Education

Training Policies

Discounts:

The following discounts are available:

  • Early Registration: Register early and receive a 10 percent discount. Please click here to view the GFOA Events Calendar and deadline dates. In order to be eligible for the discount, registrations must be received and paid in full by check or credit card by the date listed with the monthly sessions. Certain seminars do not qualify for an early discount. Please visit gfoa.org for complete policies.
  • Groups: If your organization registers three or more people for the same seminar, you may reduce their registration fees by 10 percent. To qualify for the discount, registrations must be mailed together and paid with one check or invoice. Certain seminars do not qualify for a group discount. Click here to view the GFOA Events Calendar for details regarding a particular training event.
  • Internet Training Groups: Registration fee is per person. Group discounts are available. Early and/or student registration discounts do not apply to Internet training. Register and pay for 3 to 9 participants and receive 10 percent off the total cost of the registrations. Register and pay for 10 or more participants and receive 15 percent off the total cost of the registrations. To qualify for the group discount, registrations must be submitted together. Individual registrations submitted separately or after the original group is submitted will not qualify for the group discount.

Cancellation

Cancellation requests must be made in writing to GFOA by e-mail. All cancellations received five business days before the event date will incur a $20 administrative fee. No refunds will be issued after that date.

GFOA is not responsible for travel expenses for in-person training. Accordingly, attendees are encouraged to make refundable travel arrangements in the event training is cancelled. If an in-person training course is cancelled by GFOA, registrants will be notified at least 15 business days in advance and registration fees refunded in full.

Registration

Online registration will be unavailable once a course begins.

New Members

If you join GFOA at the same time that you register for a seminar, you may enroll at the lower member rate and receive an additional discount of $25. Include your membership fee with your registration payment.

Click here for information on membership fees.

Substitutions (government entities only)

A one-for-one substitution of a nonmember for an active member is allowed. If your organization has a current GFOA member on the staff who is not attending the training, a nonmember may attend in his or her place at the lower member rate. Nonmembers (from the private sector) cannot substitute for associate members.

Instructors

On occasion, instructors are subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances. GFOA will attempt to notify attendees in advance by e-mail, phone, or via our website. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause our attendees.

Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Certificates

CPE credit will be awarded through the Learning Management System (LMS). Please note that CPE credits are not awarded for viewing archived recordings.

Meals

Continental breakfast and lunch are included with the registration fee for group-live and immersion courses. Lunch is only provided on full days.

Inquiries

For information regarding administrative policies such as complaints and refunds, please contact GFOA via email.