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    Required Courses

    8 Focused Workshops
    Register for individual workshops to fit your schedule

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    Time to Complete

    18 months
    Time participants have to complete the entire certificate program

Certificate Details

Overview

This certification provides experienced professionals with an opportunity to promote individual growth and organizational success through deeper knowledge, honed skills and additional DEI strategies.

Requirements for CCDP Certification

  • Must demonstrate a minimum of two years of experience as a DEI professional.
  • Complete the Cornell Certified Diversity Professional Application and receive approval for the program.
  • Complete the Advanced Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Certificate program.
  • Complete additional workshop: Effective Employee Resource Groups (DV120).
  • Pass an online exam and participate in a required teleconference exam review session (see below).
  • Complete a DEI project (see below).
  • Prior to receiving Certification, must complete an additional six hours of DEI continuing education training after notification of passing the exam.

Additional Information

Review Session and Exam

  • The 3-hour mandatory review session is conducted by Zoom.
  • The 2.5-hour exam will consist of both multiple choice and essay questions. The exam is provided via email to each individual participant.
  • It is a closed book exam.
  • It is confidential and should not be shared with anyone.
  • It tests only the workshops that are part of the Advanced DEI Certificate.
  • The required additional workshops must be completed prior to submitting the final DEI project.
  • The exam can be taken prior to completing the required additional workshops.

You must register for the review session and exam with ILR Customer Service at ilrcustomerservice@cornell.edu no later than 30 days prior to the exam and within five months of receiving the Advanced DEI Certificate.

Project Requirements

Project Proposal

  • A project proposal must be submitted and approved within one month of completing the exam.

Final Project

  • The project must be on a current issue in DEI and related to the DEI work at an organization or in private practice. It should demonstrate the application and integration of the key learnings from the workshops in the certification program.  
  • The project must be submitted within 3 months after receiving a passing grade on the exam.  Final projects will be Approved or Not Approved.  See the Cornell Certified Diversity Professional Certification Project Guidelines.

Fees

  • The certification review session, exam and project approval is $1000.
  • A one-time retake of the exam is $500.

Core Curriculum

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Equal Employment Opportunity Law

Gain the latest in-depth information on federal, state and local EEO and AA laws, guidelines and court decisions. Discuss the impact of discrimination, reasonable accommodations, harassment, medical conditions, leaves and retaliation on an organization’s policies, procedures, and daily operations. Learn about the interplay of EEO, AA and, diversity & inclusion.
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    Oct 17 - 18, 2023
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    In-Person
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    $1595
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    New York, NY

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Implementing and Sustaining A Successful Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy

Use workshop's step-by-step process to launch, enhance or revitalize D&I initiatives and build core competencies. Learn to leverage D&I as a competitive advantage for achieving business objectives and sustainability. Gain insight into developmental models and best practices to assess, optimize and drive effectiveness for optimum results.
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    Sep 18 - 19, 2023
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    In-Person
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    $1495
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    New York, NY

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Talent Management through the Lens of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Infuse talent management with an integrated approach to recruiting, onboarding and retention. Broaden organization effectiveness by aligning talent management with business objectives and D&I strategies that increase innovation and reduce bias. Learn what you can do as a diversity professional to influence policies, practices and systems.

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    Nov 13 - 14, 2023
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    $1495
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    New York, NY

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Effective Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Councils

Learn how to launch and revitalize D&I councils for successful impact in alignment with business strategy. Apply D&I council best practices to gain increased effectiveness, performance and contribution within an organization.

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    Sep 20 - 21, 2023
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    $1495
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    New York, NY

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Education and Training

Enhance critical skills for designing and implementing D&I learning and development. Acquire knowledge and tools to ensure management and employees understand the value of D&I and gain experience for raising awareness to change behavior. Build on techniques, models and ideas designed to drive messages and sustain key learnings.
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    Nov 15 - 16, 2023
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    $1495
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    New York, NY

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Emerging Trends: Recalibrating Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Recognize demographic, technology and globalization shifts changing business needs. Identify key trends and understand their impact on the workforce, workplace and marketplace. Examine implications for re-energizing, driving and sustaining D&I initiatives in face of new conversations on multiple identities, generations, cultural competence and other emerging issues at work.
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    Dec 6 - 7, 2023
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    $1495
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    New York, NY

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Competencies to Advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategies

Assess D&I competencies that drive business imperatives to ensure alignment with vision and mission. Learn strategies of successful organizations and practice relevant skills for engaging employees. Leave with techniques to improve individual contribution and an action plan to revitalize and sustain D&I initiatives at the organization.
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    Dec 4 - 5, 2023
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    $1495
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Effective Employee Resource Groups

Learn how ERGs and affinity groups have emerged in the workplace as a standard component of D&I initiatives to support business objectives and increase employee engagement and contribution. Examine characteristics of high-functioning ERGs and leading practices in group formation and operation.

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    Sep 22, 2023
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    $995
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    New York, NY

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