2026-27 State-Approved List for APLDS Clock Hours
One requirement for successful completion of the Alabama Principal Leadership Development System (APLDS) Program each year is that principals and assistant principals must complete
at least 30 APLDS Clock Hours of high-quality professional learning from the state-approved list.
Selecting Professional Learning
Consider the following questions when selecting
high-quality professional learning from the following state-approved list.
PLP Goals
Will the professional learning help me meet my PLP goals related to growth, achievement, and school climate?
Standards
What skills and practices in the Alabama Standards for School Leadership do I need to develop?
Context
What areas of professional growth do I need to focus on the most right now based on my leadership context?
Search by Professional Learning Provider
Maximized Growth
PowerSchool PL Course Number:
351604
Provider:
Contact:
Tasha Carter (info@maximizedgrowthllc.com)
Description:
APLDS Clock Hours:
30
Title:
APLDS - Maximized Growth LLC: 2026-27 Empowering Educators: Building Purposeful Leadership in the Classroom (PLUACLD1373)
Empowering Educators develops the practice of leading with purpose: connecting a leader's stated mission to the instructional decisions they make and the results those decisions produce. The course runs across six modules totaling 30 clock hours.
University of West Alabama STEM Institute
PowerSchool PL Course Number:
351602
Provider:
Contact:
Chet Nicklas (cnicklas@uwa.edu)
Description:
APLDS Clock Hours:
11
Title:
APLDS - UWA Black Belt STEM Education Institute: 2026-27 Leading with Insight
Leading with Insights is a 9-month, job-embedded leadership development experience consisting of 11 one-hour sessions: nine administrator learning sessions and two joint administrator-teacher sessions.
Maximized Growth
PowerSchool PL Course Number:
351603
Provider:
Contact:
Tasha Carter (info@maximizedgrowthllc.com)
Description:
APLDS Clock Hours:
30
Title:
APLDS - Maximized Growth LLC: 2026-27 The Question-Driven Leader: Coaching Skills That Elevate Schools and Districts (PLUACLD1439)
The Question-Driven Leader develops the skill of leading through inquiry to strengthen coaching, reflection, and decision-making. Inspired by John C. Maxwell's Good Leaders Ask Great Questions, the course gives school and district leaders practical strategies for asking purposeful questions that build trust, encourage collaboration, and guide sound decisions.