Prepare yourself for leadership. Advance your career with the Emerging Leaders Development Program!

Whether you are an aspiring local government manager, current manager, or local government staff, now is the time to apply for the Emerging Leaders Development Program (ELDP). 

ELDP provides participants with the tools to help them on the path to city/county leadership positions and an opportunity to enhance their leadership and management skills while forming a collegial learning community with their peers.

Get started now! Applications must be received by April 5, 2013, to be considered for the next class that begins in May. 

The two-year Emerging Leaders Professional Development Program (ELDP) features:

• Completion of the ICMA Essential Management Skills Certificate
• A credentialed manager who serves as a career coach for two years
• Convenient teleseminars with leading public administration professors or credentialed managers
• Management application project designed by the applicant to demonstrate what he or she has learned and accomplished as a result of the program and that benefits the community or organization.

Before applying, complete the Applied Knowledge Assessment, an online instrument that helps determine professional strengths and areas for improvement.

ELDP is part of ICMA’s commitment to helping those early in their careers reach their goals, while ensuring that the next generation is ready to fill critical roles in local government. Managers: encourage promising young professionals to apply today and build their leadership skills through this unique program.