CENTER FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION
Advanced Certificate Programs
in Economic Development
The Center for Economic Development Education at the UALR Institute
for Economic Advancement (IEA) 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.
Advanced Certificate in
Economic Development Research
Advanced
Certificate in Business Retention and Expansion
