Training Topics

Training Topics & Career Stages Framework

Sharpen Your Edge with EA Ignite + the ASAP Career Stages Framework

Where advanced EAs go to grow; at EA Ignite, you’ll deepen your strategic influence, expand your operational expertise, and strengthen the leadership skills needed to thrive in the Partnering and Leading stages of your career.

What is the Career Stages Framework?

Informed by the American Society of Administrative Professionals’ (ASAP) State of the Profession Report, the Career Stages Framework helps admins understand where they are and where they could go.

EA Ignite is crafted for those in the Supporting → Partnering → Leading stages. Where influence, strategy, and innovation become central to role success.

Assisting

Early-career APs typically under five years of experience, focused on scheduling, document organization, and foundational tasks.

Supporting

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.

Partnering

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.

Leading

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.

Training Topics at EA Ignite & Career Stages:

Our training topics are also data-driven. With expert-led instruction and hands-on learning, EA Ignite equips attendees to excel in their roles and redefine their value in any organization.

Strategic Partnership & Leadership

Communication & Operations

Technology & Innovation

Career Growth & Personal Branding

EA Ignite is a focused opportunity to build leverage in your career based on what the profession is increasingly demanding. If you are in the…

Supporting Career Stage:

Sharpen your skills and stay ahead by attending sessions focused on Communication & Operations and Technology & Innovation. AI is one of the leading topics in training for EAs – don’t fall behind.

Partnering Career Stage:

Build influence by attending sessions with a focus in Strategic Partnership & Leadership and Career Growth & Personal Branding. Develop skills in cross-functional collaboration, project ownership, and advising your executives with confidence.

Leading Career Stage:

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.

How Do the Career Stages Apply to Certifications at EA Ignite? Discover More About Certifications button

Certification	Career Stage
MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist: Associate)	Partnering
Nova Chief of Staff	Leading

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