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In 1997 the Namibian College of Open Learning (NAMCOL) initiated the Certificate in Education for Development (CED) program jointly with the Adult Basic Education and Training (ABET) Institute of the University of South Africa. The CED is a two-year program designed, through a combination of distance education and residential workshops, to meet the professional development needs of adult educators, extension agents and community development workers. It is recognised as the equivalent of two years of study at post-matriculation level. In 1999, a feasibility study to determine future needs for a Namibian CED was commissioned. The recommendations from this study indicated that the need for this program was ongoing and that it had wider application than had been first thought. Based on the findings of the feasibility study, the course outline for the program was revised and materials were developed addressing the training needs of a wider target population. For the future of the CED, the idea for a third year emanated from the belief that it is important for CED graduates to be able to further their studies in the field of adult education and community development.