HECA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE:
Level Up Your Skills
2024
Looking to level up your skills as an IEC?
HECA’s Professional Development Institute (PDI) provides you with the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary to take your career as an IEC (Independent Educational Consultant) to the next level. Our interactive professional development training provides you with knowledge and resources necessary to ethically and effectively guide students. You’ll learn practical business strategies to help you level up your business.
The PDI will inspire and support you as you provide services for students seeking higher educational opportunities.
What will I learn?
At the HECA PDI you will …
- Learn from experienced leaders in the college counseling industry.
- Grow through interactive group experiences.
- Hone your counseling skills through role playing in real world scenarios.
- Explore skills and resources needed for navigating the college admissions process
- Participate in mock admissions and financial aid appeal committee exercises led by directors of admissions and/or admissions officers.
- Receive training on business building fundamentals, skills, and tools.
- Connect with professionals from across the world.
- Receive training materials you’ll use for years to come.
- Be inspired by special topics and training offered by invited guests.
With HECA’s PDI curriculum, you won’t just gain professional development—you’ll gain confidence! You’ll develop a network of other professionals that will last a lifetime. Join the numerous consultants who have benefited from the PDI training in the past 10 years.
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Who can attend the Institute?
All consultants are invited to attend but especially those with 0-10 years of experience. Registration for the Institute is open to members, provisional members, and non-members.
Rated as the BEST professional development available, hear from other professionals about the HECA PDI training.
Jodi Glou, HECA PDI 2019, current HECA President-elect
Dale Price, HECA PDI 2017, HECA leader
Can I also attend the HECA Conference?
Yes! The PDI is strategically scheduled just prior to the HECA Conference at the same venue so you can make the most out of your HECA experience and attend both. To learn more and to register for the HECA Conference, click here.
HECA’s PDI started delivering quality training in 2014.
Join us to celebrate ten years of excellence!
| In-person PDI | ||
| Dates | June 9-10, 2024 | |
| Time | 8-5 pm each day | |
| Cost | $425 | |
| Location | Atlanta, GA (HECA’s annual conference venue) |
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| REGISTER NOW |
