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NC Workforce Leadership Academy

Prepare to Lead

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

Become a Certified Workforce Leader!

Graduates of the NC Workforce Leadership Academy earn the title of a Certified Workforce Leader (CWL)!

Prepare to lead and learn about the NC Workforce Leadership Academy

The Leadership Academy

The Leadership Academy 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 Leader.

Join The Next Cohort!

The Municipal Research Lab at NC State University is excited to welcome the next class of the leaders to the NC Workforce Leadership Academy in February 2024! Learn about the program and how to enroll!

Academy Partners

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