Episode 41: Saint Leo’s Center for Alternative Pathway Programs (CAPP)

In this episode of the Saint Leo 360 podcast, we discuss the Center for Alternative Pathway Programs (CAPP) at Saint Leo University. Our guests are Dr. Cindy Lee, director of CAPP; Amanda Forrester, the former program administrator of CAPP; and Brittany Hahn, a graduate of the cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) micro-credential course. They discussed:

• Lee’s background with Saint Leo University
• What inspired she and the university leadership team to launch the CAPP program
• Her title and role within the center
• What micro-credentials and professional development courses actually are and why they are so valuable to career advancement
• Forrester’s background with Saint Leo University and how she became part of CAPP
• An Overview of the HR, grantsmanship, and project management micro-credentials
• Examples of test preparation for professional certifications
• Examples of professional development courses
• Feedback the university has received from “graduates” of these CAPP courses
• Hahn’s personal and professional bio
• How she discovered CAPP at Saint Leo and why she enrolled in the cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) micro-credential course
• Her experience in the micro-credential course and why she would recommend it to others
• How the micro-credential coursework has benefited her in her career already

Learn more about Saint Leo University’s Center for Alternative Pathway Programs (CAPP) at https://capp.saintleo.edu/.