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Georgia Academy for Economic Development

This multi-day program is conducted by the Georgia Academy for Economic Development. Participants will enhance their collaborative leadership skills while learning what essential elements must be invested in for a community to experience a vibrant economy and manageable growth. Completion of “The Essentials” class and three advanced topic classes are required for graduation from The Academy. For information on this program, please contact Kelly Lane at kelly.lane@dca.ga.gov. This class is a reformatted version of the formerly titled Multi-day Economic Development Class. Graduates of the academy since May 2022 can receive the 12-hour credit, including those who graduated under the old format.