- Most college degrees related to rural development are available through institutions with degree programs related to agriculture.
- Organizations interested in rural development offer training courses on these issues. Many training courses in rural development focus on developing nations, where development is a critical concern.
- The International Institute of Rural Reconstruction, based in the Philippines, offers two types of training courses. The learning community program works directly with the rural poor to develop the capacities of poor communities to address their own needs. The institute's education and training program helps development practitioners better develop their abilities to aid rural communities.
- Training courses in rural development focus on such issues as finding safe drinking water, reducing crop losses and developing public utilities and infrastructure.
- In the United States, the National Rural Development Partnership hosts conferences and seminars that are aimed at improving the implementation of rural development efforts.



















