Each member of the Leadership APTA Class of 2026 must actively contribute and participate in the following sessions to graduate and receive a certificate of completion:
- Early December 2025: Planned three-day in-person executive round tables and workshop sessions in Washington, D.C.
- April 2026: APTA Legislative Conference and related in-person class workshops and executive round tables.
- June 2026: Class of 2026 Capstone Session with in-person executive round-table sessions and related workshops.
- Mid-to-Late August 2026: Planned virtual delivery of Capstone Projects to Leadership APTA Committee Members and guests.
- Early-to-mid September 2026: Planned recordings of Capstone Projects to be hosted on APTAU Learning.
- Early October 2026: APTA TRANSform Conference & EXPO in Chicago, IL: Planned executive workshops, graduation, and industry recognition; planned Capstone project presentations at committee meetings and conference sessions.
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- Class members work on their Capstone projects with fellow team members, including the team presentations and written executive summaries
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- They also participate in virtual planning sessions, meetings and prep sessions, and executive offerings.
- Highly Recommended: The program highly recommends attendance and full participation at the 2025 APTA TRANSform Conference in Boston, MA. During the conference, class members will participate in customized Leadership APTA workshop sessions. Class members will be encouraged to take full advantage of TRANSform conference sessions and showcase.
- Additional Expectation: One of the goals of Leadership APTA is to develop future leaders of APTA. The Leadership APTA program requires that each sponsoring organization actively support at least one additional year of APTA involvement from its Leadership APTA participant immediately upon graduation through engagement on APTA committees, task forces, or special projects.
Important note: If you are selected to participate in the Leadership APTA program and you change jobs during the program year, your new employer must be an APTA member and complete a program commitment form provided by APTA for your continued participation in the program. You and your organization will be responsible for addressing any questions between your new and former employer surrounding your program tuition payment.
