The FBINAA Leadership Certification Program
The purpose of the Leadership Certification Program is to continue to develop the highest degree of law enforcement leaders across the country. This certification is a series of courses, open to all law enforcement professionals and encompasses the latest strategies, techniques, and real-world leadership scenarios to prepare each participant to better lead their respective units, shifts, or agencies into the unpredictable future of law enforcement.
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How the FBINAA Leadership Certification Program Works
To complete the FBINAA Leadership Certification Program you must:
- Complete Course One: Leadership Foundations for Law Enforcement - From Self-Mastery to Team Success (4 Day Program)
- Complete Course Two: Leadership Culture for Law Enforcement - Cultivating Organizational Excellence (2 Day Program)
- Complete Course Three: Choose to attend one of three FBINAA Leadership Forum options (2 Day Program)
- Complete a Self-Study Research Paper assigned to you by the FBINAA Education and Training Division
Please note: the courses can be taken in any order and do not require FBINAA membership. If you have any questions or are looking to submit your certificates to receive your Self Study Research Assignment, please email training@fbinaa.org.
Leadership Foundations for Law Enforcement - From Self-Mastery to Team Success (4 Day Program)
Upcoming Courses
| August 10-13, 2026 | West Haven, CT | REGISTER NOW | COURSE FLYER | |
| August 24-27, 2026 | Broomfield, CO | REGISTER NOW | COURSE FLYER | |
| September 21-24, 2026 | Coatesville, PA | REGISTER NOW | COURSE FLYER | |
| December 1-4, 2026 | Conyers, GA | REGISTER NOW | COURSE FLYER | |
| December 7-10, 2026 | Santa Ana, CA | REGISTER NOW | COURSE FLYER | |
| January 25-28, 2027 | Daytona Beach, FL | COMING SOON | ||
| February 8-11, 2027 | AZ (location TBD) | COMING SOON |
Leadership Culture for Law Enforcement - Cultivating Organizational Excellence (2 Day Program)
Upcoming Courses
| December 15-16, 2026 | West Haven, CT | REGISTER NOW | COURSE FLYER | |
| March 3-4, 2027 | Lafayette, LA | COMING SOON |
Attend one of the FBINAA Leadership Forums (2 Day Program)
| Mass Casualty Response | September 16-17, 2026 Schaumburg, IL |
REGISTER NOW | COURSE FLYER | |
| Leadership Tactics & Strategies for Tumultuous Times | January 20-21, 2027 Huntsville, AL |
COMING SOON | ||
| Officer Resiliency, Safety, & Wellness | February 17-18, 2027 Rosenberg, TX |
COMING SOON | ||
| Leadership Tactics & Strategies for Tumultuous Times | April 7-8, 2027 Freehold, NJ |
COMING SOON |
FBI National Academy Associates Leadership Certification:
The Self Study Research Assignment
Once a candidate has completed all three courses, they will need to submit a copy of their certificates to the FBINAA Education and Training Division to receive instructions for the Self Study Research Paper. All details including topic, formatting, length, and time frame will be sent to the candidate after submitting their certificates.
If you have any questions or are looking to submit your certificates to receive your Self Study Research Assignment, please email training@fbinaa.org.