​This BLC level course is designed for directors who have completed their Credential Cooperative Director certificate (CCD) more than three years ago. The 990.1 course reviews the content from each of the five CCD courses. Attendees will first briefly reexplore the duties of loyalty, obedience, and due care; the operational challenges electric cooperatives face; the legal requirements for board meetings and the group processes that make such meetings effective; strategic thinking and planning; and how board decisions impact their co-op's financial position.

The course's primary focus, after reviewing foundational knowledge, is on key governance topics that have evolved over the past 3-5 years in such areas as fiduciary duty, safety, member issues, risk, power supply, technology, and finance.