NDAREC offers seven board-governance courses that meet the requirements for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) certificate programs. These include the NRECA Credentialed Cooperative Director, Board Leadership and Director Gold certificates.

These professional development programs are intended for all employees, including those offered in conjunction with meetings and conferences for the N.D. Engineering and Operations Association, the N.D. Member Services Association, and the N.D. Office Managers and Accountants Association.

Online offerings include all-employee webinars, the engineering and operations webinar series, and finance and accounting webinar series. All webinars are recorded and provided as a follow-up resource to participants.