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Mid-South Economic Development Professional Certification Program

The designation "Mid-South Economic Development Professional" provides official recognition for individuals who demonstrate excellence in the profession, complete the required curriculum, and have a minimum of three years economic development experience.  General certification requirements include:

    
• 18  credit hours of instruction including:                
              
  • 3 credits in the Mid-South Basic Economic Development Course
    (or another IEDC-accredited Basic Course)
              
  • 2.5 credits in Planning Strategically
              
  • 2 credits in Economic Development Finance/Real Estate
              
  • 10.5 credits (minimum) in additional IEA electives (see Curriculum), including  courses in any IEA Advanced Certificate program
              
  • Examination on eight subject areas, including business retention and expansion, strategic planning, real estate, finance, workforce development, community development, management, and marketing.

    
• Transfer  Credits:                 
              
  • A  maximum of 8 transfer credits accepted toward Arkansas Certification  include:                         
                        
    • EDI (5 credits) or CDI (3 credits)
                        
    • Undergraduate or graduate degree in economic development (5 credits)
                        
    • IEDC accredited courses (2 credits each) CID, CED or CEcD (2 credits)
                    

Advanced Certificates:

The Center for Economic Development Education offers Advanced Certificates in several concentrated specialties. Advanced certificates require 8 credits and completion of an exercise and/or an exam. The credits earned toward an Advance Certificate may be applied toward completion of the Mid-South Basic Economic Development Professional designation, which requires 18 credits and an exam for completion. At the present time, these programs are not for academic credit. However, Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are available for short courses in these professional curricula.

Candidates for an Advanced Certificate are strongly encouraged to take the Mid-South Basic Economic Development Course (or another Basic Course or its equivalent) in addition to the required 8 hour curriculum.  Click for information on advanced certificates (non-degree) in Economic Development Research and Business Retention and Expansion.

Follow the link provided to view the curriculum of the Mid-South Professional Economic Developer program.

For more information, contact   Mark Goodman @ 501-569-8519