Welcome to Heartland!

Registration is now open!

Heartland is going online in 2021!

Join us for the same, learning and networking filled experience from your office or home!

The course will span 3 weeks with shorter time periods to make online learning easier to digest:

Course Dates:

April 6, 2021 (welcome and overview of the course - 8:00 to 10:00 am)

April 7, 2021 from 8:00 am to 12:30 pm

April 8, 2021 from 8:00 am to 12:30 pm

April 14, 2021 from 8:00 am to 12:30 pm

April 15, 2021 from 8:00 am to 12:30 pm

April 21, 2021 from 8:00 am to 12:30 pm

April 22, 2021 from 8:00 am to 12:30 pm

Comments from Heartland Grads:

Heartland Economic Development Course
University of Northern Iowa
Institute for Decision Making
113 Business and Community Services Bldg.
Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0186

Office: (319)273-6944
           (800)782-9520
FAX:    (319)273-2787

Email: heartland-edc@uni.edu

Presented By: Heartland Economic Development Course, Inc., with the Institute for Decision Making at the University of Northern Iowa, in partnership with the Kansas Economic Development Alliance, Professional Developers of Iowa, Missouri Economic Development Council, Nebraska Economic Developers Association, Oklahoma Professional Economic Development Council (OEDC) and South Dakota Governor's Office of Economic Development.

The HEDC is accredited by the International Economic Development Council, which accredits a number of Basic Economic Development Courses (BEDC) that provide the foundation for entry-level economic development practitioners, allied professionals, community leaders and volunteers. The HEDC and other basic courses serve as the equivalent to IEDC’s Introduction to Economic Development Course for those interested in the Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) Certification through IEDC..