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EA Ignite is where advanced EAs go to grow. Whether you’re deepening your strategic influence, expanding your operational expertise, or strengthening your leadership capabilities, our training prepares you to excel in the Partnering and Leading stages of your career.
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To guide your professional development, the American Society of Administrative Professionals (ASAP) has designed EA Ignite around four core Training Topics and a Career Stages Framework. Together, these tools help you assess your current skill level and identify exactly where to focus next.
Training topics are areas of focus for each session. These are data-driven, and derive from the American Society of Administrative Professionals annual State of the Profession Report. With expert-led instruction and hands-on learning, EA Ignite equips attendees to excel in their roles and redefine their value in any organization.
Early-career APs typically under five years of experience, focused on scheduling, document organization, and foundational tasks.
At this stage, APs build on Assisting tasks with greater autonomy, such as managing projects and handling more complex day-to-day operations through a strategic lens.
Here, the focus shifts to business partnership and strategic contributions. APs at this stage collaborate on business plans, manage large projects, and may oversee teams.
This stage is where APs own large-scale initiatives. They advise senior executives as trusted business partners, lead strategic systems and teams, and drive innovation.
You’re ready to expand your strategic influence and deepen your role as a trusted advisor. EA Ignite supports this stage through training in Strategic Partnership & Leadership and Communication & Operations, helping you collaborate cross-functionally, own complex initiatives, and contribute more directly to executive decision-making.
Step into senior-level impact by joining sessions that strengthen your Strategic Partnership & Leadership and Technology & Innovation. Master the capabilities required to guide initiatives, influence policy, and evolve into a high-performing Chief of Staff or strategic business partner.
| Certification | Career Stage |
| MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist: Associate) | Partnering |
| Nova Chief of Staff | Leading |
EA Ignite brings together high-performing executive assistants and business partners ready to accelerate their path forward. Will you be among those professionals?
If you’re looking for resources to help build a case around investing in your professional development, use these tools!
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