State of Alaska
Department of Administration
Alaska Public Offices Commission
Training
APOC provides training on Campaign/Candidate, Group, Public Official Financial Disclosure, Legislative Financial Disclosure, and Lobbying ethics and reporting. For details regarding training required for lobbying in Alaska, please see Lobbying Ethics Training page.
Below are a list of in person/webinar trainings on various topics.
Facilitator-Lead Class List
Self-Training Presentation List
Facilitator-Lead Classes
Important instructions for all classes:
All classes may be attended in person at our Anchorage office or remotely via webinar.
Dates are listed below for each scheduled class.
Classes are scheduled from Noon to 2:00 PM, unless otherwise indicated below.
To participate, please contact the instructor prior to the class.
Any individual with a disability who may need special accommodations in order to attend this training should call, toll-free: 1-800-478-4176 to ensure access.
In-Person Location for all class:
APOC Anchorage Office2221 E. Northern Lights Blvd., Rm. 128
Anchorage, Alaska
Note: APOC Anchorage has designated parking spaces on the north end of the parking lot, against the fence. Please feel free to use those spaces if you are attending in person.
Candidate & Campaign Training
- 2012 State Candidate Campaign Wrap Up *:Self-Training
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This training will provide guidance and assistance to candidates and treasurers who participated in the 2012 State Primary and General Elections, specifically focusing on disbursing leftover funds and assets, and filing final reports to close out the campaign.
- 2013 Anchorage Municipal Candidate Training: TBD
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This training is for candidates and treasurers who will be participating in the 2013 Anchorage Municipal Election. The training will provide guidance regarding initial filing requirements, campaign basics, and electronic filing.
- 2013 Anchorage Municipal Candidate Training *:TBD
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This training will provide guidance and assistance to candidates and treasurers who will be participating in the 2013 Anchorage Municipal Election, specifically focusing on electronic filing and 30 Day Campaign Disclosure Reports.
- Candidate 101Self-Training
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A basic training for candidates and their campaign members, covering how to start, contributions, expenditures, and common mistakes.
*APOC’s trainings are open to the public. If you are unable to attend but wish to participate in a training, please contact staff as there may be other opportunities for you!
To participate, please email Heather.Hebdon@alaska.gov and provide us with your email address, the date you would like to attend, and whether you would like to attend in person or via the web.
Group Training
A basic training for groups and their officers, covering electronic filing, how to start, contributions, expenditures, Independent expenditures, paid for by’s and common mistakes.
Dates to be determined.
To participate, please email Thomas.Lucas@alaska.gov and provide him with your email address and whether you would like to attend in person or via the web.
Follow-the-Money (Search)
A training to help people search APOC reports to understand who is contributing and what campaign money is being spent on.
Dates to be determined.
To participate, please email Heather.Hebdon@alaska.gov and provide us with your email address, the date you would like to attend, and whether you would like to attend in person or via the web.
Financial Disclosure
A basic training for public officials and legislators, covering how to complete financial disclosure reports and common mistakes.
for Public Officials
Dates to be determined.
for Legislative Filers
Dates to be determined.
To participate, please email July.Lam@alaska.gov or call 907-276-4176 to reserve a seat on a day and at a time you want. Please provide us with your email address, the date you would like to attend, and whether you would like to attend in person or via the web.
Self-Training Presentations
You will need Adobe Reader 9 or newer in order to view these presentations. You can get the free Adobe Reader X from the Adobe website.
If you continue to have problems, please contact the Anchorage Office by Phone: (907) 276-4176 Toll-Free: 1-800-478-4176 or by email .
State Candidate Campaign Wrap-up
This training will provide guidance and assistance to candidates and treasurers who participated in the State Primary and General Elections, specifically focusing on disbursing leftover funds and assets, and filing final reports to close out the campaign.
Please save the training document to your desktop instead of viewing them in your browser.These presentations are fairly large, so be patient while they load.
Candidate Wrap-up -Presentation no Audio (pdf; 3MB)
Candidate 101
A basic training for candidates and their campaign members, covering how to start, contributions, expenditures, and common mistakes.
Candidate 101 - Training Materials (pdf)
Please save the training document to your desktop instead of viewing them in your browser.These presentations are fairly large, so be patient while they load.
Candidate 101 - Presentation with Audio (14 MB PDF - ADA Accessible)
If you are in a remote location or are unable to dowload the presentation to your computer, please try alternate versions
Candidate 101 - Presentation no Audio (4 MB PDF)
Candidate 101 - Presentation in PowerPoint (2 MB PowerPoint)
