To be eligible for graduation and receive a certificate of completion, each member of the class must attend and actively contribute to the following:
- June 2025 Kickoff Session prior to the Rail Conference in San Francisco, CA.
- Ten-month mentor program which will require participation in online sessions and conference meetings with national and local mentors.
- Individual project presentation via webinar.
- September 2025 Mid-Year Session prior to the TRANSform Conference in Boston, MA.
- Small-team capstone presentations on an industry topic or professional development area discussed in mentor program.
- Completion of all assignments and readings.
- Conference calls, webinar meetings, program collaboration, and any other web-based events.
- May 2026 Capstone Session and Graduation in conjunction with the Mobility Conference in Salt Lake City, UT.
Attending the conferences will give Emerging Leaders Program participants the opportunity to learn more about APTA, the industry, and its members, build their professional network and relationships, bond with peers, and better realize the diverse, professional opportunities within the industry.
IMPORTANT
If you are selected to participate in the Emerging Leaders Program and change jobs during the course of the program year, your new employer must be an APTA member and must submit a letter of support for your continued participation in the program. You will be responsible for resolving the tuition fee payment between your new and former employers.
Additionally, participation is required at all sessions. While we fully understand that unforeseen circumstances do occur, participant must notify Senior Program Manager, Karen Donald immediately as well as provide written notice (with their employer’s acknowledgement of the absence) no less than 30 days in advance of the particular session to be missed.
