Continuing Education & Professional Certifications
Giving your learners and HR professionals the credit they deserve
We work hard to ensure that our certification workshops and leadership courses meet the exacting standards that make it worthy of certification for credit by leading providers.
DDI programs are currently certified by SHRM and HRCI. Here are the programs they have certified and the number of credits participants will receive upon completion.
To receive a certificate from DDI for the stated credits, please complete this form.
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
SHRM, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), creates better workplaces where employers and employees thrive together. As the voice of all things work, workers, and the workplace, SHRM is the foremost expert, convener, and thought leader on issues impacting today's evolving workplaces. With 300,000+ HR and business executive members in 165 countries, SHRM impacts the lives of more than 115 million workers and families globally.
Earning your SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP credential makes you a recognized expert and leader in the HR field - and a valuable asset to your organization, keeping you and your organization more competitive in today's economy. This professional distinction sets you apart from your colleagues, proving your high level of knowledge and skills.
DDI is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities.
Credits for Train-the-Trainer Workshops
The following DDI workshops are eligible for certification:
- Facilitator Certification Process (In-person: 19.5 PDCs | Virtual: 12.5 PDCs)
- Facilitator Certification Process Master Trainer (In-person: 19.5 PDCs | Virtual: 12.5 PDCs)
- Facilitator Qualification Process (In-person: 13 PDCs | Virtual: 11 PDCs)
- Facilitator Booster: Amplify Insight at the Mid-Level (Virtual: 6.0 PDCs)
- Facilitator Booster: Foster Inclusion and Courage (Virtual: 3.5 PDCs)
- Facilitator Booster: Maximizing In-Person Delivery (In-person: 5.5 PDCs)
- Facilitator Booster: Virtual Classroom (Virtual: 3.5 PDCs)
- Facilitator Booster: Virtual Reality (Virtual: 2.5 PDCs)
- Facilitator Booster: Targeted Selection® (Virtual: 6.5 PDCs)
- Targeted Selection® Trainer Workshop (In-person: 20.5 PDCs | Virtual 19.5 PDCs)
- Targeted Selection® Program Manager (In-person: 4 PDCs | Virtual: 3.5 PDCs)
- Success Profiles: Card Sort Analyst Training 3.1 (In-person: 13 PDCs | Virtual: 11 PDCs)
Credits for Interaction Management® Courses
Learners who successfully complete courses in DDI's Interaction Management® (IM) program are eligible to receive professional development credits (PDCs). The number of PDCs varies depending on the course and delivery option.
In-person course: 3.5 PDCs*
Virtual Classroom: 3.0 PDCs*
Online Learning: .5-1 PDCs*
Under90 Version: 1.5 PDCs*
*PDCs may vary by course
- Addressing Poor Performance
- Building and Sustaining Trust
- Coaching: Move People Forward
- Communicating with Impact
- Communication: Connect Through Conversations
- Conversations to Inspire Performance
- Creating an Inclusive Environment
- Delegation: Engage and Empower People
- Developing Yourself and Others
- Driving Change
- Embracing Change
- Engaging and Retaining Talent
- Executing Strategy at the Front Line
- Fostering Innovation
- High-Impact Feedback and Listening
- Leading in a Hybrid Workplace
- Leading Meetings: Use Time Effectively
- Leading Self: Turn Awareness Into Impact
- Leading Teams: Achieve More Together
- Leading Virtually
- Making High-Quality Decisions
- Maximizing the Power Skills
- Navigating Beyond Conflict
- Networking for Enhanced Collaboration
- Reinforcing Leadership Development
- Resolving Workplace Conflict
- Setting Goals and Reviewing Results
- Strategies for Influencing Others
- Strengthening Your Partnerships
- Targeted Selection®: The Science of Behavioral Interviewing
- Targeted Selection®: The Art of Behavioral Interviewing
- Valuing Differences
- Your Leadership Journey
Credits for Business Impact Leadership® Courses
Learners who successfully complete courses in DDI's Business Impact Leadership® (BIL) Mid-Level program will be eligible to receive between 1.75 and 6.75 professional development credits (PDCs) for the following courses:
- Accelerating Change
- Coaching for Growth
- Coaching for High Performance
- Connecting Talent to Strategy
- Cultivating Networks and Partnerships
- Determining Strategic Priorities
- Developing Organizational Talent
- Driving Transformation Throught Culture
- EQ: Mastering Interactions with Others
- EQ: Mastering Self
