirkwoodmo.org 16 13SGFOA02
Wichita, KS Wichita State University, Hugo Wall School
Lindquist Hall, 2nd Floor, Rm. 206
1845 N. Fairmount Street
Wichita, KS  67260
March 4, 2013 (Monday) February 18, 2013 Corinne Bannon 316-978-6538 corinne.bannon@wichita.edu 20 13SGFOA10
Largo, FL City of Largo - Largo Library
120 Central Park Drive
Largo, FL  33770
March 5, 2013 (Tuesday) February 19, 2013 Meridy Kehoe 727-587-6727 mkehoe@largo.com 10 13SGFOA15
Santa Barbara, CA County of Santa Barbara
Office of the Auditor-Controller
105 E. Anapamu St., #303
Santa Barbara, CA  93102
March 5, 2013 (Tuesday) February 19, 2013 Elaina Thanasko 805-568-2100 ethanasko@co.santa-barbara.ca.us 12 13SGFOA11
Austin, TX Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority
2910 East 5th Street
Austin, TX  78702
March 7, 2013 (Thursday) February 21, 2013 Donna Simmons 512-389-7520 donna.simmons@capmetro.org 5 13SGFOA07
Visitor parking in front of bldg. MUST SIGN IN AT SECURITY DESK.
Clearfield, UT Clearfield City Municipal Building
55 South State Street
Clearfield, UT  84015
March 7, 2013 (Thursday) February 21, 2013 Jessica Hardy 801-525-2728 jessica.hardy@clearfieldcity.org 20 13SGFOA13
Fairfax, VA Fairfax County Government Center
Suite 214
12000 Government Center Pkwy
Fairfax, VA 22035
March 7, 2013 (Thursday)
Morning Session Only
(MOVED TO 3/14/13)
February 21, 2013 Sherry Ali 703-324-3138 sherry.ali@fairfaxcounty.gov 5 13SGFOA03
MORNING SESSION ONLY
Forest Lake, MN Forest Lake City Hall
220 N. Lake Street
Forest Lake, MN  55025
March 7, 2013 (Thursday)
Afternoon Session Only
February 21, 2013 Ellen Paulseth 651-209-9725 ellie.paulseth@ci.forest-lake.mn.us 10 13SGFOA09
AFTERNOON SESSION ONLY
Miami, FL Miami Parking Authority
40 NW 3rd Street
Miami, FL 33128
March 7, 2013 (Thursday) February 21, 2013 Scott Simpson 305-373-6789
ext. 233
ssimpson@miamiparking.com 20 13SGFOA06
Montpelier, VT Vermont League of Cities and Towns
89 Main Street
Montpelier, VT  05602
March 7, 2013 (Thursday) February 21, 2013 Michael Gilbar 802-262-1918 mgilbar@vlct.org 8 13SGFOA12
Brunswick, ME Hawthorne School
46 Federal Street
Brunswick, ME  04011
March 8, 2013 (Friday) February 22, 2013 John Eldridge 207-725-6652 jeldridge@brunswickme.org 20 13SGFOA19
Chicago, IL GFOA
203 North LaSalle Street
Chicago, IL 60601
March 8, 2013 (Friday) February 22, 2013 James Phillips 312-977-9700 jphillips@gfoa.org 9 13SGFOA01
Georgetown, TX Williamson County Courthouse
710 S. Main Street, 2nd Floor Conf. Rm.
Georgetown, TX  78626
March 8, 2013 (Friday) February 22, 2013 Melanie Denny 512-943-1579 mdenny@wilco.org 6 13SGFOA20
McCormick, SC McCormick County Library
201 Railroad
McCormick, SC  29835
March 8, 2013 (Friday)
Afternoon Session Only
February 22, 2013 Sharon Setzer 864-942-8543 ssetzer@greenwoodsc.gov 8 13SGFOA24
AFTERNOON SESSION ONLY
Norman, OK City of Norman
201-C West Gray Street
Norman, OK  73069
March 8, 2013 (Friday)
Afternoon Session Only
February 22, 2013 Anthony Francisco 405-366-5411 anthony.francisco@normanok.gov 6 13SGFOA28
