VPPLA Program information

Time, Commitment and Participation

• Just like any leadership program its success depends on the involvement and participation of the class in its entirety. Events are comprised as follows:
• Kickoff/ Retreat in early August
• 9 one-and-a-half day sessions, August to April, each located around the TN Valley. The half day session is a social/networking event the evening prior to the full day session.
• Graduation in late May during the TVPPA Annual Conference

• Tuition for each class member is $1,000
• Not included in tuition: transportation to and from the sessions and hotel accommodations
• Included in tuition: shirt, badge and materials
• Tuition must be paid by July 1st

• All applications will be carefully reviewed by a selection committee- Applications for the next class are due January of the following year.
• Each class will include half of the candidates from TVA, half from LPCs and the remaining mix will come from associated organizations in the TN Valley
• Class size is 28-30 members