At a ceremony at the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center in Columbus today, Ohio added 37 court managers with a nationally recognized certification to its ranks.

The graduation ceremony closed the 3-year Court Management Program for the class of 2012. The program, available through the Institute for Court Management of the National Center for State Courts and the Ohio Supreme Court Judicial College, includes six modules that address topics pertaining to the management of courts as organizations.  Upon completion, participants receive the designation of certified court manager.

The class of 2012 includes court or agency staff members from 18 Ohio counties. Nearly 200 Ohioans have earned the certified court manager credential since the Judicial College entered its partnership with the national Institute for Court Management in 2002. Ohio is one of several states to offer the training locally for court professionals.

More information about the program is available at www.ncsc.org. Those interested in participating in the program can contact the Judicial College at cmp@sc.ohio.gov.