Economic Development Academy

Economic Development Academy
The Economic Development Academy (EDA) meets the certification requirements for the Workforce Development Strategies and Business Retention and Expansion courses, as well as the CEcD Exam Essentials Workshop. Courses can be taken separately by going to the individual course webpages to register.
When
5/4/2021 - 5/7/2021

Program

   
Description
Workforce Development Strategies
Skilled workers are the backbone of a productive and efficient economy. This versatile course explains the strong relationship between economic and workforce development through case studies, practical examples, and current research. Course participants will learn what programs currently leverage federal, state, and local financial resources to support workforce development. Learn about what collaborative programs will help upgrade the skills of your community's existing workforce. Other topics of discussion will include: talent attraction, K-12 development and integration, occupational analysis, target industry clusters, and more.
Time
5/4/2021 - 5/5/2021
5/4/2021

Business Retention and Expansion
This interactive course presents the core components of a BRE program and why the concerns of local businesses need to be actively addressed. By building an understanding of business visitation techniques and survey methods, practitioners will be able to clearly gauge their community's business climate. Learn the "red flags" that may indicate a company is looking to move elsewhere, and learn how to structure an effective technical assistance program to respond to business concerns. This course helps participants understand how a BRE program relates to attraction, workforce development, small business finance, technology transfer and many other economic development activities.
Time
5/6/2021 - 5/7/2021
5/6/2021

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