APPAU is APPA's premier professional development opportunity—offering multiple training courses together at a single location.
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Institute for Facilities Management
Attendees selecting the "Institute" choose from one of four core facilities management topic areas for their APPAU event. Each core topic area provides rich content and hands-on exercises for attendees. The Institute core courses may be taken in any order.
Leadership Academy
APPA’s Leadership Academy prepares educational facilities professionals to become effective leaders with the skills to create thriving cultures of trust and lifelong learning that they can take back to their institutions. A comprehensive collection of four courses for educational facilities professionals, the Leadership Academy touches on all aspects of successful leadership skills: individual, interpersonal, managerial, and organizational.
Investing in the Future Facilities Workforce Workshop (T3)
Recruitment, Retention, Apprenticeship, and Upskilling Strategies That Work
Facilities leaders across education are facing persistent workforce challenges, from unfilled skilled trades positions to rising turnover, retirements, and growing competition for talent. This T3 workshop spotlights real-world strategies institutions are using to strengthen their workforce pipeline and build teams that can sustain operations today and into the future.
CEFP In-Person Study Course
Three days of facilitated preparation for the CEFP exam.
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Looking ahead to summer 2026? Mark your calendars for APPAU St. Louis.