In-person is full! But we still have virtual seats open!
In-person is full but you can still register for the virtual course.
Join us for ACEC/MA's highly rated Odyssey Leadership Program, now accepting registrations for the Class of 2023-2024.
Part of the ACEC/MA Leadership Education Program, the 9 session Odyssey program, starting on September 28, 2023, is a leadership skills development program for senior management, middle management and anyone who has been identified as a high potential leader. Typically participants have 10 - 15 years of experience.
Leaders of engineering firms possess a range of important skills vital to helping grow the firm - the most important of which is personal leadership style.
*If your firm is an ACEC/MA member firm, you're a member. You are eligible for the ACEC/MA Member Rate. If you aren't sure if your firm is an ACEC/MA member, contact: acecma@engineers.org If you are employed by an ACEC Member Firm in another New England state, you are also eligible to enroll in Odyssey at the ACEC/MA member rate. Just Complete and return the Registration Form. |
Workforce Training Grant
Firms with 100 or fewer employees in Massachusetts may apply for Workforce Training Funds to assist with Odyssey tuition for a Massachusetts employee. This is a reimbursement grant. See this ACEC/MA webpage for information or contact acecma@engineers.org for details.
Odyssey Course sessions for Class of 2024: All sessions except for November will be held in-person at the Conference Center at Waltham Woods (Directions). If it becomes necessary at any point, sessions will move online. Class Sessions will run from 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM if in person. Virtual classes will be split over the course of two days, with each part running from 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM.
Note: If an Odyssey session needs to move to online, the session will be split into 2 consecutive days on Zoom. For example, if we need to change the September 28 session to Zoom, the session will be held the following Monday and Tuesday from 12:30 PM - 4 PM Eastern, with ACEC students from other states.
FY2024 In-Person Class Schedule at Waltham Woods:
September 28, 2023 |
Session 1 - Leadership Principles |
October 26, 2023 |
Session 2 - Understanding Yourself and Others Better |
November 2023, dates to be scheduled |
Session 3 - Individual meetings—One-on-One Coaching sessions (1 hour Virtual Session for each student on one of these dates or another date in November) |
December 14, 2023 |
Session 4 - Communicating to Motivate |
January 18, 2024 |
Session 5 - Leading Strong-Willed/Difficult People and Leading in Conflict Situations |
February 22, 2024 |
Session 6 - Leading Change: Creating Environments For Change and Overcoming Resistance to Change |
March 21, 2024 |
Session 7 - Empowering and Growing Others: Delegating, Coaching, Mentoring, and Empowering |
April 18, 2024 |
Session 8 - Taking & Controlling Personal Risk; Defining Your Personal Leadership Style |
May 23, 2024 |
Session 9 - Inspiring Leadership In Others; Creating A Leadership Culture; Creating a Personal Growth Path; Graduation |
June 13, 2024 |
Snow Date: If any session needs to be postponed due to weather or another factor, June 9 would be the last session. |
Note: |
Professional Development Hours: 58 PDHs. ACEC/MA is providing professional development hours to meet certain continuing education requirements for PE and PLS license renewal in some states under the Registered Continuing Education Provider Program (RCEP) |
Use the brochure above to sign up for the virtual course option. Mark virtual on your registration form and we'll get the information to you. Massachusetts firms of fewer than 100 employees in Massachusetts that are enrolling Massachusetts employees can still apply for workforce training grants for the virtual course, but you'll need to apply by September 6, 2023.
Odyssey is available to virtual students by Zoom on dates below from 12:30-4:00pm Eastern, with ACEC students from other states.
Virtual Class Schedule
October 2 & 3, 2023 |
Session 1 - Leadership Principles |
November 6 & 7, 2023 |
Session 2 - Understanding Yourself and Others Better |
November |
Session 3 - Individual meetings—One-on-One Coaching sessions (1 hour Virtual Session for each student on one of these dates or another date in November) |
December 18 & 19, 2023 |
Session 4 - Communicating to Motivate |
January 29 & 30, 2024 |
Session 5 - Leading Strong-Willed/Difficult People and Leading in Conflict Situations |
February 26 & 27, 2024 |
Session 6 - Leading Change: Creating Environments For Change and Overcoming Resistance to Change |
March 25 & 26, 2024 |
Session 7 - Empowering and Growing Others: Delegating, Coaching, Mentoring, and Empowering |
April 29 & 30, 2024 |
Session 8 - Taking & Controlling Personal Risk; Defining Your Personal Leadership Style |
June 3 & 4, 2024 |
Session 9 - Inspiring Leadership In Others; Creating A Leadership Culture; Creating a Personal Growth Path; Graduation |
June 17 & 18, 2024 |
Snow Date |
Completed applications can be emailed to acecma@engineers.org. Checks should be made payable to ACEC/MA and mailed to:
The Engineering Center
One Walnut Street
Boston, MA 02108
Important: You must use the account, including the username and password, of the individual you wish to register.
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Please note: Altering your name or contact information during registration may overwrite your record in our membership database.
If you have additional questions regarding registration, please contact us at 617/227-5551 or tecet@engineers.org.
The Engineering Center Education Trust | One Walnut Street, Boston MA 02108-3616