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The certifications on Atlas Network Academy's website are designed for you to take in order of Fundamentals, required webinars, Theory & Practice, and conclude with the 360. You must first complete the Fundamentals course and the required webinars for all certifications in order to access the Theory & Practice course. Once you complete those pre-requisites, the Theory & Practice course will become visible to you on the certification page. The 360 courses for each certification are invitation to apply only. If you are accepted to that in-person program, that course will be added to your My Atlas Network Academy page for you to access the course materials.

If you have any additional questions or if you run into any problems accessing courses on the Atlas Network Academy website, please email us at training@atlasnetwork.org.

Certifications and individual courses within the Atlas Network Academy are designed to provide rigorous, practical and useful training to individuals working to advance liberty through a think tank. Courses include interactive elements that allow you to learn by doing – and are designed to relate directly to your think tank work. Individuals participating in the Atlas Network Academy demonstrate their commitment to building a strong, impactful think tank, and are eligible for grants and other opportunities through the Atlas Network.

No, you do not have to work for an established think tank to participate in the Atlas Network Academy. Many individuals with the goal of establishing their own organization, or who just have an interest in the work of free market think tanks have participated in the Atlas Network Academy.

However, our in-person programs are invitation-to-apply only and the Atlas Network Academy team will reach out to eligible applicants based on this criteria:

• Work for Atlas Network partner organizations or who work for organizations that have expressed interest in becoming an Atlas Network partner and;
• Are aligned with our vision of a free, prosperous, and peaceful world where the principles of individual liberty, property rights, limited government, and free markets are secured by the rule of law.

If you have questions about becoming an Atlas Network partner, please visit atlasnetwork.org/become-a-partner for more information.

Yes! We welcome your feedback and suggestions. Please email us at training@atlasnetwork.org with your suggestions.

If you have started or been enrolled in any course, you can track your progress in Atlas Network Academy by logging into your account at ana.atlasnetwork.org and clicking “My Atlas Network Academy” under the main menu. This will show you which courses you have completed under each track and which courses you have left to complete to receive your certification.

If you have not started any courses you can login and begin a certification from the options on the welcome page. We recommend starting with the Think Tank Foundations Certification.

You may also email us at training@atlasnetwork.org to check your status.

When grant applications are reviewed strong preference is given to organizations and/ or individuals that have completed courses in the Atlas Network Academy.

If you have any questions about this please feel free to contact our Institute Relations Team at Casey.Pifer@AtlasNetwork.org or Jack.Shannon@AtlasNetwork.org.

You can enroll for free in the Atlas Network Academy by visiting ana.atlasnetwork.org and creating your account. If you are having trouble creating your account, please email training@atlasnetwork.org and we will help you get that set up.

The certifications in the Atlas Network Academy website are designed for you to take in order of Fundamentals, Theory & Practice, and conclude with the 360. You must first complete the Fundamentals course in order to access the Theory & Practice course. The 360 courses for each certification are invitation to apply only. If you are accepted to that in-person program, that course will be added to your My Atlas Network Academy page for you to access the course materials. If you have any additional questions or if you run into any problems accessing courses on the Atlas Network Academy website, please email us at training@atlasnetwork.org.

General participation in the Atlas Network Academy is offered free of charge to you. However, each in person training opportunity does have some cost associated with the program such as travel costs to the program or a registration fee. Currently only our Executive Accelerator program and Lights, Camera, Liberty workshop have associated program fees. Programs we are able to offer at such reduced fees are thanks to the generosity of our donors.

If you have any questions about program fees or travel costs for an in person training program, please feel free to contact us at training@atlasnetwork.org with any questions.

Atlas Network Academy offers certifications in Think Tank Foundations, Marketing and Communications, Fundraising, Leadership Development and more that are designed to help you scale up your work and the impact of your organization. Our flexible course catalog offers online and in-person programs for think tank leaders at every level.

In 2020 we restructured Atlas Leadership Academy to become Atlas Network Academy. We made this change because our offerings go beyond just “Leadership” programs -- we offer a variety of programs in think tank operations, marketing & communications, fundraising, and leadership development.

Under Atlas Leadership Academy, learners completed courses with the goal of reaching 12 credits and becoming an “ALA Graduate.” With our transition to Atlas Network Academy, we have also transitioned to a Certification based system. Learners will now have the opportunity to earn certifications in areas including Think Tank Foundations, Marketing & Communications, Fundraising, and Leadership.