ACN’s prestigious Emerging Nurse Leader (ENL) program empowers current and future nurse leaders to achieve their goals and aspirations through personal and professional development.

The nine-month program allows participants to develop their skills and confidence through a blend of formal education, self-reflection, mentoring and action based learning. ENLs receive invaluable opportunities to make connections within the profession and profile themselves as nurse leaders the industry should keep an eye on.

View our 2019 cohort and connect with them on neo.

You can find out about the ENL journey of our remarkable 2017 graduates through their reflections in the ENL program graduate eBook.

If you are an ambitious go-getter looking for an opportunity to step outside of your comfort zone to advance your career and become the best nurse leader you can be then look no further! The ENL program will allow you to demonstrate your drive and initiative. The program is self-paced and self-driven, meaning you will get as much out of the program as you put in. Participants will be required to independently complete a range of activities in order to accrue the points required to complete the program. Applications are open to current and up-and-coming nurse leaders, from undergraduate nursing students to nurses in their sixth year of nursing practice. Check out the eligibility requirements and detailed program outline for each stage below. Up to 50 participants will be welcomed into the program each year.