Clone of ICL Application 2024

Introduction to Conservation Leadership

Application deadline: 5:00PM CST on May 15, 2026
The world is changing, and fast. One of the goals of the National Association of Conservation Law Enforcement Chiefs (NACLEC) is to prepare the next generation of conservation law enforcement officers with the leadership capacity to successfully carry out the conservation law enforcement mission in a rapidly changing world. The ICL focus is to provide an educational experience for early to mid-career officers, supervisors or program managers focused on contemporary issues, challenges, future trends, and adaptive leadership.

ICL fellows will be engaged in adult learning related to adaptive leadership. The ICL is student-centered with a high degree of student involvement and experiential learning.

Asynchronous Work

There is an online (asynchronous) learning component in the ICL experience. Participants will begin online learning activities 5-6 weeks prior to the residency beginning at the National Conservation Training Center. Online participation is a critical element in everyone’s academy learning experience. It provides a foundation for the academy experience. Completing online work will require an investment of roughly two hours per week in the 5-6 weeks prior to arriving at the academy.

Application Guidelines

To participate in this leadership training program, applicants must:
- Be an early to mid-career officer employed as field officer, supervisor or program manager in their agency. ICL applicants generally have 5-10 years of experience.
- Be employed by a local, state, provincial, tribal or federal conservation law enforcement agency
- Have the endorsement of their agency’s Chief Executive
Applications must include:
- A complete application (below)
- Personal Statement (attachment with details below)
Course Dates and Location:

August 2-8, 2026 (travel dates inclusive)

Successful applicants will be notified by email by June 10, 2026.

All classes will be held at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Participants must attend all classes.

Program cost:
- $3,000.00 per student for NACLEC Member Agencies
- $3,500.00 for Non-Member Agencies
- Includes all instructional materials, meals and lodging at NCTC. It does not include travel.
Tuition payable to the National Association of Conservation Law Enforcement Chiefs no later than July 15, 2026

Do not send any money now - NACLEC will invoice your agency if you are accepted into the program.
Professional Details

Please provide all of the following information
Name:*

First NameLast Name
Title or rank*
Agency or organization*
Agency Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Work E-mail*
example@example.com
Work mobile phone*
Your cell phone numberFormat: (000) 000-0000.
Office Phone Number*
Your office or landline numberFormat: (000) 000-0000.
Years with this agency*
Describe your work setting*
What is the approximate population of the largest community in your work setting?*
Emergency Contact
Emergency Contact*

First NameLast Name
Phone Number*
Cell number preferredFormat: (000) 000-0000.
Personal Narrative

Please use pdf or word files. If you require an alternative format, please contact kim@naclec.org.
Personal Narrative Instructions:

Respond to the following questions:
1. What you believe are the three most significant challenges we face in conservation law enforcement?
2. What are two important shifts you feel we need to make in our culture and/or our profession in response to the changing world around us?
3. What do you see as your role in leading our profession into the future given the changes we need to make and challenges we face?
4. What leadership skill or capacity do you think you need to develop to lead this type of change?
5. Identify one significant mindset shift you might need to make in yourself in response to the changing world around us?
Please do not exceed three pages written. If you require an alternative to written format, please contact kim@naclec.org.
Upload your files here*

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Agency Endorsement
Provide the name of your chief or endorsing official*
First and Last Name
Provide the email address of your chief or endorsing official*
Full work email address required.
By submitting this application, you agree to the following:

I am committed to learning environment safety, developing my leadership capacity as an individual and on behalf of my agency, the institution of Conservation Law Enforcement and the natural resources in our country. I commit that:
- I will come to class on time and will actively participate in discussions.
- I will complete all course assignments and submit all course deliverables by the required deadlines.
- I will conform my behavior to the learning environment norms and NCTC rules and regulations.
- I will participate in individualized coaching and accept feedback to enhance self-development.
- I will provide honest and thorough program evaluations to the NACLEC Program with the goal of improving training for future law enforcement leaders.
Should you encounter any problems with this form, please contact Kim Elms at kim@naclec.org

If you have further questions, please contact

Randy Stark

NACLEC Executive Director

608-332-0176 starkr@charter.net
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Introduction to Conservation Leadership

Asynchronous Work

Application Guidelines

Course Dates and Location:

Program cost:

Professional Details

Emergency Contact

Personal Narrative

Agency Endorsement