CREA Education Calendar
2024 - 2025
| Course | Date | Location | Instructor | Registration Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mountain Utility Exchange | September 23-26, 2024 | Vail, CO | Click here | |
| CREA Legal Seminar | October 4, 2024 | CREA | ||
| Webinar: Application and Use of Ductile Iron Poles | October 8, 2024 | -- | Hi-Line Engineering | Click here |
| Leadership Growth Accelerator | October 8-9, 2024 | Mountain View Electric | Peak Solutions | Click here |
| Emerging Leaders Program | October 16-17, 2024 | United Power - Carbon Valley | Peak Solutions | Click here |
| CREMS Fall Meeting | October 17, 2024 | CREA | Click here | |
| Fundamentals of the Electric Cooperative Business - HCE | October 24, 2024 | Holy Cross Energy | Bryan Singletary | Click here |
| Fundamentals of the Electric Cooperative Business - DMEA | October 25, 2024 | Delta- Montrose Electric | Bryan Singletary | Click here |
| Energy Innovations Summit & Fall Meeting | October 26-29, 2024 | Westin Westminster | Click here | |
| Director Course 2610: Understanding the Electric Business | October 26, 2024 | Westin Westminster | Bryan Singletary | Click here |
| Director Course 973: Moving the Fence: A Guide to Shared Services, System Mergers, and Territorial Acquisition | October 27, 2024 | Westin Westminster | Kevin Sump & Joe Slater | Click here |
| Webinar: Designing Extra-Long Spans | November 12, 2024 | -- | Hi-Line Engineering | Click here |
| Principles of Leadership - Session 2 (Cancelled) | November 12-14, 2024 | Yampa Valley Electric | Peak Solutions | Cancelled |
| Work Orders Procedures Course - Virtual | November 18-19, 2024 | -- | Teri Wallis | Click here |
| Webinar: Separable Connectors Used in Underground Distribution | December 10, 2024 | -- | Hi-Line Engineering | Click here |
| Webinar: Motor Starting | January 14, 2025 | -- | Hi-Line Engineering | Click here |
| Principles of Leadership-Session 3 (Cancelled) | Janauary 14-16, 2025 | CREA | Peak Solutions | Cancelled |
| Line Design & Staking - Level 1 | January 27-30, 2025 | CREA | Hi-Line Engineering | Click here |
| Director Course 2620: Board Operations & Process | February 8, 2025 | Grand Hyatt Denver | Bryan Singletary | Registration Pending |
| Director Course 961.1: Cooperative Power Supply: An Industry in Transition | February 9, 2025 | Grand Hyatt Denver | Joe Slater & Kevin Sump | Registration Pending |
| CREA Annual Meeting | February 8-11, 2025 | Grand Hyatt Denver | Registration Pending | |
| Webinar: Stray Voltage Investigations | February 11, 2025 | -- | Hi-Line Engineering | Click here |
| Webinar: Generation to Distribution | February 11, 2025 | -- | Hi-Line Engineering | Click here |
| Line Design & Staking - Level 2 | March 3-6, 2025 | CREA | Hi-Line Engineering | Click here |
| Webinar: Methods for Projecting Loads for Distribution Planning | March 18, 2025 | -- | Hi-Line Engineering | Click here |
| Webinar: The Transmission System | March 18, 2025 | -- | Hi-Line Engineering | Click here |
| Line Design & Staking - Level 3 | March 31-April 3, 2025 | CREA | Hi-Line Engineering | Click here |
| Webinar: Modeling Solar DER and Load Flow Programs | April 8, 2025 | -- | Hi-Line Engineering | Click here |
| Webinar: The Electric Distribution System | April 8, 2025 | -- | Hi-Line Engineering | Click here |
| NRECA Legislative Conference | April 27-29, 2025 | Washington, D.C. | ||
| Webinar: Understanding Transmission Wheeling | May 13, 2025 | -- | Hi-Line Engineering | Click here |
| Webinar: Special Equipment: Transformers & Meters | May 13, 2025 | -- | Hi-Line Engineering | 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 Summer School | August 1-3, 2025 | Western Slope | Registration Pending | |
| Director Course 2640: Financial Decision-making | August 1, 2025 | John Penry | Registration Pending | |
| CFC Financial Workshop | August 2, 2025 | Registration Pending | ||
| Director Course 974: Rate Making Strategies | August 3, 2025 | John Penry | Registration Pending | |
| Webinar: Application of Fiberglass Arms | August 12, 2025 | -- | Hi-Line Engineering | Click here |
| CREA IT Conference | August 26-27, 2025 | Mountain View Electric | Registration Pending | |
| Webinar: Multi-Circuit Design Considerations | September 9, 2025 | -- | Hi-Line Engineering | Click here |
| Rocky Mountain Utility Exchange | September 22-25,2025 | Vail, CO | Registration Pending | |
| Webinar: UG Cable Installation Guide | October 14, 2025 | -- | Hi-Line Engineering | Click here |
| Director Course 2630: Strategic Planning | November 1, 2025 | Westin Westminster | Bryan Singletary | Registration Pending |
| Energy Innovations Summit & Fall Meeting | November 1-4, 2025 | Westin Westminster | Registration Pending | |
| Director Course 988.1: The Board's Role in Safety | November 2, 2025 | Westin Westminster | Bryan Singletary & Kevin Sump | Registration Pending |
| Webinar: Utility Easement Rights and Obligations | November 4, 2025 | -- | Hi-Line Engineering | Click here |
| Webinar: Sizing Three-Phase Transformers | December 9, 2025 | -- | Hi-Line Engineering | Click here |
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.