What are your boards' strategies to meet the growing demands and expectations of ongoing education? How are you measuring up in the broader financial landscape? And how often do you discuss your framework?
If these questions resonate with you, two strategies your boards can deploy in 2026 are in-house training or dedicated cohorts, and accreditation for CUDA graduates on your board. Keep reading below for more information on both:
In-House Training and Dedicated Cohorts
In-house training sessions are a powerful way to build shared understanding and strengthen your team. With CCUA Education, you can bring our CUDA courses directly to your organization.
These sessions allow for personalized examples and tailored discussions that reflect your credit union's unique context, challenges, and strategic priorities. Bringing your teams to learn together encourages healthy dialogue, thoughtful debate, and shared reflection, thereby enhancing trust, relationships, and psychological safety across teams. Just as importantly, everyone receives the same information at the same time, creating alignment, consistency, and a common language to support better decision-making.
Further, unlike public courses, a dedicated cohort allows the board to move through the learning journey together. Training can be scheduled around the board calendar, integrated into existing governance work, and shaped to reflect the realities of the credit union. Directors also often find the experience more relevant and practical as examples and discussions connect directly to their own governance challenges.
For more information, see the video below and click here.
Accredited Canadian Credit Union Director (ACCUD)
Accreditation for a director validates competency in critical governance areas, and boards with accredited directors can instill greater confidence among stakeholders in their ability to provide impactful and trustworthy credit union oversight. Directors who choose to become accredited affirm their commitment to continuous professional development, adherence to the highest standards of corporate governance, and dedication to both their members and their community.
The ACCUD designation is also issued by Dalhousie University, a top university both nationally and globally, and a partner to the Credit Union Institute of Canada since 1991.
To learn more about earning the ACCUD designation, click here.
If your board has any questions surrounding ongoing governance education, please reach out to your relationship manager or clientsolutions@ccua.com.
