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To Our Members
The calendar includes dates for board-governance programs, employee and employee association professional development programs, supervisory training and webinars. Additionally, the calendar includes the dates for the Comprehensive Staking Technician Certification Program, Phase 1 and Phase 2, and the annual Cooperative Connection program for new employees and directors. NDAREC provides detailed course and registration information to NDAREC members approximately 4 weeks in advance of all in-person programs and conferences. This information will be distributed electronically.
New to the Prepaid Education Plan!
NDAREC is pleased to announce the addition of six webinars that focus on “Basic Electric Distribution Systems.” All employees are invited to register for these webinars. These webinars will be especially helpful to new employees and new directors. The prepaid education plan includes four all-employee webinars and these six webinars.
Education Programs
D = Director Seminars | E = Employee Seminars | W = Webinar
2025
W JANUARY 9 | REGISTER
Dialogue Dynamics: What Drives Others to Listen to Me webinar
W JANUARY 14 | REGISTER
Motor Starting
Engineering and operations Webinar
E JANUARY 15-16 | REGISTER AGENDA
N.D. Member Services Association (NDMSA)
The N.D. Member Services Association (NDMSA) will hold its winter meeting Jan. 15-16 at Basin Electric Power Cooperative headquarters, Bismarck.
D FEBRUARY 1 | REGISTER
Effective Governance in the Face of Crisis
NRECA BL #909
W FEBRUARY 5 | REGISTER
Forecasting Work Plan Spending
Finance and accounting webinar
W FEBRUARY 11 | REGISTER
Generation to Transmission
Basic Electric Distribution Systems all-employee and director webinar
D FEBRUARY 22 | REGISTER
Understanding the Electric Business
NRECA CCD #2610
D MARCH 15 | REGISTER
Giving and Receiving Feedback
NRECA BL #944
W MARCH 18 | REGISTER 10 a.m.
The Transmission System
Engineering and operations webinar
W MARCH 18 | REGISTER 1 p.m.
The Transmission System
Basic Electric Distribution Systems all-employee and director webinar
E MARCH 18-21 | REGISTER
Comprehensive Staking Technician Certification Program
A registration fee applies.
E APRIL 2 | REGISTER
Accountability at Your Co-op: Inspiring Ownership and Driving Results (half day)
SMDP #742.05
Mastering Authentic Feedback Conversations with Radical Candor (half day)
SMDP #743.05
A registration fee applies.
E APRIL 3 | REGISTER
Coaching Your Team Members: Unlocking Potential and Facilitating Growth (half day)
SMDP #744.05
A registration fee applies
W APRIL 8 | REGISTER 10 a.m.
Modeling Solar DER and Load Flow Programs
Engineering and operations webinar
W APRIL 8 | REGISTER 1 p.m.
The Electric Distribution System
Basic Electric Distribution Systems all-employee and director webinar
W APRIL 9 | REGISTER
Financial Impact of Implementing Consumer Technologies
Finance and accounting webinar
E MAY 6-7 | REGISTER
N.D. REC Information Technology and Cybersecurity Conference
W May 13 | REGISTER
Special Equipment: Transformers and Meters
Basic Electric Distribution Systems all-employee and director webinar
W MAY 15 | REGISTER
Trust: The Foundation for Every Relationship
All-employee webinar
W JUNE 10 | REGISTER
Safety
Basic Electric Distribution Systems all-employee and director webinar
W JULY 8 | REGISTER 10 a.m.
Engineering Economics for Utility Projects
Engineering and operations webinar
W JULY 8 | REGISTER 1 p.m.
System Reliability and Resiliency
Basic Electric Distribution Systems all-employee and director webinar
W JULY 9 | REGISTER
Cash Flow and Balance Sheet Changes
Finance and accounting webinar
W JULY 17 | REGISTER
Workplace Civility: Filling the New Gap with My Peers
All-employee webinar
E AUGUST (Dates to be announced) | REGISTER
N.D. Member Services Association Summer Meeting
E AUGUST (Dates to be announced) | REGISTER
N.D. Office Managers and Accountants Association Conference
E D SEPTEMBER 9-11 | REGISTER
NDAREC Cooperative Connection orientation program for new employees and directors
A registration fee applies.
WOCTOBER 8 | REGISTER
Evaluating Contracted Services
Finance and accounting webinar
E OCTOBER 9 | REGISTER
Lead Simply: Model, Connect and Involve
All-employee workshop
D OCTOBER 11 | REGISTER
The Board’s Role in Safety
NRECA BL #988
W OCTOBER 14 | REGISTER
Underground Cable Installation Guide
Engineering and operations webinar
E OCTOBER 29-30 | REGISTER
NDAREC Communications Workshop
W NOVEMBER 4 | REGISTER
Utility Easements Rights and Obligations
Engineering and operations webinar
D NOVEMBER 8 | REGISTER
Board Operations and Process
NRECA CCD #2620
E NOVEMBER 12 | REGISTER
Building Resiliency at Your Cooperative
NRECA SMDP #781.1
A registration fee applies.
E NOVEMBER 13 | REGISTER
New NRECA SMDP course under development (to be announced)
A registration fee applies.
D NOVEMBER 15 | REGISTER
Increasing Influence and Building Board Consensus
NRECA BL #952
E NOVEMBER 18-21 | REGISTER
Comprehensive Staking Technician Certification Program
A registration fee applies
W NOVEMBER 20 | REGISTER
A New Kind of Diversity: My Role in Shaping Our Culture
All-employee webinar
E DECEMBER 3-5 | REGISTER
N.D. Engineering and Operations Association Conference & Exhibitor Showcase
A partial registration fee applies
W DECEMBER 9 | REGISTER
Sizing Three-Phase Transformers
Engineering and operations webinar
W DECEMBER 10 | REGISTER
Skills & Strategies to Manage the Debt Portfolio
Finance and accounting webinar
D DECEMBER 13 | REGISTER
Boardroom Challenges: Connecting Theory to Action
NRECA BL #959