Courses & Career Tracks for Electric Utility & Cooperative Professionals
NASBA-certified, on-demand professional education built specifically for the electric utility and cooperative industry. Choose a structured Career Track or enroll in individual courses — all self-paced, all immediately applicable.
The most efficient path to professional expertise
Career Tracks bundle the right courses in the right sequence for your role — saving 33–54% over individual course prices and earning you a Certificate of Completion.
From how the industry works to FERC standards, financial statements, and KPIs — the foundation every new utility professional needs.
RUS standards, financial statements, and performance measurement — built specifically for the cooperative environment.
Regulatory accounting, advanced construction, asset impairments, KPIs, and rate studies for senior-level utility finance roles.
Work orders through fixed assets — FERC and RUS standards, advanced scenarios, cost allocation. Applies to utilities and co-ops alike.
ASC 980 and GASB 62 — expense deferrals, revenue recovery, impairments, decommissioning, and rate recovery strategies.
Practical AI skills for the finance office — from foundational concepts through board report automation and team implementation.
Five courses designed for board members — not accountants. Industry context, financial statements, KPIs, rate studies, and governance fundamentals.
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Every course is also available individually. Enroll in exactly what you need — all courses include downloadable materials, review questions, a NASBA-compliant final exam, and a CPE certificate.
Training programs for your entire team
Custom learning portal, custom career tracks built for your roles, and cohort progress tracking for HR directors and training managers. Group pricing available.
All courses and career tracks included
An annual membership includes every career track and every individual course in the library — current and future. The most cost-effective option for professionals who want full access.
Every course in this library is designed and taught by Russ Hissom, CPA — a nationally recognized utility accounting and rate expert with 35+ years of hands-on experience with electric utilities and cooperatives across the United States. The same expertise he brings to FERC proceedings, state commissions, and rate cases is built into every course.
Utility Accounting and Rates Specialists, LLC is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: NASBAregistry.org.
Refunds and cancellations: Requests for refunds must be made in writing within 30 days for purchasing the course. No refunds will be granted after the qualified assessment has been completed. For any concerns, please contact us at 608 628 4020 or at russ.hissom@utilityeducation.com.