Grayson – Jeannie McGranahan, Billing Clerk of the Grayson Utilities Commission, recently completed all course requirements necessary for designation as a Utility Management Professional (UMP). This designation, sanctioned by the Kentucky Rural Water Association, is awarded to participants of the Utility Management Institute (UMI) who have completed six short-courses in practical water and wastewater utility management. The courses are Utility Management 101; Utility Organization; Regulation and Law; Utility Finance and Administration; Human Resource Management for Utilities; Modern Technology and Utility Management; and Public Relations in Utility Management.
The UMI has been developed, with funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPS), to offer training to managers and others interested in becoming managers. Utility Management Institute courses have been offered since 1999. There are currently over 865 participants active in the UMI with 594 recipients of the prestigious UMP designation.
