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Technical Leadership Certificate

Technical Leadership Certificate Program - Leadership Skills

It's not about leaders, its about leadership

The Technical Leadership Certificate is an 11-course program that delivers powerful tools and practical skills to help motivate and inspire, manage conflict and provide adaptable strategies to lead through others.  Courses are designed to bolster the leadership skills of a seasoned manager as well as the up-and-coming talent.
 
Whether you're a business analyst, project manager or senior management, this professional development program enables leaders to drive organizational success at every level, regardless of your specific leadership role. Participants come away with better decision making and problem-solving ability in each of the following competencies: Communication, Coaching, Performance Management, Change Management and Conflict Management. 
 
Accessibility to this open enrollment certificate is offered in-person or online. The Technical Leadership Certificate Program can be completed in as little as six months, and each competency group can be completed in three to five months. If you miss a course, your progress will be maintained.
 
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Courses Required:
11 courses are required so that you have exposure to key information that is critical to the success of every leader's professional development:
 
 
 

Change Management:
MGT675: Agile Emotional Intelligence (Agile EQ)
MGT650: Driving Change

Conflict Management:
MGT664: Delegation: Engage and Empower People
MGT660: Resolving Workplace Conflict

Each course will introduce the topic at hand, allow you to learn from relevant coursework, practice with your peers and culminate with individual initiatives to implement your new behaviors in the workplace. You will learn a skill, apply it and build your leadership skills acumen over the course of this certificate series, which can be completed in as little as six months. If you miss a course, your records and progress will be maintained, and you can complete the series over time. Accessibility: In person or online learning options are available.

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Program Length
3-6 months

PROGRAM LENGTH

Average Work Experience
5+ years

WORK EXPERIENCE

Program Experience
11 
classes to earn this certificate

 

Program Format
 
Virtual and On-Campus Courses Available
 
FORMATS
Peer Interaction

 

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CORE COMPETENCIES
Tuition Costs

 

$6,745

PROGRAM TUITION

Technical Leadership Certificate Process

Communication Skills

Step 1:
Register & complete the following courses:

Coaching Skills

Step 2:
Register & complete the following courses:

Performance Management Skills

Step 3:
Register & complete the following courses:

Change Management Skills

Step 4:

Register & complete the following courses:

Conflict Management Skills

Step 5:
Register & complete the following courses:

CERTIFICATE EARNED

Upon completion of the required courses, your Technical Leadership Certificate will be awarded.

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If you have taken a leadership class with us in the past but don't see it listed below, please contact us.

Technical Leadership Certificate required classes:

Foundation for Effective Leadership: Enroll Now

Communication: Connect Through Conversations: Enroll Now

Building and Sustaining Trust: Enroll Now

Coaching: Move People Forward: Enroll Now

High-Impact Feedback & Listening: Enroll Now

Strategies for Influencing Others: Enroll Now

Setting Goals and Reviewing Results: Enroll Now

Agile Emotional Intelligence (Agile EQ): Enroll Now

Driving Change: Enroll Now

Delegation: Engage and Empower People: Enroll Now

Resolving Workplace Conflict: Enroll Now

Advanced Technical Leadership Certificate required classes:

Writing, Speaking & Presenting with Confidence: Enroll Now

Fostering Innovation: Enroll Now

Conversations to Inspire Performance: Enroll Now

Addressing Poor Performance: Enroll Now

Strengthening Your Partnerships: Enroll Now

Executing Strategy at the Front Line: Enroll Now

Leading Teams: Achieve Together More: Enroll Now

5 Behaviors of a Cohesive Team: Enroll Now

Valuing Differences: Enroll Now

Navigating Beyond Conflict: Enroll Now

Let Us Know You're Interested
"This is an excellent class that is really needed at all levels, not just management." Foundation for Effective Leadership - Communication Certificate - Technical Leadership Certificate Program
"Really effective is raising awareness of what does and what should go on during a feedback exchange." High-Impact Feedback & Listening - Coaching Certificate - Technical Leadership Certificate Program
"Influencing people can often take more planning than you realize." Strategies for Influencing Others - Performance Management Certificate - Technical Leadership Certificate Program
"Really friendly and knowledgeable instructor!" Driving Change - Change Management Certificate - Technical Leadership Certificate Program
"The instructor did a phenomenal job presenting the course material and offering suggestions of improvement" Delegation: Engage and Empower People - Conflict Management Certificate - Technical Leadership Certificate Program