Certified Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leader (CDEIL)
Now Included with Brandon Hall Group Institute Membership
The only DEI Professional certification that focuses on the learning journey where the exam taker feels they have acquired new competencies and skills that can be applied in their organization, because we are backed by evidence-based insights, not theory.
By signing up, you’ll access this certification plus all Institute Membership benefits including our research library, expert community, and analyst support – at no additional cost.
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Self-paced Online Certification
Earn a Certified Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leader (CDEIL) professional certification through Brandon Hall Group’s Certification Program.
Designed for Your Business
Earn a Certified Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leader (CDEIL) professional certification through Brandon Hall Group’s Institute Membership. Beyond certification, you’ll gain access to our complete research library, expert analyst support, and a community of HR and learning leaders – all designed to maximize your professional growth and organizational impact.
Self-paced Online Certification
Earn a Certified Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leader (CDEIL) professional certification through Brandon Hall Group’s Certification Program.
Designed for Your Business
Earn a Certified Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leader (CDEIL) professional certification through Brandon Hall Group’s Institute Membership. Beyond certification, you’ll gain access to our complete research library, expert analyst support, and a community of HR and learning leaders – all designed to maximize your professional growth and organizational impact.
Get a Certified Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leader (CDEIL) professional certification through Brandon Hall Group’s Certification Program and earn a professional certification. The program offers flexible online learning and provides the latest trends, best practices, and strategies for leadership development.
Advantages of this learning path
Self-paced Online Certification
Access your courses anytime, anywhere, with a computer, tablet or smartphone.
Show Your Milestone
Add credentials to the back of your name on your email and professional networks.
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Self-paced online program. One year to complete.
Institute Membership Benefits
Access our extensive research library, connect with HR leaders, and receive customized analyst support alongside your certification.
Award Winning Formula
Leveraging our HCM Excellence Awards we teach you how to create programs that measurably benefit the organization.
Learning Journey
Videos, quizzes and interactive content designed for a proven learning experience.
Ready to be a certified DEI leader with additional resources to excel?
Start your journey with Brandon Hall Group Institute Membership now!
Three Phase Course
Our comprehensive Resource Guide covers the 24 competencies every HR professional needs to succeed. This includes thought-leading research insights, use cases, and executive interviews to prepare you to apply your new skills on the job every day.
Commitment
You should plan on committing approximately 30 hours to complete the certification, and you have one year to complete it. This includes reading through the resource guide and the exam time.
Enhanced Value
Your certification is now included in the Brandon Hall Group Institute Membership, giving you unlimited access to research, online courses, networking opportunities, and customized analyst support – all designed to help you implement what you learn.
Phase 1: Proven Learning Experience
24 Lessons
96 Questions
Phase 1 consists of 96 questions across 24 competencies that every DEI leader should posses. These competencies better prepare you to implement your new skills on the job. Learning styles differ, so while we provide a PDF Resource Guide for studying, you can also follow the interactive learning journey within the platform itself.
Innate & Learned Skills
- Authentic
- Build Trust
- Empathetic
- Accountable
Interactive Skills
- Inclusive Communication
- Meaningful Conversations
- Sponsorship / Mentorship / Allyship
- Collaborative
Environmental Skills
- Self-aware
- Culturally Astute
- Identify & Mitigate Unconscious Bias
- Adaptable
Advocacy Skills
- Courageous
- Learning-focused
- Motivating Action-oriented
- Change Agent
Strategic Skills
- Developing a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Strategic Plan
- Set Goals for Diversity & Inclusion Among Individual Contributors
- Mandate Equity of Compensation & Benefits
- Employ Fair Hiring and Advancement Practices
Leadership Skills
- Build a DE&I Council to Provide Governance
- Advocate for an Inclusive Work Culture
- Foster / Expand / Improve
- Employee Resource Groups Inclusive Leadership
Phase 2: Real-World Application
Case Study Scenario
Phase 2 comprises case studies that are converted to “what would you do” scenarios and then scored similarly to Excellence Award entries. We provide seven scenarios for you to choose one. Using the scenario as a start, you will identify the business need, design a solution, share how you would deliver the answer, what change management techniques you would use, and how you would measure the program / expected benefits.
Developing Women Successors for All Key Roles
Making Diversity and Inclusion a Workplace and Community Pillar
Advancing More Women to Senior Leadership Positions
Building a More Inclusive
Leadership Environment
Turning D&I Awareness Into Action
Building a More Inclusive Culture One Step at a Time
Recruiting and Retaining Underserved Populations in India
Phase 3: Graduate
Organizational Case Study
In this final phase, you will submit a scenario from your company and how you would address the situation. This phase culminates with everything you have learned, now applied to demonstrate your new expertise. Similar to a thesis defense, a board of evaluators reads each assignment and then provides feedback. Once you have completed this final phase, you are officially a Certified DEI Leader.
“I found the case studies really interesting. It can be easy to be trapped in the bubble of our own context. Stepping outside my current day-to-day and stepping into another company / industry / challenge was both broadening and provocative.”
Micah Jacobson
Sr. Director, Global Enablement Innovation Strategy at Salesforce.
“I found this course to be very relatable to my current work profile at Colgate Palmolive. The topics covered provide a good amount of knowledge each professional should possess. The assessments allow us to think from various perspectives and are well laid out for learning retention. I thoroughly enjoyed every bit of this program.”
Rakhi Dadoo
Global Learning Design Manager at Colgate Palmolive.
