LDR4000X - Professional Certificate in Self-Leadership
Course Description
Put yourself first with the Professional Certificate in Self-Leadership. This non-degree course offers 30 hours of impactful leadership training that benefits learners at any point on their personal and professional journey. The Self-Leadership course shares practical self-awareness and emotional intelligence tools that empower people to drive individual and team performance forward.
The Professional Certificate in Self-Leadership uses active reflection to examine, link, and make meaning from our experiences to gain understanding of ourselves and others. Developed with guidance from subject matter experts, this evidence-based, self-paced program provides an inclusive, self-actualizing solution to growing the next generation of leaders.
Key Benefits
- 100% online self-paced course.
- No prior experience required.
- Stackable for academic credit towards a degree.
- No textbooks and other materials required for purchase.
Learning Modules Include
- Unit 1: Introduction to Self-Leadership
- Unit 2: Self-Care
- Unit 3: Looking Inward
- Unit 4: Emotional Intelligence
- Unit 5: Personality and Behavior
- Unit 6: Behaving Like a Leader
- Unit 7: Goal Setting
- Unit 8: Applying Self-Leadership to Transformative Practices
Course Learning Outcomes
- Understand and apply self-leadership principles to achieve personal and professional goals.
- Develop self-awareness and emotional intelligence to improve decision-making and interpersonal relationships.
- Practice communication techniques to express oneself authentically and to build trust and influence others.
- Develop a growth mindset to overcome challenges.
- Utilize goal-setting strategies to enhance skills, prioritize tasks, and increase productivity.
Prior Learning Credit
The Professional Certificate in Self-Leadership serves as a valuable credential that complements your educational path, offering the potential to earn academic credits for prior learning that can be applied to an undergraduate degree program at National University. Below is the degree that is eligible for academic credit transfer towards LED 400 Introduction to Leadership:
- Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership: LED 400 - Introduction to Leadership
Requirements to Enroll
No application is needed to enroll. All learners are eligible to enroll in the course. There are no admission requirements. It is recommended that learners have a high school diploma or GED, and have basic computer and internet knowledge.
Estimated Time to Completion
The Professional Certificate in Self-Leadership can be completed in approximately 30 hours.
Access Time
Learners will have access to their course learning modules for up to 60 days from the date of their enrollment.
CEUs and PDUs
- CEUs- 3.0 National University Continuing Education Units
Certificate of Completion
After completion of all 8 units, learners will be awarded an official National University Workforce Education Solutions Professional and Continuing Education Certificate of Completion.
Refund Policy
We at National University want all of our students to have a positive and rewarding learning experience. In the event that a student is not completely satisfied with a course, we offer a refund policy to ensure satisfaction.
To be eligible for a refund, the student must submit a written request, including a valid reason, within 9 calendar days of registering for the course. Additionally, the student must not have attempted more than 25% of the course.
To request a refund, email PACE@nu.edu and include your full name, student ID, and course name. Your reason for requesting a refund will be carefully reviewed, and we reserve the right to refuse a refund if we determine the request to be invalid.
If you meet the eligibility criteria and are approved for a refund, we will issue a refund to your original method of payment within 60 days of the refund approval.
How to Access My Course
Allow up to 1 hour after enrollment for the course to appear in Brightspace. (An error will appear if accessed before 1 hour)
Follow the steps below:
- Log in to your student portal at wcepace.nu.edu
- Click “Login”, then “Student Login”
- Log in using User Name (email address) and Password
- In your PACE student portal, click on “Brightspace LMS” on the left-hand navigation panel.
- Under My Courses, click the course title to get started.