CIPFA NED Certificate
Event summary
The CIPFA NED Certificate is focused on the roles and responsibilities of non-executive directors (NEDs), delivered in partnership with the Non-Executive Directors' Association (NEDA).
All CIPFA and NEDA members receive a discounted rate and pay £650.
To enquire about the discount please contact:
Email: hello@cipfa.org
Tel: 0207 543 5600
Email: Emanuela.Fiani@cipfa.org
If you are a self-funder booking onto the course, full payment will be required prior to the event start date. This can be actioned by selecting the pay by card option. Alternatively, you can contact our customer services team to make a payment.
Date
02 December 2025
Starts: 09:30
Ends: 17:30
Location
Webinar
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Standard price
£785.00 excl VAT
Network Member Price
£650.00 excl VAT
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About this event
The CIPFA NED Certificate will take three days to complete. This comprises one day of an intensive training course and two days for reading and preparation for the online assessment.
The one day of intensive training is delivered online. You will be sent a link to the join the session prior to the start date. Our trainer will be there to greet you and the other delegates, and we aim to deliver just as we would if everyone was together in a physical training room. For best results we recommend the use of webcams.
Learn more
For full details on what is covered in the course, visit: www.cipfa.org/nedcertificate
CPD hours
This programme carries 21 CPD hours.
Please note: when you register for the certificate, due to the nature and delivery of each aspect of the certificate any personal data provided will be shared between CIPFA and NEDA.
Topics
- Leadership
- / Professional development
Speaker - Nick Blackwell - CEO of the Non-Executive Directors' Association ('NEDA')
Nick is CEO of the Non-Executive Directors’ Association (NEDA) which partners with CIPFA in delivering governance-based training. NEDA’s mission is to develop trusted professionals and highly effective boards by promoting good governance and diversity of thought in the boardroom.
Nick is a leading authority in Governance, Audit and Assurance and Finance. He has 16 years’ experience delivering CPD, exam, and train-the-trainer courses both online and in-person worldwide. Nick has co-authored several books including ‘The NED Handbook’, ‘Essential Governance, Risk and Business Ethics’ and ‘Essential Audit and Assurance’. His training sessions are engaging, interactive and highly effective.
Nick has held several board and trustee positions and is a visiting Fellow at the University of Reading business school. He is a qualified FCA having trained as an auditor with big 4 accounting firm PwC before moving into investment banking with Lehman Brothers where he specialised in audit, internal control, risk and strategy.