AFTERNOON SESSION ONLY
Page, AZ Page Public Library
479 S. Lake Powell Blvd.
Page, AZ  86040
March 8, 2013 (Friday)
Afternoon Session Only
February 22, 2013 Chana Burney 928-645-4133 chana@cityofpage.org 5 13SGFOA18
AFTERNOON SESSION ONLY
Radford, VA Radford University
801 West Main Street
Radford, VA  24142
March 8, 2013 (Friday) February 22, 2013 Bruce Chase 540-831-6734 bchase@radford.edu 5 13SGFOA05
Sidney, OH City of Sidney - City Hall
201 W. Poplar Street
Sidney, OH  45365
March 8, 2013 (Friday) February 22, 2013 Ginger Adams 937-498-8194 gadams@sidneyoh.com 6 13SGFOA29
Golden, CO City of Golden Fire Department
911  10th Street
Golden, CO  80401
March 15, 2013 (Friday) March 1, 2013 Stephanie Novello 303-384-8023 snovello@cityofgolden.net 64 13SGFOA23
Jerome, ID City of Jerome
152 East Avenue A
Jerome, ID  83338
March 22, 2013 (Friday) March 8, 2013 Ida Guffy 208-324-8189 ext 140 iguffy@ci.jerome.id.us 15 13SGFOA09
Watertown, SD Watertown Regional Library
160  6th Street NE
Watertown, SD  57201
Monday, March 25, 2013 March 11, 2013 Rochelle Ebbers 605-882-6203 ext. 33 sebbers@watertownsd.us 2 13SGFOA26
Seattle, WA Seattle Muncipal Tower
40th Floor, Room 4086
700 5th Avenue
Seattle, WA  98104
March 29, 2013 (Friday) March 15, 2013 Linda Johnson 206-684-5179 Linda.Johnson@seattle.gov 6 13SGFOA25
Albany, NY NYS GFOA
Albany Marriott Hotel
189 Wolf Road
Albany, NY  12205
April 10, 2013 (Wednesday) March 27, 2013 Fred Shellard 518-465-1512 shellard@nysgfoa.org 5 13SGFOA22
Belvidere, IL City of Belvidere
401 Whitney Blvd.
Belvidere, IL  61008
April 26, 2013 (Friday)
Morning Session Only
April 12, 2013 Pat Chamberlin 815-547-4163 financedirector@ci.belvidere.il.us 10 13SGFOA32
MORNING SESSION ONLY
Lawrence, KS City of Lawrence Kansas - City Hall
6 East 6th Street
Lawrence, KS  66044
April 26, 2013 (Friday)
Morning Session Only
April 12, 2013 Ed Mullins 785-832-3214 emullins@lawrenceks.org 6 13SGFOA31
MORNING SESSION ONLY
State College, PA The Penn Stater Conference Center
215 Innovation Blvd.
State College, PA  16803
April 30, 2013 (Tuesday) April 16, 2013 Denise Ott 717-580-1946 denise@heusergroup.com 10 13SGFOA27

 

SUMMER 2013                
LOCATION SITE ADDRESS EXAM DATE APPLICATION DEADLINE CONTACT PHONE NUMBER EMAIL Seats Available SPECIAL NOTES 
Georgetown, TX Williamson County Courthouse
710 S. Main Street, 2nd Floor Conf. Rm.
Georgetown, TX  78626
May 24, 2013 (Friday) May 10, 2013 Melanie Denny 512-943-1579 mdenny@wilco.org 6 13UGFOA14
San Francisco, CA GFOA Annual Conference
Marriott Marquis Hotel
55 4th Street, Room: Golden Gate C3
San Francisco, CA 94103
May 31, 2013 (Friday) May 17, 2013 James Phillips 312-977-9700 jphillips@gfoa.org 35 13UGFOA01
Atlanta, GA City of Atlanta
55 Trinity Avenue SW
Committee Room 1  (2nd Floor)
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
June 3, 2013 (Monday) May 20, 2013 Linda J. Guy 404-865-8486 ljguy@atlanta.gov 40 13UGFOA11
