Education
Believe in the Power of Rural Telecom Professionals
Your development is instrumental to your success and to your company's future. NTCA education programs and training and development opportunities empower you to think creatively, work efficiently and communicate meaningfully so you can turn your ideas and challenges into opportunities and growth for you and your company, communities and industry.
Certificate Program
NTCA recognizes member participation in educational activities through one of three certificates: Telecom Executive Certificate for general managers and other members of the executive team; Director Core Curriculum Certificate for board members of cooperative and commercial companies; and Key Employee Certificate for telco employees serving various vital functions for the company.
Telecom Executive Certificate Director Core Curriculum Certificate Key Employee Certificate
Specialty Programming
NTCA has partnered with external profession-specific programming to provide you with even more opportunities to grow in your field.
Continuing Legal Education (CLE)
NTCA offers continuing legal education hours (CLE). Upon request, an application for CLE program accreditation is submitted to the appropriate state bar. When a state bar grants CLE accreditation for the course, NTCA posts the information in the appropriate state record, verifies attorney attendance and issues certificates of attendance.
Attorneys who desire CLE credits for courses other than the Legal Seminar should request accreditation directly from their state bars.
Contact us for questions regarding CLE credit.
Continuing Professional Education (CPE)
Continuing Professional Education (CPE) hours are available at the annual Tax, Finance and Accounting Conference for Cooperatives (TFACC). Full details can be found through the TFACC website.
HR Certification Institute (HRCI)
NTCA applies for credits from the HR Certification Institute for HR-related programs and webinars. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HR Certification Institute website at www.hrci.org.
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
NTCA is recognized by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) to offer professional development credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP. HR-related programs and webinars are valid for PDCs for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP.
For more information about certification or recertification, please visit www.shrmcertification.org.
Your Go-To Networking Resource
Networking is one of the most important strategies any professional can use to expand their knowledge on relevant topics of interest and advance their career. Join one of our many ListServs, where professionals from the rural telecom industry gather to brainstorm, ask questions, get answers and share stories.
