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Usild Leadership and Competencies Development Certificate Programs

The demand for skilled leaders in the Governments, Corporations, Nonprofit, and International Organizations around the world is greater than ever before.  USILD’s leadership certificate programs are comprised of one and two-day courses with a focused curriculum designed to quickly impart knowledge, skills and competencies that you can immediately use. Courses align with the executive core qualifications (ECQ’s) identified by OPM.

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Leadership Certificate Programs are offered at 4 levels:

  • Leadership Training for Aspiring & New Leader Certificate 

  • Leadership Training for Supervisors

  • Leadership Certificate for Mangers

  • Leadership Training for Senior Leaders and Executives

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You’ll assess your leadership effectiveness, gain core knowledge, and develop critical skills for leadership success, whether for your current leadership role or one you aspire to. Through a combination of core classes and electives, you’ll focus on essential leadership competencies while personalizing your own growth journey to help fulfill your Individual Development Plan (IDP). Each program culminates with a certificate signed by the Executive Director of USILD , formally recognizing your achievement.

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Certificate Levels:

The LEAD Certificate Program offers a clear path to career development for four essential leadership roles: Aspiring Leader, Team Lead, Supervisor, and Manager. Each level is a strategically curated learning experience that takes you from the job you have to the job you want, providing guided, purposeful learning at any point in your career. 

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To enroll: contact the LEAD Certificate Program manager at Lead@orpe.org to complete registration and enrollment requirements. 

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Description of each certificate levels: 

Level 1:  Aspiring Leader

  • Objective: Gain fundamental skills to grow your confidence as a high performing, rising leader.

  • Audience: Emerging and aspiring leaders in non-supervisory and non-managerial roles. This often includes, but is not limited to, employees in grades up to GS-9.

  • Program Length: Five courses over a maximum of three years.

  • Estimated Program Cost: $3,200*

Required Courses:

Choose three electives:

Level 2:  Team Leads

Objective: Learn strategies and techniques to lead from where you are and refine practical skills for building, managing, and participating in teams and projects.

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Audience: Aspiring to be a team lead or are currently leading teams/projects and have not had team lead training. This often includes, but is not limited to, employees in grades GS-11 through GS-13.

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Program Length: Five courses over a maximum of three years.

Estimated Cost: $6,600*

Level 3:  Supervisors

Objective: Build skills that emphasize exercising influence and authority, knowing when to lead and when to manage, and fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce that values and leverages differences.

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Audience: New federal supervisors or supervisors in their first year (completes the new supervisor training requirement). This often includes, but is not limited to, employees in grades GS-13 through GS-15.

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Program Length: Five courses over a maximum of three years.

Estimated Cost: $9,500*

Level 4:  Managers

Objective: Acquire strategies to align operations with organizational priorities, mobilize employees, and create innovative solutions to complex challenges.

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Audience: Second-level leaders (duties include program management; direct work of an organizational unit; exercise influence, design and implement policy, and work in broad partnerships within and outside their agency; and/or supervisor of supervisors or accountable for success of specific line or staff functions). This often includes, but is not limited to, employees in grades GS-14 and GS-15.

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Program Length: Five courses over a maximum of three years.

Estimated Cost: $11,500*

Why a Usild Certificate of Leadership?

Usild Certificate of Leadership Program is designed to give government, nonprofits, business, or religious aspiring leaders a path toward leadership development with clear progression to support their respective agencies succession planning. Courses align with the executive core qualifications used by many departments and agencies in selection, performance management, and development for leadership positions.

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For Individuals: Learn alongside your peers and build professional networks in the program's cross-agency courses. You'll enroll in courses at your own pace, giving you time to digest, reflect upon, and plan how to apply your learning. Validate your mastery with a capstone presentation that synthesizes your learning through reflection, planning, and action.

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With program courses offered online, Usild Leadership Certificates are more accessible than ever before, bringing you closer to achieving your developmental goals. You also have the option to further develop your strengths and expand your impact in organizations with individualized coaching sessions.

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In each Usild Leadership Certificate level, rising and established government, nonprofits leaders participate in content-rich modules that provide:

  • Assessments of current leadership effectiveness and/or potential

  • Overviews of key leadership competencies critical to success

  • Intensive development of workplace-relevant skills

  • Interagency collaborative learning environments

  • Faculty with government and leadership expertise

 

For Organizations or Agencies: By training tomorrow's leaders today, the LEAD Certificate Program helps agencies meet the challenge of succession management. The LEAD Certificate Program can be delivered in a cohort format for groups within your agency, bringing measurable value to organizations through:

  • Clear progression to support succession management

  • Networking and sharing of best practices among agencies

  • Ease of government-to-government interagency agreements

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Contact the LEAD Certificate Program manager at Lead@orpe.org to learn more about bringing Usild Leadership Program to your organization. 

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How to Enroll

You must contact the Usild Leadership Certificate Program manager at lead@orpe.org to complete registration and enrollment requirements. Please include your contact information and your desired Usild Certificate Program level. Registering for a Usild Leadership-qualifying course does not automatically enroll you in the UsildLeadership Certificate Program. 

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Agencies interested in bringing the Usild Leadership Certificate Program to their organizations should contact the Usild Leadership Certificate Program manager for more information.

Common Questions

What if I'm currently enrolled in or recently completed a LEAD-qualifying course? 

Good news - if you’re currently enrolled in or completed a LEAD-qualifying course after October 1, 2019, you can have it applied to your LEAD Certificate Program! Receiving credit for courses taken prior to October 1, 2019, will be considered on a case-by-case basis only. Please contact the LEAD Certificate Program manager at lead@orpe.org to discuss your specific situation.

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How long do I have to complete the program? 

You have three years to complete all required courses.

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Can I take a ULEAD course above the level of my current position? 

We don’t require prerequisites for enrolling at various LEAD certificate levels; however, we strongly recommend checking with your supervisor or training manager for specific requirements.

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I don’t see a ULEAD Certificate offered at the Executive level. What leadership development programs are offered for executives?

Our executive and senior executive programs (grades GS-15 and above) are offered through the Usild Executive Institute. Learn more about Leadership for a Democratic Society (GS-15 and above) and Usild Leading Cutting Edge (Senior Executive Service).

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Can I substitute coursework from other programs to count towards a LEAD Certificate? 

Only Usild training programs listed for a given level of leadership will count towards a ULEAD Certificate at that level.

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What if I decide I want to pursue a different ULEAD Certificate after I've already enrolled and taken courses? 

While we do not limit your ability to change LEAD Certificate levels, we strongly recommend you review requirements, as not all courses qualify across more than one level. You will still be required to complete all courses required for your new LEAD Certificate level. Please contact the ULEAD Certificate Program manager to change your enrollment. 

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Does it matter the order in which I take ULEAD Certificate courses? 

For the best possible learning experience, we recommend you complete core courses in sequential order before enrolling in electives. Electives can be taken in the order you choose. 

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Can the ULEAD Certificate Program be customized for my agency? 

The LEAD Certificate Program can be delivered in a cohort-based format for groups within your agency. While cohort programs are typically completed in one year, timeframes can be established based on your needs. Contact the ULEAD Certificate Program manager at lead@orpe.org to learn more about bringing ULEAD to your organization.

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Agencies looking for completely customized leadership development programs can contact our Custom Leadership Solutions team.

 

I have another question..

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Please contact the ULEAD Certificate Program manager. We look forward to supporting your leadership development needs.

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