PCAAE Certificate in Association Governance
The CAG course is designed to help individuals and organizations improve their Board performance and impact via an immersive learning environment.
UNIT 1: The Purpose of Good Governance
LIST: Recommended Reading
PODCAST: Association Transformation Ep10: Lifting the Lid on Governance
PODCAST: Association Transformation Ep14: The Necessity & Potential of Board Training
ARTICLE: Attention Economics - The Bottleneck of Human Thought
UNIT 2: The Characteristics of Good Governance
ASAE Board Diversity Policy and Volunteer Model
UNIT 3: Choosing a model for effective governance
REFERENCE GUIDE: Governance Models
Module 1: Knowledge Check
Digital Credential
UNIT 4: Code of Corporate Governance
Securities & Exchange Commission: Code of Corporate Governance
PODCAST: Case Study - The Institute of Directors, 2018
UNIT 5: Board roles and responsibilities
REFERENCE GUIDE: Board roles and responsibilities
Example Volunteer Strategy
UNIT 6: Risk in the Boardroom
Unit 6: Knowledge Check
Module 2: Knowledge Check
Digital Credential
UNIT 7: Debunking the myths of association governance
UNIT 8: Embracing accountability as an opportunity
Example Annual Report #1: Video
Example Annual Report #2: Written report
Example Annual Report #3: Written report
UNIT 9 (Part 1): The habits of highly effective board meetings
UNIT 9 (Part 2): The habits of highly effective board meetings
REFERENCE GUIDE: Board Paper Protocol
REFERENCE GUIDE: The characteristics of good reporting
UNIT 10: Emerging Governance Priorities
PODCAST: Emerging Governance Priorities
Module 3: Knowledge Check
Digital Credential
UNIT 11: The Characteristics of Strategic Leadership
Competencies Framework: Association Leadership
Competencies Framework: Association Governance
UNIT 12: Futures literacy and the art of strategic foresight
PODCAST: Futures literacy - an essential competency for the 21st century
UNIT 13: Strategic planning and execution
WHITE PAPER: The Role of AI in Strategic Planning
Final Project Briefing Document