County Technical Assistance Service

Helping Tennessee county government better serve its citizens

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Technical Consulting

Technical Consulting

CTAS offers technical consulting and assistance in every aspect of county government including finance, budgeting, legal, environmental, highways and public works, property assessment, public safety, and more.

Training

Training

We offer two major training programs, the County Officials Certificate Training Program and the Certified County Finance Officer Program, as well as several online certificate programs. 

Information Services

Information Services

We provide many web-based resources to support our technical consulting including an electronic library of valuable information (e-Li), private act compilations, indexes of acts, sample resolutions, and more.

Association Support

Association Support

CTAS works with several associations representing county officials to better serve the interests of Tennessee county government, and acts as a link between Tennessee counties and other governmental entities.

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Upcoming COCTP Training
DateTitleLocation
02/04/2026Financial Series: Certified Tax Rate - (CO) -1.5 CreditsOnline (Zoom)
02/11/2026Financial Series: Grants Management - (CO) -1.5 CreditsOnline (Zoom)
02/18/2026Financial Series: Centralized Finance - (CO) -1.5 CreditsOnline (Zoom)
02/25/2026Financial Series: Maintenance of Effort - (CO) 1.5 CreditsOnline (Zoom)
03/04/2026ASK CTAS: Straight from CTAS Attorneys: FAQ's (CO)- 1.5 creditsOnline (Zoom)
03/18/2026Salary Suits- (CH) 4 CreditsJackson
03/19/2026Conducting Effective Workplace Investigations - (CO) 3 CreditsJackson
03/24/2026Conducting Effective Workplace Investigations - (CO) 3 CreditsNashville
03/26/2026Salary Suits- (CH) 4 CreditsNashville
03/31/2026Conducting Effective Workplace Investigations - (CO) 3 CreditsKnoxville
04/01/2026Salary Suits- (CH) 4 CreditsKnoxville
04/02/2026Workers' Comp & Federal/State Pregnancy Act -(CH) 4 CreditsKnoxville
04/09/2026Ask CTAS: County Commissioner 101: What You Need to Know (CO)- 1.5 creditsOnline (Zoom)
04/16/2026Workers' Comp & Federal/State Pregnancy Act -(CH) 4 CreditsNashville
04/23/2026Workers' Comp & Federal/State Pregnancy Act -(CH) 4 CreditsJackson
04/29/2026COCTP Capstone EventFranklin
09/08/2026Hiring & Firing (CORE)- 4 CreditsKnoxville
09/15/2026Hiring & Firing (CORE)- 4 CreditsNashville
09/22/2026Hiring & Firing (CORE)- 4 CreditsJackson
09/24/2026Ethics - (CORE) 4 CreditsKnoxville
09/29/2026Ethics - (CORE) 4 CreditsNashville
10/01/2026Ethics - (CORE) 4 CreditsJackson
10/20/2026Media Relations for Newly Elected Officials - (CH) 4 CreditsKnoxville
10/22/2026Media Relations for Newly Elected Officials - (CH) 4 CreditsFranklin
10/27/2026Media Relations for Newly Elected Officials - (CH) 4 CreditsJackson
11/04/2026Communicating Like a Pro- (CH) 1 creditOnline (Zoom)
11/04/2026Communicating Like a Pro- (CH) 1 creditOnline (Zoom)