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# Franklin County Approves Training Program for Employees at Ohio State

On October 6, 2026, the Franklin County Board of Commissioners approved a $74,500 agreement with The Ohio State University John Glenn College of Public Affairs for its Management Advancement for the Public Service program. The agreement provides 298 training credits for employees across all Board of Commissioners agencies, allowing them to attend full-day courses during the 2026-27 school year.

Sue Hamilton of the Department of Human Resources presented the agreement, stating that the courses are designed to sharpen employee skills and advance career opportunities.

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### Press Release: Franklin County

*Published October 6, 2026. Reproduced in full from the [Franklin County](https://www.franklincountyohio.gov/County-Government/County-News/Franklin-Almanac/Almanac-News/10-2026/County-Employees-Gain-Access-to-Ohio-State-MAPS-Leadership-Training).*

#### County Employees Gain Access to Ohio State MAPS Leadership Training

Franklin County Board of Commissioners | *Franklin County Office of Economic Engagement and Community Development*

Franklin County employees who want to grow as leaders and managers will have access to Ohio State training this school year. The Board of Commissioners on October 6 approved Resolution 0659-26, a $74,500 agreement with The Ohio State University John Glenn College of Public Affairs for its Management Advancement for the Public Service program, widely known as MAPS training.

The agreement buys 298 training credits, which works out to $250 per credit, and covers all Board of Commissioners agencies rather than a single department. Each credit lets an employee of a Board of Commissioners agency attend one full-day course during the 2026-27 school year. Those agencies include departments such as Job and Family Services, the Office on Aging, and Economic Development and Planning.

Sue Hamilton of the Department of Human Resources presented the agreement to the Board. "Each course is developed to sharpen employee skills, advance career opportunities, and nurture passion for public service," she said.

Course topics for the year include leadership, project and time management, creating a healthy and productive workplace, communications, strategic thinking, personal and professional development, technical development, support for supervisors, and performance management.

MAPS courses are taught through the John Glenn College of Public Affairs, Ohio State's school of public policy and management. Hamilton said the credits give employees a way to build skills for their current jobs and prepare for the next step in their county careers.

The resolution passed 2-0 on a motion by Commissioner Erica C. Crawley, with Commissioner Kevin L. Boyce abstaining.

Source: [Franklin County](https://www.franklincountyohio.gov/County-Government/County-News/Franklin-Almanac/Almanac-News/10-2026/County-Employees-Gain-Access-to-Ohio-State-MAPS-Leadership-Training)