The NC Secretary of State Land Records Management Division in conjunction with the NC Property Mappers Association is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2025 Land Records Workshops series.

These annual day-long workshops feature a variety of topics of interest to Mappers, Property Tax, GIS Professionals, Planners, Registers of Deeds, and Surveyors. We’ve attempted to locate these across the state to make them easily accessible to everyone with minimal travel. There is not a virtual option. The workshops start promptly at 8am and run to 5pm with an hour for lunch (on your own) at noon, as well as a 15-minute break between speakers in the morning and afternoon.

Registration Link: https://www.ncpropertymappers.com/event-6158046

Speakers for this year:

Nathan Bland, Land Records Consultant, NC Secretary of State (Riparian Issues)
Rich Elkins, GISP, Land Records Director, NC Secretary of State (Types of Land Ownership)
Hope Morgan, PLS/GISP/CFM, Chair of the NC Geographic Information Coordinating Council (“When Data Collides”)
Dawn Perry, Orange County GIS/Land Records (NCPMA Overview and PIN-Indexing System)
Gary Thompson, Chief of NC Geodetic Survey (County Boundaries, LiDAR Project, Datum Change)
Wes Tripp or David Evans, NC Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors (“Rules of Professional Conduct for Engineers and Surveyors” *counts for 1-hr ethics requirement)
Various speakers (depending on location) from CGIA -- the NC Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (Statewide Data Coordination Programs)

       Tuesday, May 6 Plymouth - Washington County Courthouse https://maps.app.goo.gl/up8nspTwQAz94g4m8

·       Tuesday, May 13 Lillington - Harnett County Commons Area https://maps.app.goo.gl/tLfKPjRF9sWpfLPD7

·       Friday, May 23 Jacksonville - Onslow County Government Bldg https://maps.app.goo.gl/sFsShoe84VwqKAQP7

·       Tuesday, May 27 Sylva - Southwestern Community College Burrell Bldg https://maps.app.goo.gl/vgapbQb3UXZ3XMbA8

·       Wednesday, May 28 Kernersville - Piedmont Triad Regional Council https://maps.app.goo.gl/Zh6QYV135ko43mW4A

·       Friday, May 30 Gastonia - Gaston County Administration Bldg Auditorium https://maps.app.goo.gl/1hntb59DemuHKVLZ7

Credit Hours -- The following certification/licensure programs have pre-approved these workshops for continuing education credits:
(*Note: GISC doesn't pre-approve but has previously accepted)

State Certified Property Mappers – 8 hours
GIS Certification Institute (GISP) – 8 hours*
NCDOR Certified Assessors/Appraisers – 8 hours
NCARD Certified Registers of Deeds & Staff – 4 hours
Professional Land Surveyors & Engineers (NCBEES) – 8 hours AND also fulfills 1-hour Ethics Training Requirement!

Registration/Cost:

These workshops are FREE for all NCPMA Members and any governmental employees at any level (local, regional, state, or federal).
Privately employed individuals will need to pay $50 to NCPMA, but this gives you membership in that organization for the calendar year, and provides member-pricing for any  NCPMA events.

Again, lunch is not provided and is on your own. You can choose to bring a lunch, but all locations have multiple lunch options within a maximum of 10 minutes’ drive of the workshop location. Occasionally site hosts will provide some drinks and snacks, or vending machines may be available. We will send more location-specific details to those who register in advance.  We will give out certificates at the conclusion of the day for those who register far enough in advance. Others will receive certificates by email. Non-registered attendees will be accepted on a space-available basis, but are not guaranteed.

Register at the NCPMA Website:
https://www.ncpropertymappers.com/event-6158046

Questions:

If you have any questions about the workshops themselves or credit for those, please direct them to us here at SOSNC Land Records landrecords@sosnc.gov or by phone to Nathan (919-814-5456) or Rich (919-814-5457)

If you have questions about your registration, such as confirmation, payment, or cancellations, please direct those to Dawn Perry daperry@orangecountync.gov or by phone to 919-245-2509.

Stay informed:

You can always keep up with our workshop offerings and other NCPMA events and discussions by joining the NCPMA Listserv, hosted by the UNC School of Government

https://www.sog.unc.edu/resources/listservs/nc-property-mappers-association-ncpma

We’ve also created a Constant Contact mailing list for those (especially surveyors) who don’t want to join the listserv, but do want to be informed about the SOSNC Land Records Management Division’s training opportunities. Sign up for this list at

https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/5pvTPYR/landrecords/

Rich Elkins, GISP

Land Records Manager
NC Secretary of State

relkins@sosnc.gov

919-814-5457