CCBO
Leadership Academy
It’s the only education program designed for community college business officers. A year long program led by industry experts, where participants engage in hands-on learning and an active mentorship.

Why Attend
The CCBO Leadership Academy?
The Leadership Academy is succession planning at its best. If you are considering this for your staff in the business office this is how you can equip and prepare your employees to grow in your organization. If you are considering the Leadership Academy for yourself, this is your opportunity to grow as a leader and spend time on how you want to grow in your career.
The knowledge and learning shared in this program is the ONLY educational source geared directly FOR community college business officers, BY community college business officers targeted FOR community colleges.
The cost is reasonable, the return outstanding. Your future and the future of your institution makes this a critically important decision with a truly positive return on investment that will pay over your lifetime.
The Purpose
The Academy’s goal is to provide participants with the knowledge of the theories and practice of leadership within a community college as an institution of higher education. The Academy is designed to train the next generation of Chief Business Officers and to provide current leaders with updated information on national issues facing community colleges.
The Participants
Participants come from various departments and positions within community colleges. The Academy is open to all potential and current leaders. Applicants should have a background in some area of community college administration; however, consideration will be given to those who do not have any administrative experience. Academy participants do not need to be CCBO members to participate.
The Format
The program spans one year, beginning and ending with the CCBO Annual Conferences. The format requires that all students arrive two days prior to the CCBO Annual Conference. These two days are designed for students to have full immersion in the curriculum of the Academy. All students are expected to attend the CCBO Annual Conference following the Academy sessions and take advantage of other learning opportunities as well. This same timeline will occur for the subsequent year.
CPE Credits
Participants may earn 20 or more CPE credits. Nearly 35 hours of programming, split between two conferences, is created for participants to become immersed in discussions and activities related to leadership skills, current community college issues, and relevant topics. Please note there is a mid-year project that all participants are required to complete.
More About
Enrollment Fees
The cost of the Leadership Academy is $1,500, which includes Leadership Academy enrollment and Annual Conference registration for two years. Registration for the 2022 Leadership Academy is opening soon.
CCBO
Business partners
CCBO is now extending a special invitation to our business partners to join institutional members in the Leadership Academy. This is a great opportunity for partners to better understand the higher education industry and trends, and to develop relationships with community college colleagues from across the country. Participation is limited to those companies already exhibiting at the 2022 CCBO Annual International Conference. No more than two business partners will be allowed in an Academy class.
The Participants
2021 – 2022
Class of 2022, pictured at the 2021 CCBO Annual Conference in Nashville.
Get More Info
PO Box 80994
Charleston, SC 29416
(434) 293-2825
info@ccbo.org