Course Overview

Neighborhood Development Strategies focuses on place-based approaches to economic development. Participants examine how neighborhoods, corridors, districts, and commercial areas can be strengthened through community assets, partnerships, implementation planning, and strategies that support inclusive investment and long-term vitality.

Course Focus and Learning Outcomes

Participants will examine how to:

• Understand the economic role of neighborhoods and commercial districts
• Assess local assets, challenges, market conditions, and community priorities
• Connect neighborhood development to small business, real estate, workforce, and infrastructure strategies
• Build partnerships that support implementation and long-term stewardship
• Apply place-based strategies in ways that reflect local context and community needs

Who May Benefit Most

This course is open to all participants and may be especially useful for professionals working on neighborhood revitalization, commercial corridors, downtown development, small business support, redevelopment, community development, or place-based economic development.

Registration (Opens December 2026)

Professional Development Credits

Attendance and participation during all sessions of the training course is required by a registrant to obtain the following credits. 

• Certified Economic Developer (CEcD)
  • Exam = Core Requirement
  • Recertification = (3) Level-1 Points
    
    
• Entrepreneurship Development Professional (EDP)
  • Exam = Elective Requirement
  • Recertification = (3) Level-1 Points

Note: IEDC will send a registrant an electronic certificate of completion after the course for their records.

Questions

If you have any questions, please email [email protected] or call (202) 223-7800.

Policies

Please read the following policies carefully prior to registering for the training course.

Materials

The materials provided by IEDC are intended for use only by the registrant of the training course. A registrant should not share the training course materials with anyone else.

A registrant found in violation of this policy will be removed from the training course immediately and will not receive a refund for it.

Payment

A registrant will not receive the materials for the training course until IEDC receives the full amount owed for their registration.

Substitution

A registrant is not allowed to substitute a colleague in their place for any IEDC training course.

Cancellation

Please review our cancellation policy here.

No Show

A registrant is considered a “No Show” if they fail to send a cancellation email and/or do not attend the training course. A “No Show” registrant will forfeit any monies paid to IEDC for the training course.