Foundations of Field Leadership: Celebrating Graduates of Classes 11 and 12

March 13, 2026

Classes 11 and 12 of MCAA’s Foundations of Field Leadership (FFL) have completed eight weeks of introductory field leadership training. More than 120 students graduated from the classes. As FFL approaches its two-year anniversary this spring, we want to extend heartfelt gratitude to all our 500+ graduates since this program’s inception. Here’s what our newest grads had to say about their experience:

  • “Great program and great volunteer speakers. I feel like over the last 8 weeks, I’ve been able to take at least something from each course and apply it in the field.”
  • “Thank you for the opportunity, I learned a lot about things I used to struggle with daily!”
  • “This is a good program to help young leaders learn new and different skills to have.”
  • “Really glad I took this course. Looking forward to more in the future!”
  • “The program had great advice, and I made sure to take notes of especially useful ideas, mantras, and processes. It can be difficult to explain lessons which are often learned over a long career (and after many mistakes), but this course did well at highlighting key lessons and how they can be implemented in the workplace.”
  • “Overall, I really enjoyed this program and am very grateful to be a part of it. I’m happy to know the contractor I work for is investing time into developing my skill set for hopefully a long journey with them.”
  • “Brilliant!!!”
  • “The class was a great confidence builder for me. Even just being told about this class then actually getting to take it was a great experience and will help me with my career […] down the road.”

Interested in Sending Someone to FFL?

  • The next FFL courses will begin in April of 2026.
  • Registration is open now and courses fill on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • For more information about the program and to register, click here.
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