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NC Workforce Development Leadership Initiative

Prepare to Lead

The North Carolina Workforce Development Leadership Initiative prepares strong, committed, and capable leaders to develop strategies that enhance their community’s workforce capacity.

Become a Certified Workforce Developer!

Graduates of the NC Workforce Development Leadership Initiative earn the title of a Certified Workforce Developer (CWD)!

Prepare to lead and learn about the NC Workforce Development Leadership Initiative

The Leadership Initiative

The Leadership Initiative is a four course program that prepares students for positions of leadership in workforce and economic development and grants graduates the title of Certified Workforce Developer.

First Cohort Begins Fall 2022!

The Municipal Research Lab at NC State University is excited to welcome the first class of the leaders to the NC Workforce Development Leadership Initiative! Learn about the program and how to enroll!

Initiative Partners

The NC Workforce Development Leadership Initiative is offered in partnership with leading state and national organizations. Our partners are actively involved in the development of the program and its curriculum