Virtual Professional Development Institute | 2027

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.

Learn more about the PDI on the HECA website.

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.

Date: January 26-27, 2027
Time: 8-3 pm Pacific Time/11-6 pm Eastern Time

Priority Registration (Oct 13-Dec 5, 2026)
$400 HECA members/ $450 Non-Members

Regular Registration (Dec 6-Jan 21, 2027)
$475 HECA members/ $525 Non-Members

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with a Zoom link to access the PDI session. This will be the only email you will receive with the link so be sure to save that email. 

A non-refundable administrative fee of $75 will be applied to cover processing costs associated with cancellations or other fee adjustments.