Certified Economic Developer (CEcD)
The CEcD exam is made up of 3 parts:
- Multiple Choice/Short Answer: Monday, May 8, 2023
Questions in this section come directly from the 4 core competency manuals and 2 elective manuals each candidate has selected.
- Essay: Monday, May 8, 2023
This section requires candidates to answer questions for the core competencies: Business Retention & Expansion; Credit Analysis/Finance; and Real Estate Development & Reuse. Candidates are able to choose to answer 2 additional questions from the list of 8 elective questions.
- Oral Interview: Monday, May 15-Friday, May 19, 2023
To take this section, candidates must pass both the multiple-choice/short answer and essay sections. Candidates will be interviewed by a panel of three current CEcDs and those who pass are newly minted Certified Economic Developers!
The application deadline is April 18, 2023.