Level Up Your BOD Skills

Level Up Your BOD Skills

Whether you’re an experienced board director or aspiring to be one, PDA’s online certificate courses will give you the knowledge to distinguish yourself and add value.

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Go at Your Own Pace

Go at Your Own Pace

PDA online certificate courses are designed for busy businesspeople on the go. Access our online certificate courses on demand 24/7 and learn whenever you want and wherever you are.

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Learn From Board Governance Experts

Learn From Board Governance Experts

PDA courses are taught by instructors with experience in family-owned businesses, ESOPs, private equity-backed companies, and early-stage ventures.

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PDA Online Board Director &
Governance Certification Courses

As the nation's only association dedicated to board governance excellence, PDA offers a comprehensive array of self-paced online certificate courses designed for experienced board members and executive leaders aspiring to become board members.

CERTIFICATE COURSES

Become a Better,
More Valuable
Board Member

Private companies seeking board members are looking for executive leaders with the knowledge and expertise to help them propel their growth. PDA's certificate courses provide an excellent primer for those new to the board room or those who are looking for a first time seat.

Upon the successful completion of PDA's certificate courses, you'll see board excellence in a new light.

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What PDA Certificate Course Graduates
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Since PDA's inception in 2014, thousands of PDA members have completed our online, self-paced board governance certificate courses. Upon graduation, many of PDA's certificate course graduates have gained the expertise to differentiate themselves for board opportunities. With the knowledge gained, they are providing new ways of thinking that differentiate themselves and add value to the companies they serve.

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Get Your Certificate in Private Company Board Governance

Choose between one, two, or all three of PDA's online courses and gain the expertise you need to gain a competitive edge and sharpen your skills for board opportunities.

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