Principles of Municipal Court Administration (POMCA)
BU071 - 33 hours
COURSE FEE: $897
Instructor: Anne Dreps/Anthony Ballina
Date: TBA
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New Jersey’s local government and court systems offer a multitude of gainful and sustainable careers, including administrators, deputy administrators, and directors. All municipal court leaders must take training and pass tests covering municipal court procedures and management, and RVCC is the only community college in New Jersey offering this specialized training. Start your career in public service by signing up for this program.
POMCA is an 11-day program providing prospective judiciary employees with an awareness of the responsibilities as a judiciary employee and an overview of the New Jersey Court system structure. You will gain an understanding of judiciary policies, procedures, and workplace expectations, as well as a general understanding of the duties of court administrators, deputy court administrators, and violations clerks.
This course will be taught live and online via NJ Judiciary's Microsoft Teams. Students must have the ability to download and access Zoom with an internet-connected device and will receive log-on instructions a few days prior to the course start date.
About Your Instructor
Anne Dreps began her career as a deputy court administrator in the Montville Municipal Court. She was promoted to court administrator in Montville and went on to become the municipal court director in the Morristown and Clifton Municipal Courts. She became a N.J. Certified Municipal Court Administrator in 2009. Anne began teaching as an adjunct instructor for the POMCA Training Unit in 2008 and enjoyed it so much she joined the Policy and Procedures Unit as a full-time POMCA instructor in 2015.
Anthony Ballina has been an educator for over 20 years. He started his career in the Judiciary in 2015 as an Administrative Specialist with POMCA Training Unit. He then moved to the ATCSU unit as an Information Technology Analyst working with the various computer systems used in the Judiciary. In 2023, Anthony returned to the POMCA Training Unit as a full-time POMCA instructor.
