msai 2017

1. Main Street America Institute
The Main Street America Institute,
NMSC’s targeted professional development
training program, aims to:
 Support downtown and commercial district
revitalization leaders’ development & growth
 Offer lifelong learning opportunities
 Provide accessible, affordable training
opportunities online & onsite
 Elevate the commercial district revitalization
profession through credentialing standards

2. Main Street America Institute
Framework
Leadership Development
Certificate Program
Leadership Development Skills
Online Learning
Leadership Development Workshop
Two Day In-Person Workshop
Community Transformation
Certificate Program
Community Transformation Skills
Online Learning
Community Transformation
Workshop
Three Day In-Person Workshop

3. Schedule at a Glance

4. Requirements
Leadership
Development
Certificate
Community
Transformation
Certificate
Main Street America
Revitalization
Professional
Online
Requirement
2 online courses
- Advanced Fundamentals of
Leadership Development I & II
8 online courses
- Advanced Fundamentals of
Economic Vitality I & II
-Advanced Fundamentals of
Sustainable Organization I & II
- Advanced Fundamentals of
Quality Design I & II
- Advanced Fundamentals of
Effective Promotion I & II
10 online courses
- Advanced Fundamentals of
Leadership Development I & II
- Advanced Fundamentals of
Economic Vitality I & II
-Advanced Fundamentals of
Sustainable Organization I & II
- Advanced Fundamentals of
Quality Design I & II
- Advanced Fundamentals of
Effective Promotion I & II
Workshop
Requirement
Leadership
Development
Workshop
Community
Transformation
Workshop
- Leadership
Development Workshop
- Community
Transformation
Workshop
- Final Examination

5. Main Street America Institute
Eligibility
 The online and onsite training opportunities are open to anyone who is interested in gaining a
deeper understanding of community transformation and leadership development.
 Classes will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis!
 We strongly recommend that those who pursue the MSARP credential have 3+ years of
professional experience in commercial district revitalization field prior to beginning the final
examination.
Exams
 Participants must pass a test at the end of each online and onsite course.
 Participants must pass a final examination to receive the Main Street America Revitalization
Professional (MSARP) credential.

6. Pricing
Member Non-Member
Online Courses $275 $350
Leadership Development Workshop $450 $600
Community Transformation Workshop $800 $1,000
Member Non-Member
Leadership Development Certificate $1,000 $1,300
Community Transformation Certificate $3,000 $3,800
Main Street America Revitalization
Professional (MSARP)*
$4,150 $5,250
* Includes final examination cost of $150

7. Main Street America Institute
 Flexible - Ability to begin Institute at any time and complete at
own speed (within 2 years)
 Engaging - Interactive online and onsite courses offered in a
variety of formats
 Relevant - Coursework covers the latest downtown and
commercial district revitalization issues and trends
 Comprehensive – Curriculum guided by Four Point
framework and critical leadership development practices