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Leadership Academy

APPA > Your Partner In Educational Excellence > Leadership Academy

APPA’s Leadership Academy prepares educational facilities professionals to become effective leaders with the skills to create thriving cultures of trust and lifelong learning that they can take back to their institutions. A comprehensive course for educational facilities professionals, the Academy touches on all aspects of successful FM leadership skills: individual, interpersonal, managerial, and organizational.

Core Curriculum

Available both in-person and virtual programming, this interactive learning experience is based on proven leadership development solutions. Facilities professionals progress through four levels of instruction:

  1. Individual Effectiveness Skills (Level I)
  2. Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills (Level II)
  3. Managerial Effectiveness Skills (Level III)
  4. Organizational Effectiveness Skills (Level IV)

After the course is completed, the student receives a certificate of completion and is eligible to receive continuing education units (CEUs).

On-Campus & Virtual Offerings

Want to host the Leadership Academy on your campus? Contact the APPA Professional Development team.

March 3-5, 2025Leadership Academy – Level II (Campus Only)
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
March 11-13, 2025Leadership Academy – Level I (Campus Only)
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
July 28-30, 2025Leadership Academy – Level III (Campus Only)
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
November 3-5, 2025Leadership Academy – Level IV (Campus Only)
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Next in-person Leadership Academy at APPA U

Omni Hotel Fort Worth
1300 Houston St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
Hotel Reservations
Valet Parking:
$30 for day
$45 overnight
*Prices subject to change

Held in conjunction with the Institute for Facilities Management

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Attendees of the Leadership Academy described it as:

“phenomenal … a great learning experience.” “It’s helping me be the leader that I’ve been called to be.”

“We want the Academy to make a difference in your life. Take time to know and understand the concepts. Leadership can be learned and applied to any role in your life, professional or personal.”
– Paula Farnsworth, Dean of the Academy 

If you have any questions, please contact APPA’s Professional Development staff.