Certification Program enrollees will use several textbooks in their certification program studies. The textbooks may be purchased or rented elsewhere, borrowed from the TMCA Loan Library, or a combination of thereof. 

Borrowing Textbooks

To borrow textbooks from the TMCA Book Loan Library, please pay the one-time $110.00 TMCA Book Loan fee during enrollment or using the enrollment form. Enrollees can check out 1 textbook at a time using our online book loan library system. Books are loaned for a period of 45 days each; extensions may be granted upon request. You will receive an email with your Patron ID 2-4 business days after you pay the book loan fee.

To successfully complete the homework, it is essential to have access to the following manuals, neither of which is available for borrowing:

  • Texas Municipal Law and Procedure Manual
  • Texas Municipal Election Law Manual

Purchasing Textbooks

You are welcome to purchase your textbooks. It is recommended that you purchase only one course of textbooks at a time since the textbooks used in the certification program are subject to change, and editions are frequently updated. Only current course textbooks may be used for enrollee homework.

When you purchase the books for a particular course, you must complete the homework and take the final exam over that course within three years. After three years, you will be required to start the course over with the updated material and any new textbooks.

To successfully complete the homework, it is essential to have access to the following manuals:

  • Texas Municipal Law and Procedure Manual
  • Texas Municipal Election Law Manual

For a complete list of our currently used textbooks please click here