Leadership Pathway

Registration Process Clarification

1. Intended candidates should secure their cohort spot by enrolling with KEA & paying their initial registration fee.
2. Candidates will be sent step by step instructions for completing their WKU application for graduate admissions.
3. Once your WKU graduate admissions application is approved you will officially be a part of the KY Rank Advancement Academy.

If you have any questions about this process please reach out to KEA’s Director of Professional Excellence, Michelle Jones, mjones@kea.org

*Note:  This is a 2-year commitment*

Registration for the 2025 KRAA Leadership Cohort is Closed. 

Enrollment for the 2026 KRAA Leadership Cohort will open in January 2026. 

This unique Continuing Education Option is an exclusive partnership between NEA, KEA & WKU.