Training
Community Economic Development Training
Experience the EDA Institute.
The future of community economic development training.
EDA's suite of training opportunities elevates access to our Community Economic Development Training Program (CEDTP).
Offering Core and Optional courses, our Community Economic Development Training Program (CEDTP) broadens your knowledge and deepens your skill set. Core courses provide credit towards professional certification in Economic Development (Ec.D. designation).
Choose a Course
Core
Establishing the Foundation (ETF)
Business Retention & Expansion (BR&E)
Business Investment & Attraction (BI&A)
Community Economic Resilience (CER)
Economic Development for Elected Officials (EO)
Professional Ethics in Economic Development
Optional
Fundamentals of Rural Economic Development (RED)
The Social Side of Economic Development (SED)
Co-operatives & Economic Development (CAED)
Performance Measurement in Economic Development (PM)
Mental Well-being for Community Leaders (coming soon)
Select Course Delivery Option
Individual
Online, self-directed learning. Available 24-7.
Group
Hybrid- Online:
Self-directed, augmented with live instructor sessions
In person:
Group session in your community
One day instructor-led online workshop
