Foundation
Board Governance Fundamentals
The fiduciary basics every new board member and staff liaison needs in the first ninety days.
On-demand · 3 hours
3 CAE hrs
Learning
Courses, credentialing and events built for the people who run associations — every hour counts toward CAE recertification.
NANA’s course catalog covers governance, advocacy, membership and digital strategy — taught by practitioners, not theorists, and every course carries CAE credit hours.
New cohorts open year-round, in-person, live-virtual and on-demand, so a course fits your team’s schedule instead of the other way around.
Popular courses
Foundation
Advocacy 101 for Association Staff
How to build a federal advocacy program from zero, using NANA's own policy shop as the model.
Live virtual · 2.5 hours
2 CAE hrs
Foundation
The Membership Renewal Playbook
A tactical walkthrough of the renewal cadence that keeps NANA member organizations above a 90% retention rate.
Live virtual · 2 hours
2 CAE hrs
Credentialing
Earn the CAE while you learn
Every NANA course counts toward CAE certification or recertification hours — and the CAE Exam Prep pathway walks you through the whole process, bootcamp included.
Upcoming webinars & workshops
Webinar
Board Governance Essentials Webinar
A refresher on fiduciary duty, conflict-of-interest policy, and board self-assessment.
Virtual
Workshop
Data-Driven Member Engagement Workshop
A half-day working session on using member data to predict renewal risk.
Virtual
Workshop
Chapter Leadership Intensive
A one-day intensive for incoming chapter officers and committee chairs.
Boston, MA · In-person
Board Governance Fundamentals is now mandatory for every new board seat we fill — it should have been years ago.
Dominic Ferrante
Vice Chair, National Council of Building Officials
Member since 2016
Keep learning
Browse the full catalog or talk to a program advisor about what counts toward your CAE.