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Beverly S. Atkins, Rappahannock County, has earned re-certification as a Certified Commissioner of the Revenue from the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service and the Division of Continuing Education of the University of Virginia.
Candidates are certified after accumulating a number of continuing education credits. Certification typically takes two or more years to complete and requires attendance at educational workshops, seminars, classes, and lectures. %, To maintain their certification.
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