Recommended NDTC Trainings

The National Democratic Training Committee (NDTC) is a 527 political action committee formed in 2016 to train American Democratic party candidates at all levels of government to run for public office.

Learn more at https://traindemocrats.org.

Understanding the Democratic Party

Course Objectives:

Understand the different offices of the Democratic Party
Identify the functions of the different elected offices

Average Completion Time: 30 minutes

So You Think You Want To Run?

Course Objectives:

Understand how to use NDTC’s online candidate trainings to build your skills as a candidate and run a winning campaign
Decide whether you want to run for office, what you want to run for, and when

Average Completion Time: 45 minutes

Getting Your Campaign Off the Ground

Course Objectives:

Register your campaign with the appropriate government entity and make your candidacy official
Get your name on the ballotIdentify key deadlines for the office you’re seeking and add them to a campaign calendar

Average Completion Time: 1 hour

Running a Ballot Access Program

Course Objectives:

Find the ballot access requirements for your campaign
Assess the possible tactics used to meet those requirements
Develop systems of accountability for your team’s ballot access program
Align the campaign strategy with the tactics you’d like to implement

Average Completion Time: 1 hour

Stepping Up to Organizational Leadership

Course Objectives:

The role of effective local leadership in Democratic organizing
How to positively influence your organization through intentional leadership
Tips and tricks for overcoming common management pitfalls

Average Completion Time: 1 hour

Story of Self: Crafting and Sharing Your Story

Course Objectives:

Understand the mobilizing power of story telling
Identify the four elements of an effective Story of Self
Develop and practice telling your Story of Self

Average Completion Time: 1 hour