Training CUED courses are designed to provide economic development practitioners with the training they need for their professional growth. CUED training programs offer a variety of benefits to participants. We apply expertise in economic development to design comprehensive training courses to give participants the latest knowledge in the field. They also are designed to cover many different aspects of economic development and serve the needs of a large body of professionals. In addition to regularly scheduled sessions, CUED offers customized training sessions.
CUED staff can tailor existing courses to meet the unique needs of a particular community.
Certification Participants in CUED's Training Program have the option to enroll in the Certification Program and become designated as an Ec.D. by fulfilling the requirements. D. certification program recognizes a mastery of principal skills in economic development as well as a commitment to professional growth. D. the international standard for economic developers. For more than 30 years, Canada's economic development association, EDAC, has used the Ec. D. designation to distinguish its certified economic developers.