2024 Training Schedule

1. February 28, 2024 - OPRA class for municipalities hosted by the Institute for Professional Development. ***Held virtually***

2. April 8, 2024 - OPRA Training for the City of Trenton and surrounding municipalities in Trenton, NJ.

3. June 12, 2024 - OPRA Seminar at the New Jersey League of Municipalities Mini-Conference in Princeton Junction, NJ.

4. September 25, 2024 - OPRA Training Seminar at ACCSES NJ's STAR Conference in Red Bank, NJ. Registration handled through ACCSES NJ.

5. TBD - GRC's 16th Annual OPRA Seminar.

2023 Training Schedule

1. February 6, 2023 - OPRA training for Law Enforcement hosted by the Voorhees Township Police Department (2 sessions).

2. March 22, 2023 - OPRA Seminar at the Municipal Clerk's Assocation Annual Conference in Atlantic City, NJ.

3. May 18, 2023 - Panel "Perspectives on Recent Changes and Updates in the Open Public Records Act, Common Law Right of Access, Caselaw, and GRC Regulations" at the New Jersey Bar Association Annual Conference and Convention in Atlantic City, NJ.

4. July 27, 2023 - OPRA Training hosted by the City of New Brunswick in New Brunswick, NJ (By Inivitation Only).

5. August 2, 2023 - OPRA class for municipalities hosted by the Institute for Professional Development. ***Held virtually***

6. September 14, 2023 - Administrator's & Clerk's of LD25 Luncheon hosted by Assemblywoman Aura Dunn.

7. October 4, 2023 - OPRA Training Seminar at ACCSES NJ's STAR Conference in Red Bank, NJ. Registration handled through ACCSES NJ.

8. October 24, 2023 - "OPRA For Schools" at the N.J. School Boards Association Workshop 2023 in Atlantic City, NJ. Registration handled through the N.J. School Boards Association.

9. November 15, 2023 - OPRA Recent Decisions Seminar at the New Jersey League of Municipalities Annual Conference in Atlantic City, NJ. Registration handled through the N.J. League of Municipalities.

10. December 7, 2023 - GRC's 15th Annual OPRA Seminar. Click here for details and the registration link.

2022 Training Schedule

1. January 26, 2022 - OPRA training for the N.J. School Boards Association. ***Held virtually***

2. March 23, 2022 - OPRA Seminar at the Municipal Clerk's Assocation Annual Conference in Atlantic City, NJ.

3. September 22, 2022 - OPRA Seminar hosted by the Town of Newton in Newton, NJ.

4. September 29, 2022 - OPRA training for the State Soil Conservation Districts. ***Held virtually***

5. October 6, 2022 - OPRA class for municipalities hosted by the Institute for Professional Development. ***Held virtually***

6. October 13, 2022 - OPRA Seminar at the Essex County Municipal Clerk's Association Mini-conference in Verona, NJ.

7. November 16, 2022 - OPRA Recent Decisions Seminar at the New Jersey League of Municipalities Annual Conference. Registration handled through the N.J. League of Municipalities.

8. December 7, 2022 - OPRA class for schools hosted by the Institute for Professional Development. ***Held virtually***

9. December 15, 2022 - GRC's 14th Annual OPRA Seminar is back! Click here for details and the registration link.

2021 Training Schedule

1. January 13, 2021 - OPRA class hosted by the Institute for Professional Development. ***Held virtually***

2. April 23, 2021 - Recent Decisions OPRA Seminar hosted by the New Jersey League of Municipalities. Registration handled through the N.J. League of Municipalities. ***Held virtually***

3. May 26, 2021 - OPRA Q&A hosted by the N.J. Building Official's Association.

4. CANCELLED - GRC's 14th Annual OPRA Seminar in Trenton, NJ. Details to follow.

5. September 10, 2021 - OPRA Seminar at the County Archives & Records Management Association of New Jersey's 2021 Fall Mini-Conference.

6. September 15, 2021 - OPRA Seminar for Municipal Land Use Professionals hosted by the Rutgers University Center for Government Services. Registration handled through RCGS (Registration Information | Center For Government Services (rutgers.edu).

7. November 17, 2021 - OPRA Seminar at the New Jersey League of Municipalities Annual Conference. Registration handled through the N.J. League of Municipalities. 

8. December 14, 2021 - OPRA Seminar for the N.J. Assocation of School Business Officials in Mount Laurel, NJ. 

9. December 15, 2021 - OPRA class hosted by the Institute for Professional Development.***Held virtually***

10. December 21, 2021 - OPRA Seminar for the N.J. Assocation of School Business Officials in Whippany, NJ. 

 

2020 Training Schedule

1. January 31, 2020 - OPRA training hosted by Woodbridge Township in Woodbridge, NJ.

2. March 5, 2020 - OPRA training for the County Archives and Records Management Association of N.J. in Trenton, NJ.

3. April 15, 2020 (Rescheduled for May 19, 2020) - OPRA Seminar hosted by the New Jersey League of Municipalities in Eatontown, NJ. ***Held virtually***

4. May 8, 2020 (Rescheduled for October 14, 2020) - OPRA class hosted by the Institute for Professional Development in Neptune, NJ. ***Held virtually***

5. June 4, 2020 (Rescheduled for June 1, 2020) - OPRA Seminar at the New Jersey Association of School Business Officials Conference in Atlantic City, NJ. ***Held virtually***

6. June 12, 2020 (POSTPONED) - "OPRA for Law Enforcement Agencies" hosted by the Voorhees Township Police Department in Voorhees, NJ. Registration handled through the Voorhees Police Department.

