Certified Economic Developer (CEcD)

The CEcD exam is made up of 3 parts:

1. Multiple Choice/Short Answer: Saturday, September 16, 2023
   Questions in this section come directly from the 4 core competency manuals and 2 elective manuals each candidate has selected.
    
2. Essay: Saturday, Saturday, September 16, 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.
    
3. Oral Interview: Sunday, September 17, 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 August 20, 2023.

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