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Leadership Excellence in Audiology Professionals (LEAP) Program with ABA Micro-Credential

 Are you an audiologist wanting to make your next big LEAP forward in your career?  The Leadership Excellence in Audiology Professionals Series (LEAP), developed in partnership with the American Academy of Audiology, American Board of Audiology, and the Tulane University Leadership Institute, is an online leadership development program will help clinicians amplify their value by building practical leadership skills for today’s complex healthcare environment.

This leadership development experience was designed in collaboration with audiologists to ensure it is practical, relevant, and aligned with the real-world demands of diverse clinical and private practice settings. Participants are encouraged to bring forward real scenarios, challenges, opportunities, and experiences from their workplaces, allowing the learning experience to be tailored to the operational, patient care, and team leadership realities they face every day. Each session begins with clear learning objectives focused on improving individual performance, team effectiveness, and outcomes. 

The program emphasizes active, experiential learning through discussions, role-plays, simulations, and real-time problem-solving based on participant-driven scenarios. Participants will create individualized action plans to apply key insights within their teams, while peer collaboration, expert perspectives, and continuous feedback ensure the experience remains engaging, responsive, and impactful. Throughout the program, the curriculum reinforces the essential role of front-line leaders in strengthening engagement, delivering high-quality care, and advancing practice success.

Who Should Attend?

• Audiologists at any career stage
• Clinicians stepping into leadership roles
• Professionals seeking stronger communication, decision-making, and team leadership skills

What You’ll Gain

• Practical leadership tools you can apply immediately
• Increased confidence in communication and decision-making
• Strategies to lead teams and manage change

Why LEAP?

• Co-developed with the Tulane University Leadership Institute and fellow audiology professionals, this program is thoughtfully tailored specifically for today's audiologist
• Addresses real-world leadership challenges
• Flexible learning with live and on-demand options
• Supports career growth and leadership advancement
• Earn CEUs with each module

Upon completion of the full series, participants will earn an ABA digital badge they can showcase on their social profiles, email signatures, resumes, and more to demonstrate their commitment and expertise in leading teams.

Program Structure

Courses will be delivered live and subsequently made available for on-demand, self-paced study. Participants are strongly encouraged to attend the live sessions to gain the full benefit of the learning experience, which includes presentations led by expert facilitators, interactive small-group exercises with fellow cohort members, and guided reflection activities and prompts. 

 Following Modules 1–3 and again after Modules 4–6, participants will have access to recorded panel discussions featuring leading audiologists from a variety of practice settings who will demonstrate how the concepts from the series translate into everyday clinical practice, reinforce core principles, and showcase the practical application of leadership skills in real-world settings.

CEUs are included with each session, as well as supplemental resources to support learning.

 Each module follows a consistent learning design and focuses on a core leadership competency:

• Module 1: Foundations of Leadership

LIVE SESSION: September 10, 2026, 6:00-7:30 pm Eastern Time

• Build your leadership identity and core framework

• Module 2: Emotional Intelligence

LIVE SESSION: October 8, 2026 I 12:00-1:30 pm Eastern Time

• Strengthen self-awareness, resilience, and interpersonal skills

• Module 3: Effective Communication

LIVE SESSION: November 12, 2026 I 6:00-7:30 pm Eastern Time

• Navigate difficult conversations with clarity and confidence

• Module 4: Strategic Decision Making

LIVE SESSION: December 10, 2026 I 12:00-1:30 pm Eastern Time

• Make sound decisions in complex, high-pressure environments

• Module 5: Team Development & Leadership

LIVE SESSION: January 14, 2027 I 6:00-7:30 pm Eastern Time

• Build engaged, accountable, high-performing teams

• Module 6: Organizational Change

LIVE SESSION: February 11, 2027 I 12:00-1:30 pm Eastern Time

• Lead change with clarity, trust, and measurable impact

To earn LEAP’s ABA micro-credential, participants must complete all six courses and successfully pass the assessment associated with each course.

 Click here for the full structured curriculum including session descriptions and goals, learning objectives, and tools. 

 To culminate the experience, LEAP participants will be invited to attend a special networking event at AAA 2027 in St. Louis, where they can connect with their cohort in person, expand their professional network, and gain additional insights and strategies for success.

Eligibility

Licensed Audiologists: The LEAP Program is open to audiologists licensed by a state regulatory agency, a state education agency, or other state agency that requires a license to practice as an audiologist. Documentation of licensure must be provided to complete registration.

LEAP Training Window: The purchaser of the program has a 12-month subscription to the program and must complete all the modules within this time frame to receive the micro-credential. The participant must complete the first module before proceeding to the other modules which may be taken in any order. Participants may access completed content throughout the 12-month access period.  After the 12-month period, the subscription to the program closes and the user will no longer be able to access the online modules.

Full Package Registration

Training Sequence: Module 1 must be taken first; Modules 2-7 may be taken in any order.

 Single Registrant Package – LEAP Program Modules 1-6

$375 -- American Academy of Audiology Member

$525 -- Non-Academy Member

5 or More Full Package Registrations (registered simultaneously and paid by a single organization) --

Contact AAAinfo@audiology.org for instructions on registering 5 or more participants or for organizations paying directly through purchase order or payment systems.

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