Kirkwood, MO City of Kirkwood -  City Hall
139 S. Kirkwood Rd.
Kirkwood, MO 63122 
June 3, 2013 (Monday) May 20, 2013 Sandy Stephens 314-822-5834 stephesf@kirkwoodmo.org 16 13UGFOA06
Milford, MI Milford Civic Center
1100 Atlantic Street
Milford, MI  48381
June 5, 2013 (Wednesday) May 22, 2013 Becky Jacques 248-684-1515 treasurer@villageofmilford.org 20 13UGFOA21
Boulder, CO City of Boulder
13th Street Conference Room
1720   13th Street
Boulder, CO  80302
June 6, 2013 (Thursday) May 23, 2013 Fred Kellam 303-441-4261 kellamf@bouldercolorado.gov 12 13UGFOA10
Site has no signage; located just south of Dushanbe Tea House & BMOCA. Parking garage at 14th & Walnut. Bus stop 1-2 blocks.
Fairfax, VA Fairfax County Government Center
Suite 214
12000 Government Center Pkwy
Fairfax, VA 22035
June 6, 2013 (Thursday)
Afternoon Session Only
May 23, 2013 Sherry Ali 703-324-3138 sherry.ali@fairfaxcounty.gov 5 13UGFOA05
AFTERNOON SESSION ONLY
Forest Lake, MN Forest Lake City Hall
220 N. Lake Street
Forest Lake, MN  55025
June 6, 2013 (Thursday)
Afternoon Session Only
May 23, 2013 Ellen Paulseth 651-209-9725 ellie.paulseth@ci.forest-lake.mn.us 10 13UGFOA02
AFTERNOON SESSION ONLY
Oconomowoc, WI City of Oconomowoc
City Hall, Conference Room #3
174 E. Wisconsin Avenue
Oconomowoc, WI  53066
June 6, 2013 (Thursday) May 23, 2013 Misty Dodge 262-569-6425 mdodge@oconomowoc-wi.gov 5 13UGFOA07
Austin, TX Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority
2910 East 5th Street
Austin, TX  78702
June 7, 2013 (Friday) May 24, 2013 Donna Simmons 512-389-7520 donna.simmons@capmetro.org 5 13UGFOA09
Visitor parking in front of bldg. MUST SIGN IN AT SECURITY DESK.
Bothell, WA City of Bothell
Police Dept. Conference Room
18305 101st Avenue NE
Bothell, WA  98011
June 7, 2013 (Friday)
Morning Session Only
May 24, 2013 Linli Moat 425-486-6250 x4356 linli.moat@ci.bothell.wa.us 10 13UGFOA17
MORNING SESSION ONLY
Brunswick, ME Hawthorne School
46 Federal Street
Brunswick, ME  04011
June 7, 2013 (Friday) May 24, 2013 John Eldridge 207-725-6652 jeldridge@brunswickme.org 20 13UGFOA13
Independence, MO Midwest Public Risk
19400 East Valley View Parkway
Independence, MO  64055
June 7, 2013 (Friday) May 24, 2013 Christine Cates 816-228-0140 ccates@bluespringsgov.com 15 13UGFOA16
McCormick, SC McCormick County Library
201 Railroad
McCormick, SC  29835
June 7, 2013 (Friday) May 24, 2013 Sharon Setzer 864-942-8543 ssetzer@greenwoodsc.gov 8 13UGFOA19
