This online interactive and NBAA-approved Professional Development Program (PDP) course covers the Leadership 5 (L5) objective in entirety. The L5 objective has five sub-objectives. Each sub-objective has a video lesson, ebook, bonus audio MP3 of the video lesson, and quiz. The course includes quizzes, discussions, and a certificate of completion. Completion of this course requires approximately 2.75 hours. It does NOT need to be completed in one sitting.

Topics covered in this course:

  • a. Recognize changes in the business climate and company business plan
  • b. Identify sources of information concerning evolving technologies, regulatory issues and best practices
  • c. Identify strategies to advocate for change to evolve the aviation department (mergers/acquisitions)
  • d. Formulate plans to manage the aviation department through a business crisis (e.g., business continuity plan, prioritization of resources, professionalism/personal courage)
  • e. Manage a network of support contacts inside the company and industry


Course Curriculum

  Welcome
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  L5A. Recognize changes in the business climate and company business plan
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  L5B. Identify sources of information concerning evolving technologies, regulatory issues and best practices
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  L5C. Identify strategies to advocate for change to evolve the aviation department
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  L5D. Formualte plans to manage the aviation department through a business crisis
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  L5E. Manage a network of support contacts inside the company and industry
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Dr. Daniel Prather, A.A.E., CAM - Developer and facilitator of this course and creator of PDPCredit.com.


As an educator since 2006, a Certified Aviation Manager since 2013, and an NBAA-approved provider since 2014, I personally created PDPCredit.com to bring PDP courses to business aviation professionals regardless of time, travel schedules or availability. These online courses are available when you are! More courses will be rolled out in the near future, so please bookmark us! Reach out with any questions or comments! Lifelong learning is easy with PDPCredit.com.

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