- Influencing for Organizational Impact
- Influencing from Stakeholder Perspectives
- Instilling a Culture of Innovation
- Leading in a Digital Era
- Leading Self in Times of Crisis
- Leading Through Vision
- Making Change Happen
- Mastering Decision Dynamics
- Mastering Emotional Intelligence
- Mastering Executive Interactions
- Peer Coaching for Success
- Six Steps to Strategic Leadership
- Solving Conflict at the Source
- Translating Strategy into Results
- Understanding Decision-Making Tendancies
Credits for Courses in the Women In Leadership Series
Learners who successfully complete courses in DDI's Women in Leadership or Inclusive Leadership series are eligible to receive 2.0 professional development credits (PDCs) for in-person and virtual formats for the following courses:
- Declare Your Brand
- Fail Forward
- Influence Your Career
- Leaders as Allies
- Radiate Confidence
- Super-Power Your Network
- Inclusion: Build Empathy
- Inclusion: Coaching for Individual Growth
- Inclusion: Take Action
Credits for Courses in the Inclusive Leadership Series
Learners who successfully complete courses in DDI's Inclusive Leadership Series are eligible to receive between 1.5 and 2.0 professional development credits (PDCs) for the following courses:
- Inclusion: Building Empathy
- Inclusion: Coaching for Individual Growth
- Inclusion: Delegating Equitably
- Inclusion: Foster Psychological Safety in Meetings
- Inclusion: Resolve Conflict Fairly
- Inclusion: Take Action
To receive credits for the above courses, the course facilitator needs to issue a training completion certificate to the participant with the name of the course and Program ID. The participant will then need to add that information to their SHRM member portal to receive their PDCs.
Visit SHRM.org for more information on their certification program.
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Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI)
The Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) is a global leader in developing rigorous exams to demonstrate mastery and real-world application of forward-thinking HR practices, policies and principles. HRCI works to define and maintain the HR body of knowledge and offers assessments and certification of this knowledge. Human Resource certification demonstrates mastery of the HR body of knowledge and is widely accepted as a symbol of professional achievement. HRCI certifications require professionals to demonstrate their expertise in the core principles of HR practice and the application of those principles.
HRCI administers the certifications of PHR (Professional in Human Resources), SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources) and GPHR (Global Professional in Human Resources). The PHR is more focused on the technical/operational aspects of HR whereas the SPHR is more focused on strategic HR and policy issues. The newest certification, GPHR is for professionals whose responsibilities include developing and implementing global HR strategies, managing operations overseas and international assignment management.
DDI is a recognized provider of recertification credits. HR Certification Institute® preapproved this program for indicated credit towards aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification.
DDI’s certification is in effect through December 31, 2025.
Credits for Train-the-Trainer Workshops
The following DDI workshops are eligible for certification:
- Facilitator Certification Process (In-person: 19.5 CEUs | Virtual: 12.5 CEUs)
- Facilitator Certification Process Master Trainer (In-person: 19.5 CEUs)
- Facilitator Qualification Process (In-person: 13 CEUs | Virtual: 11 CEUs)
- Virtual Facilitator Booster Workshop (Virtual: 3.5 CEUs)
- Facilitator Booster: Virtual Reality (Virtual: 2.5 CEUs)
- Facilitator Booster: Amplify Insight at the Mid-Level (Virtual: 6 CEUs)
- Facilitator Booster: Foster Inclusion and Courage (Virtual: 3.5 CEUs)
- Facilitator Booster: Maximizing In-Person Delivery (In-person: 5.5 CEUs)
- Facilitator Booster: Targeted Selection® (Virtual: 6.5 CEUs)
- Targeted Selection® Program Manager (In-person: 4 CEUs | Virtual 3.5 CEUs)
- Targeted Selection® Trainer Workshop (In-person: 20.5 CEUs | Virtual 19.5 CEUs)
- Success Profiles: Card Sort Analyst Training 3.1 (In-person: 13 CEUs | Virtual: 11 CEUs)
Credits for Interaction Management® Courses
Learners who successfully complete courses in DDI's Interaction Management® (IM) program are eligible to receive continuing education units (CEUs). The number of CEUs varies depending on the course and delivery option.