7. CANCELLED - GRC's 14th Annual OPRA Seminar in Trenton, NJ. Details to follow.

8. September 11, 2020 (CANCELLED) - OPRA training at the Gloucester County Municipal Clerks Mini-Conference in Deptford, NJ.

9. November 17, 2020 - OPRA Seminar at the New Jersey League of Municipalities Annual Conference. Registration handled through the N.J. League of Municipalities. ***Held virtually***

2019 Training Schedule

1. February 22, 2019 - OPRA training for N.J. Dep't of Cmty. Affairs custodians in Trenton, NJ.

2. May 13, 2019 - OPRA training for the Cumberland Cnty. Muni. Clerk's Assoc. in Millville, NJ.

3. June 7, 2019 - OPRA training for the N.J. Office of Legislative Services in Trenton, NJ.

4. August 8, 2019 - "A Review of the Open Public Records Act (OPRA), Records Retention, and Cyber Hygiene/Technology Management" - GRC's 13th Annual OPRA Seminar in Trenton, NJ. Click here for details and registration information. Click here for map and directions.

***Note: Please note the change in venue. CLE Credit approval is still pending. Additionally, please note the following new updates:

  • Free parking is available for all attendees in Parking Lot 5A/5B (directly across Memorial Drive from The War Memorial).
  • The following DCA Continuing Education Credits are available:

     CMFO/CCFO - Five (5) contact hours: 3.5 Office Management and Ancillary Subjects; 1.5 Info Tech

    CTC - Five (5) contact hours: 3.5 General/Secondary Duties; 1.5 Info Tech

    RMC - Five (5) contact: 3.5 hours Records; 1.5 Info Tech

    CPWM - Five (5) contact hours: 3.5 Government; 1.5 Info Tech

    QPA - Five (5) contact hours: 3.5 Office Admin./General Duties. 1.5 Info Tech

5. October 10, 2019 - OPRA training at the Essex Cnty. Muni. Clerk's Assoc. Mini-Conference in Nutley, NJ.

6. November 20, 2019 - OPRA Seminar at the New Jersey League of Municipalities Annual Conference. Registration handled through the League of Municipalities.

2018 Training Schedule

1. September 13, 2018 - "A Review of the Open Public Records Act (OPRA)" - GRC's 12th Annual OPRA Seminar in Trenton, NJ. Click here for details and registration information. Click here for map and directions.

2. November 14, 2018 - OPRA Seminar at the New Jersey League of Municipalities Annual Conference. Registration handled through the League of Municipalities.

2017 Training Schedule

1. March 9, 2017 - OPRA Training for the Municipal Clerks' Association of Essex County in West Caldwell, NJ.

2. March 24, 2017 - OPRA Seminar for the Warren County Department of Public Safety in Washington, NJ.

3. April 26, 2017 - OPRA Panel for the Municipal Clerks' Association of New Jersey at the Palace of Somerset Park in Somerset, NJ.

4. June 7, 2017 - OPRA for Law Enforcement Agencies at the John H. Stamler Police Academy in Scotch Plains, NJ. Registration handled through the Union Cnty. Prosecutor's Office.

5. August 10, 2017 - "A Review of the Open Public Records Act (OPRA)" - GRC's 11th Annual OPRA Seminar in Trenton, NJ. Click here for details and registration information. Click here for map and directions. 

6. October 2, 2017 - OPRA for Colleges and Universities, hosted by Rowan University. Click here for details and registration information. This seminar is available to all custodians. Any additional questions can be directed to opra@rowan.edu.

7. November 15, 2017 - OPRA Seminar at the New Jersey League of Municipalities Annual Conference. Registration handled through the League of Municipalities.

2016 Training Schedule

1. April 7, 2016 - OPRA for Law Enforcement Agencies at the John H. Stamler Police Academy in Scotch Plains, NJ. Registration handled through the Union Cnty. Prosecutor's Office.

2. August 17, 2016 - "A Review of the Open Public Records Act (OPRA)" - GRC's 10th Annual OPRA Seminar in Trenton, NJ. Click here for details and registration information. Click here for map and directions. 

3. September 15, 2016 - OPRA Seminar hosted by the Sussex Cnty. Municipal Clerks' Association at the Lafayette Township Town Hall.

4. November 3, 2016 - OPRA for Law Enforcement Agencies at the Burlington Cnty. Law Enforcement Training Center. Registration handled through the Burlington Cnty. Prosecutor's Office.

5. November 17, 2016 - OPRA Seminar at the New Jersey League of Municipalities Annual Conference. Registration handled through the League of Municipalities.