Online Learning — At Your Fingertips

Welcome to learn.mml.org, the League’s new home for online learning. Designed to empower municipal leaders like you, our platform offers on-demand courses that allow you to develop essential skills, deepen your expertise, and stay ahead in local government. If you’re looking for a quick refresher or a comprehensive learning path, we’ve got you covered.

Our diverse course offerings, covering topics from local government finance to ethics, lobbying, and more, are available 24/7 so you can access the training you need exactly when you need it. Whether it’s understanding complex financial principles or brushing up on legislative processes, our on-demand courses are designed to fit seamlessly into your busy schedule. Each course is broken into bite-sized segments, allowing you to learn at your own pace and easily revisit content whenever you need a refresher.

Online learning content features flexible learning formats, including on-demand courses, tailored course packages, collaborative cohort-based programs, and soon a selection of in-depth certification tracks.

How to Get Started

Online learning icon step one: browse our courses.

Browse our courses

Explore our catalog of courses, designed specifically for local government leaders.

Online learning icon step two: choose your path.

Choose your path

Select individual courses or opt for our Launch Bundle of five courses to maximize your learning experience.

Online learning icon step three: get started.

Get started

Sign up and dive into content that’s available whenever you need it.

Start here

FAQ

Log into your League Portal account at my.mml.org, select the courses you’d like to take, and proceed with payment. You’ll gain full access to our learning materials once registered. You will receive an email with your course details.

For future visits to our online learning site, you can click the My Learning navigation link in the League Portal for access.

To enroll someone else in a course or series of courses, log in to your League Portal account at my.mml.org and click “Online Learning.” Make your course selection and click the Register button. On the following page, select “Register a Colleague” and choose the person you’d like to enroll. Continue through the checkout process, adding more registrations as needed, and then proceed to payment. A course enrollment email will be sent to each registrant.

Note: Ensure that registrants have an active email address on their account before registering. Roster managers can check this information using the My Organization tab on the left navigation of their League Portal Account.

Once you sign up for a course, you’ll receive a course enrollment email with an access link. You can also log in to the League Portal at my.mml.org and access your courses from the “Online Learning” navigation link. You can start learning immediately!

Non-member government officials can still access our courses! Simply create an account at my.mml.org, select the courses you’d like to take, and proceed with payment. You’ll gain full access to our learning materials once registered.

Once you’ve enrolled in a course, you have one year to complete it. You can log in and complete the content at your own pace within that time frame, revisiting as often as you need.

Yes! Once you’ve completed a course, your EOA credit will be automatically applied to your transcript.

Available Courses

  • Lobbying for Local Leaders
  • Thriving Communities 101
  • Local Government 101
  • FOIA & OMA Essentials
  • Ethics, Civility, and Public Leadership
  • Strategic Insights for Local Government Finance
  • Unlocking Michigan’s Housing Potential: Adaptive Reuse and House Hacking Strategies

Pricing

Single Course

$85 member / $135 non-member

Launch Bundle Course Package

$345 member / $545 non-member for a curated selection of five courses, including:

  1. Intro to Local Government
  2. Strategic Insights for Local Government Finance
  3. Ethics, Civility, and Public Leadership
  4. Lobbying for Local Leaders
  5. Thriving Communities 101