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2025 Cooperative University

Mark your calendar to join us in Plano, Texas for 2025 Cooperative University (Co-op U®) for a variety of co-op tailored courses based on core, role-specific, and supervisory, management and leadership competencies.

​​The professional development and networking event for all electric cooperative employees, Co-op U® offers a variety of courses across disciplines so you can build a learning experience as unique as you are. Register for courses that best fit YOUR professional goals all in one location—minimizing costs to your co-op. Maximize your time with us by earning credits* toward each of these programs while gaining practical tools and resources you can share with your teams back at the co-op!


Cooperative Career Essentials Program (CCEP)

The Cooperative Career Essentials Program (CCEP) is a learning portfolio designed to provide the knowledge, skills and abilities every co-op employee, regardless of role or tenure, needs to best serve their co-op and members.

Who should attend CCEP Courses?

CCEP courses are intended for EVERY cooperative employee, regardless of job role or tenure, who wants to enhance their knowledge and skills.

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Supervisor and Manager Development Program (SMDP)

Further customize your learning by registering for courses from our Supervisor and Manager Development Program (SMDP)—a flexible, co-op-specific education program focused on strengthening the leadership skills, knowledge and abilities needed to hire, manage performance, communicate effectively, motivate team members and make decisions.

Who should attend SMDP Courses?

SMDP courses are intended for co-op staff with leadership responsibilities ranging from key contributors considering a supervisory role, to new and experienced supervisors and mid-level managers. Regardless of where you are in your co-op’s supervisor and manager hierarchy, this program offers a learning plan just for you.

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Certified Key Account Executive (CKAE®)

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. Participants can sign up for certification immediately after completing key account coursework and will have six months from the date that they pass the exam to complete all program requirements.

Who should attend CKAE® Courses?

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

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*Credits earned apply to one specified program. Credits are not interchangeable between multiple programs.​​​

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Cooperative Career Essentials Program (CCEP)

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If you have a professional credential that requires continuing education units (CEUs), 2025 Cooperative University may be accepted for these CEUs.

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