In-person course: 3.5 CEUs*
Virtual Classroom: 3.0 CEUs*
Online .5-1.0 CEUs*
Under90 Version: 1.5 CEUs*
*CEUs may vary by course
- Addressing Poor Performance
- Building and Sustaining Trust
- Coaching: Move People Forward
- Communicating with Impact
- Communication: Connect Through Conversations
- Conversations to Inspire Performance
- Creating an Inclusive Environment
- Delegation: Engage and Empower People
- Developing Yourself and Others
- Driving Change
- Embracing Change
- Engaging and Retaining Talent
- Executing Strategy at the Front Line
- Fostering Innovation
- High-Impact Feedback and Listening
- Leading in a Hybrid Workplace
- Leading Meetings: Use Time Effectively
- Leading Self: Turn Awareness Into Impact
- Leading Teams: Achieve More Together
- Leading Virtually
- Making High-Quality Decisions
- Maximizing the Power Skills
- Navigating Beyond Conflict
- Networking for Enhanced Collaboration
- Reinforcing Leadership Development
- Resolving Workplace Conflict
- Setting Goals and Reviewing Results
- Strategies for Influencing Others
- Strengthening Your Partnerships
- Targeted Selection®: The Science of Behavioral Interviewing
- Targeted Selection®: The Art of Behavioral Interviewing
- Valuing Differences
- Your Leadership Journey
Credits for Business Impact Leadership® Courses
Learners who successfully complete courses in DDI's Business Impact Leadership® (BIL) Mid-Level program are eligible to receive between 1.75 and 6.75 continuing education units (CEUs) for the following courses:
- Accelerating Change
- Coaching for Growth
- Coaching for High Performance
- Connecting Talent to Strategy
- Cultivating Networks and Partnerships
- Determining Strategic Priorities
- Developing Organizational Talent
- Driving Transformation Through Culture
- EQ: Mastering Interactions with Others
- EQ: Mastering Self
- Influencing for Organizational Impact
- Influencing from Stakeholder Perspectives
- Instilling a Culture of Innovation
- Leading in a Digital Era
- Leading Self in Times of Crisis
- Making Change Happen
- Mastering Decision Dynamics
- Mastering Emotional Intelligence
- Peer Coaching for Success
- Six Steps to Strategic Leadership
- Solving Conflict at the Source
- Translating Strategy into Results
- Understanding Decision-Making Tendancies
Credits for Courses in the Women in Leadership® Series
Learners who successfully complete courses in DDI's Women in Leadership or Inclusive Leadership series are eligible to receive 2.0 continuing education units (CEUs) for in-person and virtual formats for the following courses:
- Declare Your Brand
- Fail Forward
- Influence Your Career
- Leaders as Allies
- Radiate Confidence
- Super-Power Your Network
Credits for Courses in the Inclusive Leadership Series
Learners who successfully complete courses in DDI's Inclusive Leadership Series are eligible to receive between 1.5 and 2.0 continuing education units (CEUs) for the following courses:
- Inclusion: Building Empathy
- Inclusion: Coaching for Individual Growth
- Inclusion: Delegating Equitably
- Inclusion: Foster Psychological Safety in Meetings
- Inclusion: Resolve Conflict Fairly
- Inclusion: Take Action
To receive credit for the above courses, the course facilitator needs to issue a training completion certificate to the participant with the name of the course and Activity ID. The participant will then need to add that information to their HRCI member portal to receive their CEUs.
Check out HRCI.org for more information on the certification process.
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Certification workshops are for DDI client organizations who will deliver DDI solutions. If you company does not currently have a valid contract with us, please contact us at info@ddiworld.com so we can connect you with a sales rep.