Group Training for Associations, Co-ops, and Utilities
NASBA-certified, on-demand courses with a custom learning portal, custom career tracks built from our full course library, and cohort progress tracking for HR directors and training managers.
Built to solve problems individual courses can't
Take the burden off senior management. When you hire a talented accountant who's new to utility or co-op accounting, this platform takes them from day one to fully functional on FERC and RUS fundamentals, regulatory structures, and rate concepts — without pulling a senior team member off their own work to train them.
A single error in a work order, an asset retirement, or a cost-of-service study can cost your organization real money and credibility with your board or regulator. Equip your team with the same field-tested methods and step-by-step verification process used in actual utility engagements.
Staff turnover shouldn't mean losing your accounting methodology. With a team or enterprise portal, your standardized approach to FERC/RUS accounting, work orders, and rate concepts stays available to your whole organization, 24/7 — not locked in one person's head.
Everything your team needs, built around your organization
Your organization gets a dedicated learning portal — branded with your name and configured for your team. Staff enroll through a single, organized home for all their training.
We build career tracks specifically for your organization — selecting and sequencing courses from our full library to match the roles, experience levels, and priorities on your team.
A designated manager in your organization gets administrator access — so HR directors and training managers can monitor course completion, CPE hours earned, and exam results across their entire team.
Choose from 20+ NASBA-certified courses covering FERC and RUS accounting, construction accounting, regulatory accounting, financial statements, KPIs, rates, AI applications, and board governance.
Every student receives their own NASBA Certificate of Completion upon passing the exam — documentation each employee can keep for their personal CPE record, independent of the organization.
Every course in our library is NASBA-registered for CPE credit, documented and tracked for professional development requirements.
Pricing scales with your team size, starting at $2,395/yr for three seats. One conversation gets you a firm quote in writing for a budget or board request.
From conversation to your team learning in days
Contact us with your team size, roles, and training priorities. We'll discuss the right course selection and career track structure for your organization.
We configure your dedicated learning portal, build your custom career tracks from our course library, and set up manager access for your designated training administrator.
Staff get individual logins and access their assigned courses on their own schedule — on desktop, tablet, or mobile. No software to install, no IT involvement required.
Your training manager monitors completion rates, CPE hours earned, and exam results across the entire cohort — with full visibility into individual and team progress.
Tracks are built from our course library and sequenced for your specific roles. A few examples of how organizations structure them:
Built for organizations, not just individuals
Individual course enrollment works well for one person. Group training is for organizations that want consistent, documented professional development across their entire finance team — with accountability and visibility built in.
- Electric cooperatives building structured onboarding programs
- Municipal and public power utilities with multi-person finance teams
- Investor-owned utilities training accounting and rates staff
- HR directors managing CPE compliance and professional development
- Training managers building role-based learning programs
- Board members seeking structured financial and industry education
- CEOs and GMs investing in their organization's financial leadership
- State and regional co-op or utility associations offering training as a member benefit
Intro to Electric Industry · FERC Accounting 101 · RUS Accounting 101
Mastering Construction Accounting · Advanced FERC & RUS Topics · Fixed Asset Records · Cost Allocation
Mastering Regulatory Assets · Advanced Regulatory Topics · GASB Impairments · ASC 360
Financial Statements · KPIs · Rate Study Fundamentals · Patronage Capital
AI Foundations · AI Financial Writing · Advanced AI Skills
Electric Industry 101 · Understanding the Electric Business · Financial Statements · KPIs · Rate Design — no accounting background required
What it costs
Group programs are priced by the number of people you want trained — not by how many courses you pick. Every seat gets the full NASBA-registered library, so the track we build for a work order accountant and the track we build for your controller both come out of the same agreement, and the person you hire eight months from now is already covered.
- Named seats with full access to the course library
- Custom career tracks built and sequenced for your roles
- Shared team portal and manager progress dashboard
- Automated NASBA CPE tracking and individual certificates
- Downloadable Excel toolkits
- New courses added during your term at no extra cost
Bring this to your membership, not just your own staff
State and regional associations can offer this library as a member benefit. There's more than one way to structure it — we'll work out the right fit in a conversation, but here are the common paths.
A single agreement gives every member utility or co-op access to the full course library — administered centrally, with usage reporting back to the association.
The association promotes preferred pricing to its membership, and individual member organizations enroll and pay directly at that member rate.
Courses positioned as part of your association's own education offering, drawing on our library and expertise under your name and existing member communications.
Every association serves its membership a little differently, so we don't quote these sight unseen. Reach out below and we'll set up a conversation to design a program — structure, pricing, and administration — that fits how you want to serve your members.
Trusted by over 1,000 utility and co-op professionals
"We sent four of our board members through the Board Member Training before our rate study review. The quality of their questions to our consultant was noticeably better. It made the whole process more productive for everyone in the room."
"I was new to co-op accounting and these courses gave me a clear, practical overview of the RUS chart of accounts and work order accounting. I can now do my job effectively and think about ways we can improve our accounting processes."
"Russ was great and explained everything really well — someone who has actually been in the industry and knows both the finance and utility sectors. Our whole team has taken at least one course and all of them would take more."
Frequently asked questions
We fit within how your organization already buys
No credit card required to get started. Send us a standard PO and we'll invoice your accounts payable team directly — the same way you already purchase from other vendors.
Your team doesn't need to start on our calendar. Enrollment and access can be timed to your team's actual start date.
Download a one-page summary built to forward to a General Manager or Board — team size, course selection, and cost laid out plainly to make internal approval easy.
Information for Further Approval
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.
Let's build a training program for your team
One form covers it all — a three-person team, a full department, an enterprise-wide agreement, or an association program for your membership. Tell us your organization name, size, and what you're looking for, and we'll respond with a recommendation and pricing within one business day.
Use the contact form below ↓ or reach out directly by phone or email.
Requests for refunds must be made in writing within 30 days of 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 .
Course materials are provided for informational and educational purposes only. They do not constitute legal, accounting, or professional advice. © 2026 Utility Accounting & Rates Specialists, LLC. All rights reserved.