Page, AZ Page Public Library
479 S. Lake Powell Blvd.
Page, AZ  86040
June 7, 2013 (Friday)
Afternoon Session Only
May 24, 2013 Chana Burney 928-645-4133 chana@cityofpage.org 5 13UGFOA12
AFTERNOON SESSION ONLY
Radford, VA Radford University
801 West Main Street
Radford, VA  24142
June 7, 2013 (Friday) May 24, 2013 Bruce Chase 540-831-6734 bchase@radford.edu 5 13UGFOA04
Albany, NY NYS GFOA
126 State Street, 5th Floor
Albany, NY  12207
June 11, 2013 (Tuesday) May 28, 2013 Fred Shellard 518-465-1512 shellard@nysgfoa.org 4 13UGFOA15
San Luis Obispo, CA County Government Center
1055 Monterey Street, Room D220
San Luis Obispo, CA  93408
June 11, 2013 (Tuesday)
Morning Session Only
May 28, 2013 Jeannine Edwards 805-781-5040 jedwards@co.slo.ca.us 6 13UGFOA20
MORNING SESSION ONLY
Wichita, KS Wichita State University, Hugo Wall School
Lindquist Hall, 2nd Floor, Rm. 206
1845 N. Fairmount Street
Wichita, KS  67260
June 12, 2013 (Wednesday) May 29, 2013 Corinne Bannon 316-978-6538 corinne.bannon@wichita.edu 20 13UGFOA18
Miami, FL Miami Parking Authority
40 NW 3rd Street
Miami, FL 33128
June 14, 2013 (Friday) May 31, 2013 Scott Simpson 305-373-6789
ext. 233
ssimpson@miamiparking.com 20 13UGFOA08
Jerome, ID City of Jerome
152 East Avenue A
Jerome, ID  83338
June 28, 2013 (Friday) June 14, 2013 Ida Guffy 208-324-8189 ext 140 iguffy@ci.jerome.id.us 15 13UGFOA03

 

FALL 2013                

LOCATION

SITE ADDRESS EXAM DATE APPLICATION DEADLINE CONTACT PHONE NUMBER EMAIL Seats Available SPECIAL NOTES 
Columbus, OH Ohio GFOA Conference
Hilton Columbus at Easton
3900 Chagrin Drive
Columbus, OH  43219
September 10, 2013 (Tuesday) August 27, 2013 Nancy Waterhouse (614) 228-4716 nancy@assnoffices.com 40 13FGFOA01
Georgetown, TX Williamson County Courthouse
710 S. Main Street, 2nd Floor Conf. Rm.
Georgetown, TX  78626
October 9, 2013 (Wednesday) September 25, 2013 Melanie Denny (512) 943-1579 mdenny@wilco.org 6 13FGFOA02
Chicago, IL GFOA
203 North LaSalle Street
Chicago, IL 60601
October 18, 2013 (Friday) October 4, 2013 James Phillips (312) 977-7710 jphillips@gfoa.org 9 13FGFOA15
Lenexa, KS WaterOne
10747 Renner Blvd.
Lenexa, KS  66219
October 18, 2013 (Friday) October 4, 2013 Darin Kamradt (913) 895-5537 dkamradt@waterone.org 25 13FGFOA03
Atlanta, GA City of Atlanta - City Hall
55 Trinity Avenue SW
Committee Room 1  (2nd Floor)
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
October 28, 2013 (Monday) October 14, 2013 Linda J. Guy (404) 865-8486 ljguy@atlanta.gov 40 13FGFOA06
Fairfax, VA Fairfax County Government Center
Suite 214
12000 Government Center Pkwy
Fairfax, VA 22035
October 28, 2013 (Monday)
Afternoon Session Only
October 14, 2013 Sherry Ali (703) 324-3138 sherry.ali@fairfaxcounty.gov 5 13FGFOA04
