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NACD Directorship Certification®

Recertification Courses

Earn Your Recertification Credits

NACD and the NACD Chapter Network offer more than 400 annual events nationwide, many with the option to earn continuing education credits. Tally them among your maintenance credits over your 24-month recertification cycle.

Explore upcoming events below or visit the NACD events page for more information and listings.

Upcoming NACD Events

Designed to fit your schedule and learning style, with most offering eligible for recertification credits.

Explore all NACD Events

  • Webinar/Virtual

    Navigating Change: 2026 Compensation Committee Priorities

    Stay ahead of 2026’s compensation and human capital challenges. Join Pearl Meyer experts Jannice Koors and Susan Sandlund as they unpack the top five priorities shaping board oversight—from incentive design and investor expectations to leadership transitions and culture metrics—and offer practical strategies for directors to plan with clarity.

    Part of the Compensation Committee Series. Program available to NACD members and nonmembers.

  • In Person

    Leading Minds of Tech

    Join fellow directors for a high-impact program featuring expert panels, candid Q&A, and discussions on quantum computing, cybersecurity, and emerging governance challenges. Gain actionable strategies, sharpen oversight, and connect with peers—all designed to help boards anticipate risks, seize opportunities, and prepare for the technologies shaping tomorrow.

  • Virtual, Instructor Led

    Generative AI Tools for Directors

    Join Ryan McManus, CEO of techtonic.io, for this hands-on virtual event to learn AI basics for directors, and how to apply tools like ChatGPT and Gemini to enhance decision-making and strategy. This program is exclusively for NACD members.

  • In Person

    Battlefield to Boardroom 

    Designed exclusively for retired and soon-to-retire military flag and general officers, this program equips future board directors with the essentials of boardroom service, from strategic oversight to effective shareholder engagement, all while fostering invaluable peer connections in an intimate setting. Nonmember price includes 1 year of Individual Membership.

NACD Education Network™

Through this partnership, NACD.DC® directors gain access to leading U.S. academic institutions for recertification credits.

Additional universities and educational opportunities will be added to the Education Network. Please check back or contact credentialing@nacdonline.org with questions or to recommend programs.

NACD Education Network programs may have unique eligibility criteria that participants must meet before registration.

Education Network Events

NACD.DC directors also have the option to earn recertification credits through upcoming programs offered by the Education Network.

Please note that credits earned via the Education Network apply only to NACD Certified Directors and do not count toward the NACD Board Leadership Fellowship.

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