CREA Education Calendar
2025 - 2026
Course | Date | Location | Instructor | Registration Link |
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CREA Mechanics Conference | June 2-4, 2025 | Holy Cross Energy | Multiple | Click here |
Webinar: Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Applications for Electric Utilities | June 10, 2025 | -- | Hi-Line Engineering | Click here |
Webinar: Safety | June 10, 2025 | -- | Hi-Line Engineering | Click here |
Electric Cooperative Youth Tour | June 16-22, 2025 | Denver & Washington, D.C. | ||
Webinar: Engineering Economics for Utility Projects | July 8, 2025 | -- | Hi-Line Engineering | Click here |
Webinar: System Reliability and Resiliency | July 8, 2025 | -- | Hi-Line Engineering | Click here |
Cooperative Youth Leadership Camp | July 12-17, 2025 | Steamboat Springs, CO | ||
CREA Safety & Loss Control Seminar | July 15-16, 2025 | Black Hawk, CO | Multiple | Click here |
CREA Director Summer School | August 1-3, 2025 | Vail, CO | Click here | |
Director Course 2640: Financial Decision-making | August 1, 2025 | John Penry | Click here | |
CFC Financial Workshop | August 2, 2025 | Click here | ||
Director Course 974: Rate Making Strategies | August 3, 2025 | John Penry | Click here | |
Allison Transmission Training | August 5-7, 2025 | Commerce City, CO | Stewart & Stevenson | Click here |
Office Excellence Conference | August 5-6, 2025 | CREA | Multiple | Click here |
Regulator/Recloser/Transformer Banking | August 11-12, 2025 | Holy Cross Energy | Hi-Line Engineering | Click here |
Webinar: Application of Fiberglass Arms | August 12, 2025 | -- | Hi-Line Engineering | Click here |
Allison Transmission Training | August 12-14, 2025 | Commerce City, CO | Stewart & Stevenson | Click here |
Regulator/Recloser/Transformer Banking | August 14-15,2025 | Y-W Electric | Hi-Line Engineering | Click here |
CREA Accountants Meeting | August 19-21, 2025 | San Isabel Electric | Multiple | |
30-Hour OSHA General Industry | August 25-28,2025 | San Isabel Electric | Jesse Peeler | Click here |
CREA IT Conference | August 26-27, 2025 | Holy Cross Energy | Click here | |
Webinar: Multi-Circuit Design Considerations | September 9, 2025 | -- | Hi-Line Engineering | Click here |
Emerging Leader Program | September 9-10, 2025 | San Isabel Electric | Peak Solutions | Click here |
Rocky Mountain Utility Exchange | September 22-25,2025 | Vail, CO | Click here | |
Emerging Leader Program | October 7-8, 2025 | Morgan County REA | Peak Solutions | Click here |
Webinar: UG Cable Installation Guide | October 14, 2025 | -- | Hi-Line Engineering | Click here |
CREMS Fall Meeting | October 30, 2025 | CREA | Multiple | Click here |
Director Course 2630: Strategic Planning | November 1, 2025 | Westin Westminster | Bryan Singletary | Click here |
Energy Innovations Summit & Fall Meeting | November 1-4, 2025 | Westin Westminster | Click here | |
Director Course 988.1: The Board's Role in Safety | November 2, 2025 | Westin Westminster | Bryan Singletary & Kevin Sump | Click here |
Webinar: Utility Easement Rights and Obligations | November 4, 2025 | -- | Hi-Line Engineering | Click here |
Emerging Leaders: Dealing with Difficult People & Giving Feedback | November 12-13, 2025 | CREA | Peak Solutions | Click here |
Webinar: Sizing Three-Phase Transformers | December 9, 2025 | -- | Hi-Line Engineering | Click here |
Principles of Leadership Session 1 | January 14-15, 2026 | CREA | Peak Solutions | Click here |
Line Design & Staking #1 | January 19-22, 2026 | CREA | Hi-Line Engineering | Click here |
CREA Annual Meeting | February 7-11, 2026 | Grand Hyatt Denver | Registration Pending | |
Line Design & Staking #2 | February 16-19, 2026 | CREA | Hi-Line Engineering | Click here |
Principles of Leadership Session 2 | February 17-18, 2026 | TBD | Peak Solutions | Click here |
Line Design & Staking #3 | March 2-5, 2026 | CREA | Hi-Line Engineering | Click here |
Principles of Leadership Session 3 | March 10-11, 2026 | Yampa Valley Electric | Peak Solutions | Click here |
CREA HR Conference | May 11-13, 2026 | Poudre Valley REA | Multiple | Registration Pending |
Electric Cooperative Youth Tour | June 15-21, 2026 | Denver & Washington, D.C. | ||
Cooperative Youth Leadership Camp | July 11-16, 2026 | Steamboat Springs, CO | ||
CREA IT Conference | August 25-26, 2026 | CREA | Multiple | Registration Pending |
Rocky Mountain Utility Exchange | September 21-24, 2026 | Vail, CO | Registration Pending | |
Energy Innovations Summit & Fall Meeting | October 31 - November 3, 2026 | Westin Westminster | Registration Pending |
Online education programs for the electric power industry can be found through the Energy Providers Coalition for Education (EPCE). Their courses are developed by industry, for industry. EPCE and partners like Bismarck State College offer courses and certificates in electric power technology, electric transmission systems technology, power plant technology, energy services & renewable technician, engineering, cybersecurity and more. If your co-op is a member of NRECA you will receive a tuition discount. Find more details on the EPCI website.