Notice: FSU Winter Break
The Florida Institute of Government will be closed beginning Friday, December 20 at 5 p.m. EST and will re-open Monday, January 6th at 8 a.m.
For technical support for an online class: Please take a screenshot and send it, along with a description of your issue, to elearning@iog.fsu.edu.
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Please allow 48 hours for a response.
Florida Public Records Management
- FCRM 2.0: 6 credit hours
- Florida Bar CLER's: 7 hours (General credit)
- IIMC: 3.0 CMC Education Points with completed/approved IIMC ITA
- CGCIO: 6 Hours
- FACE: 6 continuing education hours
Note: The series must be taken in full to earn a certificate of completion.
The Public Records Management Series has been designed to assist all public agency records custodians, Records Management Liaison Officers (RMLOs), management and staff better understand and meet the legal requirements to comply with the State of Florida Public Records Law.
This series covers many topics including the legal mandates of the Florida's Public Records Law; life cycle of a record; understanding electronic records; managing public records requests; resources for records management; the protection of vital records, and more.
Session 1:
- Introduction to Records Management
- Defining Public Records
- Examples of Public Records
- Retention: Series and Schedules
- Calculating Retention
- Records Disposition
Session 2:
- Introduction to Records Management
- Public Records Access
- Records Inventory
- Records Storage
Session 3:
- Introduction to Records Management
- Electronic Records
- Email Management
- Public Agency Responsibilities
Government Operations Consultants, Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State
