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Coop University | Oct. 6 - 10, 2025 | Plano, TX
487.2 Managing Your Electric Cooperative’s Key Accounts | Oct. 6-7
489.1 Key Accounts Engagement | Oct. 8

2026 CKAE Online
487.2 Managing Your Electric Cooperative’s Key Accounts
March 16-20, 2026 11 a.m.–2 p.m. ET

489.1 Key Accounts Engagement
March 25-26, 2026 11 a.m.-2 p.m. ET

Registration opens this fall!

Overview

The Certified Key Account Executive Program (CKAE®) helps key account executives and their electric co-ops construct and implement a winning key accounts management program, or further strengthen a program already in place. The CKAE certification establishes that you have attained certain knowledge of and experience in the key account competencies.
What You Will Learn

  • Design, implement, and manage a key accounts initiative for your cooperative that aligns with the co-op’s strategic goals and overall mission.

  • Demonstrate knowledge and skills to develop a key accounts business plan, a strategic document that serves as a roadmap for guiding strategic decision-making, resource allocation and action planning.

  • Demonstrate knowledge and skills to develop a key account member engagement plan, a strategic document that outlines your approach to effectively engage, build and nurture strong mutually beneficial relationships with your key accounts.



Who Should Attend
Key accounts managers, member services leaders, business development specialists, and communications and marketing leaders assisting co-op commercial and industrial members.

Where to Take CKAE Courses
NRECA offers the opportunity to take these courses online and in-person at Cooperative University. We can also bring this training on-site to your co-op, statewide or G&T.

To bring this program or any of these courses to your co-op, contact:

Jessica Sutton
609-633-5273
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Curriculum

Visit the links below for information about the courses available for this program.

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Explore our free webinars on various topics related to key accounts:

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Fees

$200*

Exam registration coming this Fall by special invite (only for those that have completed courses)

Competencies

CORE COMPETENCIES
  • Business Acumen
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ROLE-SPECIFIC
  • Communication and Relationship Management
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SUPERVISORY, MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP
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