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The Professional Director Certification ProgramĀ®

Get the competence, confidence and certification you need to be more effective in your boardroom and earn an internationally-respected governance designation in record time.

The Professional Director Certification ProgramĀ®

The Professional Director Certification Program® is an internationally recognized Professional Designation program that develops corporate governance expertise by ensuring that board of directors and leaders have the skills, knowledge, attitude, and capabilities to fully contribute to the pursuit of excellence. It is time for you to hone your abilities to a razor’s edge and fully reach your leadership potential, optimizing your performance and adding even more value to your organization!

This comprehensive Professional Designation program allows you to:

• Gain the competence and confidence you need to be more effective in your boardroom.
• Earn an internationally-recognized governance designation in record time.
• Attain an excellent understanding of corporate governance and its operation within your business, sector, and organizational structure.
• Acquire practical working knowledge of business finance, with the tools and know-how to use financial information strategically at the board level.
• Develop a deep awareness of your personal strengths and weaknesses, and learn how to add unique value in the boardroom.


Formats:

Guided Cohort: Complete the entire program over seven sessions, staggered across 3 months, working together with a cohort of your peers. Every second week includes 90 minutes of live (online) instruction with the Governance Solutions lead faculty team: Dr. Debra Brown, David Brown, and Rob DeRooy. This format allows you to share insights with fellow professionals and expand your network in a community learning environment.

Self-Paced: This format gives you maximum flexibility, convenience, and autonomy with zero pressure. Review your course materials and complete assignments for all six modules at your own pace, while still knowing that a faculty member is just an email away if you should have questions.

A Private Guided Cohort option is also available: Work together with a group of your co-workers, optionally using your own organization's documents, to build governance competence and keep your entire organization at the same governance level.

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Earn CE Credits quickly and easily

If you already have a governance designation, make sure you sign up for a Continuing Education membership today! It’s the fast, simple way to earn the CE credits you need. All membership content qualifies as CE for: Chartered Director (C.Dir), Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD.D), and Professional Director® (Pro.Dir).

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