2025-2026 Alaska Native Executive Leadership Program (ANELP) Application



Step 1 of 5 – Program Information

ANELP Overview

Visit ANTHC’s Alaska Native Executive Leadership Program webpage, https://anthctraining.com/leadership-development/alaska-native-executive-leadership-program-anelp/, for a detailed program description, lists and links to required documents.

To complete your application, gather documents and signatures:

  • Current Curriculum Vitae or Resume
  • Leadership Program Development Plan
  • Personal Statement, 2 pages in length stating:
    • Who you are, why you are applying for this leadership program and what strengthens you will bring to the program
    • Your short-term and long-term goals, and how you think the leadership development program will help you to achieve your goals
    • Current or past leadership roles you have held, including an example of your best leadership experience and what you learned from it (Experience may include being a supervisor, manager, or leading community or volunteer types of activities.)
    • Why you work in Tribal Health
    • What you think are the most important attributes a leader in Tribal Health should have and why

ANTHC Employee General Eligibility:

In addition to being Alaska Native or Native American one must:

  • Be a full time employee, including designated groups of employees who work “regular full time” at 36 hours per week
  • By Program Kick Off, September 18, 2025, have been an ANTHC employee for a minimum of fifteen months
  • Have no corrective actions, and be in “good standing” for the past fifteen months
  • Have received a “Successful Performer” (or higher) on Annual Performance Evaluation or employees who haven’t received an evaluation must obtain a Letter of Recommendation from their supervisor

ANELP Specific Requirements

Strong written, oral, and presentation skills are needed, participants must be able to turn in graduate level writing for the APU modules.

Must:

  • Have a minimum of three (3) years of managerial-level (or above) work experience
  • Currently hold a leadership position
  • Have a Bachelors degree
or
  • Have a minimum of three (3) years of managerial-level (or above) work experience
  • Currently hold a leadership position
  • Be a LEAD Graduate