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As legally constituted organizations, museums must define their governing authorities and public trust responsibilities to make the most effective possible contribution to the communities they serve with the resources available to them. Topics covered will include the governing documents required to establish and run a museum, the accountability and responsibilities of a museum’s governing authority, and exploration into policy and mission statement development. This self-paced, module-based, combined asynchronous and synchronous course will run on the AMA’s virtual learning platform from November 2 - 27, 2026. The course includes four required live, virtual meetings. **The required virtual meetings will take place on November 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.** *REGISTRATION IS RESERVED FOR CURRENTLY ENROLLED CMS PARTICIPANTS. For more information, please see the CMS Program Cap announcement. https://www.museums.ab.ca/what-we-do/professional-development/certificate-in-museum-studies-faq.aspx All participants are registered on a first-come, first-served basis when course registration opens. Spaces are limited, so register early! To obtain credit for the Certificate in Museum Studies, all participants will need to register in the Program and pay all applicable fees associated with the Program application and textbook costs. For information about the CMS Program, please contact Meredith Leary, Program Lead at learning@museums.ab.ca or 780.424.2626.