Course Overview
This online certificate in leadership for women is a partner certificate that focuses on career-relevant skills and the workplace realities that can shape opportunity and advancement. Across seven segments, the program covers leadership, management, communication, work-life balance, networking, negotiation, and body language, with concrete recommendations tied to challenges women in business may face, including explicit discrimination, implicit bias, glass ceilings, and assumptions about family responsibilities.
This partner certificate is offered alongside our instructor-led programs. It provides a self-paced option for learners who want structured development on a flexible schedule, with interactive exercises, videos, and self-assessments that reinforce practical application.
The program includes a final cumulative exam for the ACE CREDIT® designation. The proctored final exam includes 50 multiple-choice questions with 1.5 hours to complete. A passing score of 70 percent is required to request college credit, and learners may attempt the exam up to three times, with a 24-hour wait between retakes.
Who This Helps
This certificate is a strong fit for professionals who want a structured, skills-based program focused on leadership growth and workplace navigation, including communication and influence, relationship building, negotiation, and career advancement dynamics. It also works well for organizations that want a consistent development path tied to recognized credits and documented completion.
What Learners Will Do Better
- Recognize workplace obstacles that can affect advancement and respond with clearer strategies and choices.
- Strengthen leadership and management capability through practical frameworks and scenario-based practice.
- Communicate with more presence and clarity in meetings, group settings, and presentation situations.
- Build stronger professional relationships through more intentional networking and mentorship approaches.
- Negotiate with better preparation and stronger control, including handling pushback and trade-offs.
- Use body language more deliberately to project credibility, warmth, and confidence in business settings.
- Make more disciplined decisions about work-life balance trade-offs and personal fulfillment priorities.
How Teams Get Value From It
Teams use this certificate to create a shared baseline for leadership skill development and career advancement readiness. Common approaches include assigning the program as part of a development pathway, pairing completion with internal mentoring, and aligning expectations for communication, negotiation, and meeting presence across roles.
Time, Access, and Credits
Estimated learning time is approximately 25.5 hours. Access runs 730 days. The certificate carries 2.3 IACET CEUs, 23 credits each from HRCI, SHRM, and ATD, and 23 PMI PDUs broken out as 8.25 Ways of Working, 9.25 Power Skills, and 5.5 Business Acumen. The certificate also includes 3 ACE credits based on the ACE CREDIT® evaluation and recommendation.
Volume Pricing and Coordinated Enrollment
If purchasing seats for a group, contact us about volume pricing and coordinated enrollment.