Economic Development Certification Cliff Krut, Senior Economic Development Rep, Gulf Power Company; Lindsey Ballas Kimball, SVP Infinity Global Solutions;

Economic Development Certification

Cliff Krut , Senior Economic Development Rep,

Gulf Power Company;

Lindsey Ballas Kimball, SVP Infinity Global Solutions;

Mary Jane Stanley, President & CEO, Stanley Advisory Associates

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Florida Economic Development Council – Annual Conference

Presented By:

Cliff Krut, CEcD, Gulf Power Company

Lindsey Ballas Kimball, CEcD, Infinity Global Solutions

Mary Jane Stanley, CEcD, Stanley Advisory Associates

Florida Economic Development Council – Annual Conference

Presented By:

Cliff Krut, CEcD, Gulf Power Company

Lindsey Ballas Kimball, CEcD, Infinity Global Solutions

Mary Jane Stanley, CEcD, Stanley Advisory Associates

Preparing For the CEcD Exam

Provide leadership and excellence in economic development for our communities, members, and partners

Provide leadership and excellence in economic development for our communities, members, and partners

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IEDC’S MISSIONIEDC’S MISSIONIEDC’S MISSIONIEDC’S MISSION

Preparing for the CEcD Exam WorkshopFlorida Economic Development Council

Mission is to advance and help assure a high overall quality of professional services in the economic development field

CEcD PROGRAM MISSIONCEcD PROGRAM MISSION

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•To create a body of knowledge for economic development

•Requires a broad based knowledge of economic development

•Certification recognizes those who made a personal and professional commitment to economic development

•A CEcD is viewed as having a broad based knowledge of the profession

Certification is Based on

Professional Development Certification is Based on

Professional Development

•Practitioner Based Training OpportunitiesPractitioner Based Training Opportunities

•IEDCIEDC•IEDC Offers 12 CoursesIEDC Offers 12 Courses•Offered at various times and locationOffered at various times and location

•Accredited PartnersAccredited Partners•BEDCBEDC•EDI, GA Tech.EDI, GA Tech.•NDC, SIORNDC, SIOR

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Who Provides Professional Development? Who Provides Professional Development?

•Courses are designed to help you gain knowledge and learn best practices, tools, and techniques for every day use. •Courses focus on economic development building blocks, providing up-to-date tools, and techniques to meet the challenges of the future.

•Development track in pursuit of the certification

•The content of the EDI and the IEDC courses can also be used for professional development not solely to prepare you for the CEcD exam.

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What are the Goals of Professional Development What are the Goals of Professional Development

CEcD Exam PresentationFlorida Economic Development Council

• Tests broad knowledge and mastery of principle skills in economic development

• Practitioner Based Exam: no amount of studying can substitute for experience

• Ideal balance of theory and practice

Certification

CEcD Exam PresentationFlorida Economic Development Conference

• Experience as a practitioner

– Minimum of four years of full-time economic development related experience

– Practitioners with five or more years of experience are entitled certain waivers

CEcD Exam Requirements


• Professional development– Required to demonstrate developmental training in

six course areas

• Distinctions/certifications that are related to the competencies of economic development

CEcD Exam Requirements (Contd)


Introduction to Economic Development *

Business Retention and Expansion *

Economic Development Finance *

Real Estate Development and Reuse*

Managing Economic Development Organizations

IEDC Training Courses*Required Course for Exam


Neighborhood Development Strategies

Technology-led Economic Development

Economic Development Marketing

Entrepreneurial and Small Business Development Strategies

Economic Development Planning

IEDC Training Courses (Contd)


• Complete CEcD application w/ resume• Application deadline - 60 days prior to exam • Approval or non approval notice • $495 for members• $695 for non-members

• Fees cover exam and certification maintenance cost

Exam Application


• Professional Development Courses

• IEDC Training Manuals

• Study Networks

• CEcD Mentors

• Non-IEDC Prep Course

Preparing for the Exam


• In-depth reading for the courses

• Guidelines for ED Professionals

• Manuals are included in registration fee

• $55 for members and $75 for non-members

• Manuals may be ordered online at www.iedconline.org

New IEDC Manuals


• Two – Day Process• Saturday

– Short Answer and Multiple Choice

– Essay

• Sunday– Oral Exam – taken only after candidate has passed

both written portions of the exam

Exam Format


The exam covers nine competency topic areas :

Strategic PlanningMarketing/AttractionCommunity Development

Workforce DevelopmentEntrepreneurial and Small Business Dev. StrategiesEconomic Development FinanceManagementBusiness Retention and ExpansionReal Estate Dev. And Reuse

Information on the Exam


• Graders feedback for the essay portion• Retake the portion of the exam failed• Retake application• Retake fee for portion failed $150 members,$200

non-members

Exam Retake


• CEcD Packet– CEcD Pin

– CEcD Certificate

– Congratulatory Letter

– Announcements

Recognition


• 3 year cycle• Remain active in professional development in the

ED field• Attend IEDC, regional, and state events

Recertification

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Charlotte, NC – September 17-18, 2011Charlotte, NC – September 17-18, 2011- IEDC 2011 Annual ConferenceIEDC 2011 Annual Conference

San Antonio, TX – January 28-29, 2012San Antonio, TX – January 28-29, 2012- IEDC 2012 Leadership SummitIEDC 2012 Leadership Summit

Alexandria, VA – March 17-18, 2012Alexandria, VA – March 17-18, 2012- IEDC 2012 Federal Economic Development ForumIEDC 2012 Federal Economic Development Forum

Charlotte, NC – September 17-18, 2011Charlotte, NC – September 17-18, 2011- IEDC 2011 Annual ConferenceIEDC 2011 Annual Conference

San Antonio, TX – January 28-29, 2012San Antonio, TX – January 28-29, 2012- IEDC 2012 Leadership SummitIEDC 2012 Leadership Summit

Alexandria, VA – March 17-18, 2012Alexandria, VA – March 17-18, 2012- IEDC 2012 Federal Economic Development ForumIEDC 2012 Federal Economic Development Forum

Upcoming CEcD Exams Upcoming CEcD Exams

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Documents

Economic Development Certification Cliff Krut, Senior Economic Development Rep, Gulf Power Company; Lindsey Ballas Kimball, SVP Infinity Global Solutions;