AFTERNOON SESSION ONLY
Kirkwood, MO City of Kirkwood -  City Hall
139 S. Kirkwood Rd.
Kirkwood, MO 63122 
October 28, 2013 (Monday) October 14, 2013 Sandy Stephens (314) 822-5834 stephesf@kirkwoodmo.org 16 13FGFOA05
Prince George, VA County of Prince George
6602 Courts Drive
Prince George, VA  23875
October 28, 2013 (Monday) October 14, 2013 Trish Davidson (804) 722-8720 tavidson@princegeorgeva.org 25 13FGFOA08
Wichita, KS Wichita State University, Hugo Wall School
Lindquist Hall, 2nd Floor, Rm. 206
1845 N. Fairmount Street
Wichita, KS  67260
October 28, 2013 (Monday) October 14, 2013 Corinne Bannon (316) 978-6538 corinne.bannon@wichita.edu 20 13FGFOA07
Albany, NY NYS GFOA
126 State Street, 5th Floor
Albany, NY  12207
October 29, 2013 (Tuesday) October 15, 2013 Fred Shellard (518) 465-1512 shellard@nysgfoa.org 4 13FGFOA10
Largo, FL City of Largo - Largo Library
120 Central Park Drive
Largo, FL  33770
October 29, 2013 (Tuesday) October 15, 2013 Meridy Kehoe (727) 587-6727 mkehoe@largo.com 10 13FGFOA09
Forest Lake, MN Forest Lake City Hall
220 N. Lake Street
Forest Lake, MN  55025
October 30, 2013 (Wednesday)
Afternoon Session Only
October 16, 2013 Ellen Paulseth (651) 209-9725 ellie.paulseth@ci.forest-lake.mn.us 10 13FGFOA11
AFTERNOON SESSION ONLY
Miami, FL Miami Parking Authority
40 NW 3rd Street
Miami, FL 33128
October 30, 2013 (Wednesday) October 16, 2013 Scott Simpson (305) 373-6789 ext 233 ssimpson@miamiparking.com 20 13FGFOA12
Milford, MI Milford Civic Center
1100 Atlantic Street
Milford, MI  48381
October 30, 2013 (Wednesday) October 16, 2013 Becky Jacques (248) 684-1515 treasurer@villageofmilford.org 20 13FGFOA22
Jerome, ID City of Jerome
152 East Avenue A
Jerome, ID  83338
October 31, 2013 (Thursday) October 17, 2013 Ida Guffy (208) 324-8189 ext 140 iguffy@ci.jerome.id.us 15 13FGFOA13
Oconomowoc, WI City of Oconomowoc
City Hall, Conference Room #3
174 E. Wisconsin Avenue
Oconomowoc, WI  53066
October 31, 2013 (Thursday) October 17, 2013 Misty Dodge (262) 569-6425 mdodge@oconomowoc-wi.gov 5 13FGFOA14
Albany, OR City of Albany
City Hall Council Chambers
333 Broadalbin Street SW
Albany, OR  97321
November 1, 2013 (Friday) October 18, 2013 Stewart Taylor (541) 917-7521 stewart.taylor@cityofalbany.net 15+ 13FGFOA21
Austin, TX Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority
2910 East 5th Street
Austin, TX  78702
November 1, 2013 (Friday) October 18, 2013 Donna Simmons (512) 389-7520 donna.simmons@capmetro.org 5 13FGFOA18
Visitor parking in front of bldg. MUST SIGN IN AT SECURITY DESK.
Brunswick, ME Hawthorne School
46 Federal Street
Brunswick, ME  04011
November 1, 2013 (Friday) October 18, 2013 John Eldridge (207) 725-6652 jeldridge@brunswickme.org 20 13FGFOA16
Page, AZ Page Public Library
479 S. Lake Powell Blvd.
Page, AZ  86040
November 1, 2013 (Friday)
Afternoon Session Only
October 18, 2013 Chana Burney (928) 645-4133 chana@cityofpage.org 5 13FGFOA17
AFTERNOON SESSION ONLY
Radford, VA Radford University
701 Tyler Street
Radford, VA  24142
November 1, 2013 (Friday) October 18, 2013 Bruce Chase (540) 831-5744 bchase@radford.edu 5 13FGFOA19
Breckenridge, CO Colorado GFOA
Beaver Run Resort
620 Village Rd.  (Room TBD)
Breckenridge, CO  80424
November 19, 2013 (Tuesday) November 5, 2013 Kathy Velzen (303) 922-4647 administrator@cgfoa.org 25 13FGFOA20

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ubsequent exam(s) taken or retaken = $145

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