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Nurse Leadership Program

The Nurse Leadership Program provides high-quality, standardized leadership training to nurse leaders across the state.

About the program

AzHHA is working with a national curriculum vendor, OpusVi (Latin for workforce), to deliver a program that delivers a standardized approach to strengthen nurse leadership. Through the program, participants have access to a Certificate in Nurse Leadership, a 12-week, online program developed in partnership with leading health systems and grounded in real-world practice. This structured learning environment provides a shared framework for leadership development, mentorship and professional growth at every level of nursing leadership.

What makes this program different?

  • Purpose-built for nurses: Designed specifically for clinical nurses stepping into — or already in — leadership roles.
  • Structured, yet flexible: Involves approximately a three-to-five-hour weekly time commitment.
  • Centralized leadership model: Supports consistent decision-making and communication across the organization.
  • Competency-based curriculum: Covers emotional intelligence, conflict resolution, communication strategies, financial acumen and operational decision-making.
  • Real-world application: Includes interactive case studies, guided reflection and opportunities to apply learnings directly to participants’ roles.
  • Scalable and collaborative: Fosters a consistent and adaptable leadership style that drives collaboration, accountability and workforce engagement.

Who should participate?

  • Nurse managers and assistant nurse managers
  • Charge nurses and unit-based leaders
  • Clinical nurse educators and professional development practitioners
  • Directors of nursing and service line leaders
  • Nurses preparing to transition into formal leadership roles

Program goals

There is a sustained need for high-quality, standardized leadership training for nurse leaders. By implementing this unified training model, AzHHA is offering organizations the ability to strengthen its leadership pipeline, improve workforce stability and foster greater cross-functional collaboration.

Read more about the benefits of the program.

How to participate

If you’re interested in signing up for the program or if you have additional questions, please reach out to ttpprogram@azhha.org.

  • Nurse managers and assistant nurse managers
  • Charge nurses and unit-based leaders
  • Clinical nurse educators and professional development practitioners
  • Directors of nursing and service line leaders
  • Nurses preparing to transition into formal leadership roles