NPD Leadership Academy

Nursing Professional Development Leadership Academy

The NPD Leadership Academy is a 12-month mentored program based on the content of Leadership in Nursing Professional Development: An Organization and System Focus, (2nd ed.). (Harper, 2022). The purpose of the Academy is to prepare NPD practitioners to assume leadership of a NPD department in a variety of settings. The Academy consists of a live face-to-face pre-convention workshop followed by live webinars throughout the year for each section of the text. Participants complete relevant, asynchronous assignments between webinars. In addition, one overall work-based leadership project is completed over the course of the year. Participants are required to submit abstracts to share their initiative outcomes at the ANPD annual convention.

2023-2024 Applications Now Open

Apply for the 2023-2024 NPD Leadership Academy

Deadline Extended!

View the application requirements to learn more about the program and application process. The deadline to submit an application is Monday, January 16, 2023 at 11:59 pm CT. Show your organizational leaders where you picture yourself a year from now and how the NPD Leadership Academy will get you there using this justification toolkit.

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Apply to be a Mentor

ANPD is also in search of certified NPD practitioners with 3-5 years of experience in a NPD leadership role to serve as mentors for the 2023-2024 NPD Leadership Academy cohort. Mentors receive a complimentary copy of the course text, discounted registration to the 2023 Aspire Convention, and will have the opportunity to participate in a concurrent panel session at the 2024 Aspire Convention.

View the application requirements to learn more. The deadline to submit mentor applications is Friday, January 13, 2023 at 11:59 PM CT.

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"My confidence increased as a leader at work. I was getting comfortable interactive with senior leaders." Mandy Dees, MSN, RN-BC, CCRN-K, Leadership Academy Alumna
"Take the plunge and commit! You will learn a lot of things that you never anticipated and will undoubtedly grow professionally!" Mary Holtschneider, RN-BC, BSN, Med MPA, NREMT-P, CPLP, Leadership Academy Mentor

Past Participants

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2021-2022 NPD Leadership Academy Participants

Hillary Brown
Rubie Rose Costales
Stephaney Gordon-Cowan
Ashley Jones
Sabrina McKinney
Kelly Paddock
Jessica Reed
Staci Shanks
Jody Shiveley
Katie Steidle

2020-2021 NPD Leadership Academy Participants

Katherine A'Hearn
Melissa Dibble
Nicole Dickey
R. Denise Filiatrault
Claire Gonder
Angela Green-Jones
Molly Heenan
Katrina Kelley
Gisso Oreo
Marlene Porter
Kristina Rivera
Rhonda Rychlik
Julianne Taylor
Casey Templin
Jennifer Yaden

2019-2020 NPD Leadership Academy Participants

Jean Carraher
Sheryl Feeney
Sherri Ferry
Teresa Glandorf
Fallon Hughes
Tabitha Kinlaw
Cheryl Marchal
Nancy McCorkle
Dawn Vollers

2018-2019 NPD Leadership Academy Participants

Linda Bub
Michele Burdette-Taylor
Pam DeGeorge
Kathy DuBois
Diane Gengo
Jenny Harshman
Lisa Hollingshead
Rachel Kelter
Susan Martin
Jennifer Mattei
Rhonda Neuhaus
Jessica Phillips
Melanie Rainford
Erin Robson
Mary Spelis
Valerie Ventura
Michele Wallace

Continuing Education

Association for Nursing Professional Development is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Refund Policy

Tuition for the NPD Leadership Academy may be refunded until 30 days prior to the start of the Leadership Academy Program, and will be subject to withholding of the Strengthscope® Assessment fee and a $150 processing fee. Refunds are processed by the method in which they were paid.
Pursuant to the refund deadline (30 days prior to the start of the program), no refunds will be granted. Individuals who withdraw after the refund deadline may attend the Leadership Academy webinars and receive contact hours for the webinars only. No other participation in Leadership Academy activities will be permitted.
Participants who fail to complete the assignments and expectations of the Leadership Academy will be considered to have voluntarily withdrawn. No refund will be granted and participants will only be eligible for continuing education for webinars attended.