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CERTIFIED DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION CHAMPION® (CDEIC) PROGRAM

Categories Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Course Curriculum

Innate & Learned Skills

  • Module 1: Authentic
    00:00
  • Module 1: Authentic Quiz
  • Module 2: Build Trust
    00:00
  • Module 2: Build Trust Quiz
  • Module 3: Empathetic
    00:00
  • Module 3: Empathetic Quiz
  • Module 4: Accountable
    00:00
  • Module 4: Accountable Quiz

Interactive Skills

Environmental Skills

Advocacy Skills

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  • Last Updated
    06/17/2026
  • Enrollment validity
    Enrollment validity: Lifetime
  • Certificate
    Certificate of completion

BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE RELATED RESOURCES FOR THIS COURSE

  • Bridging the Diversity & Inclusion Gap Between Intent and Reality (Knowledgegraphic)
  • A Missed Opportunity in DEI Strategies: Utilizing your Talent Management Solution (Ebook)
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Making the Case for Change (Business Builder)
  • Realizing the Power of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion for Your Business (Ebook)
  • Executive Interview of Jodi Detjen of Orange Grove Consulting (Executive Interview)
  • Research Note: Prime Therapeutics
  • Diversity Equity & Inclusion - Self-Assessment Tool
  • Diversity & Inclusion: Strategies for Success as its Importance Grow (Research Summary)

REQUIREMENTS

  • Instructions for This Course
  • Phase 1 of the Certified Diversity Equity and Inclusion Leader Program covers 17 (persona) competencies in individual lessons. Each lesson will have reading material followed by a short multiple choice quiz. Phase 1 contains 51 questions.
  • You must complete each lesson before moving onto the next.
  • You may pause/exit at any time and pick up right where you left off the next time you sign in.
  • Correct answers and insights will be provided to you throughout each quiz. You may always return to that question/quiz to re-review your answer choices and the insights provided, at any time.
  • If you have any questions during your exam, please click the "Ask a Question" button on the bottom of your control panel to the left.
  • How to Study
  • You can download the Resource Guide from your navigation panel on the left-hand side under the section labeled "Resources." If you study in this manner, you can skip to the quiz in each lesson, when you are ready to take it.
  • You can also follow the learning journey within the platform and take the quiz at the end of each lesson. The Resource Guide is still available to you if you want to download a PDF copy for future reference.
  • We would also encourage you to review the Resource Library (to the left) which provides various resources from the Brandon Hall Group library on the topic of DEI.  These resources include but are not limited to a Research Brief entitled: The Importance of Emotional Intelligence in the Age of AI; Frameworks entitled: High-Performance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: A Framework for Success; a Strategy Brief entitled:  Five Imperatives for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; a Webinar entitled: DEIB Culture Starts with Skills; several of our Award Winning Case Studies along with our DEI Magazine.  We are also providing a link to our latest research: 2024 HCM Outlook Book where you will find powerful  research, and insights from our Analyst Team on the topic of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:
  • Passing Criteria
  • There are 17 (persona) competencies divided into 4 lessons. Each competency has a quiz associated with it. To pass this course, you must:
  • Pass each quiz with a minimum score of 75%. You have 3 attempts to meet this minimum score.
  • Once you successfully meet this criteria, you will receive your certification.

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This course consists of 17 lessons which cover persona competencies that every employee should possess to improve the diversity, equity and inclusion in their organization. This enables the certified champion to better serve their employees, customers, communities, stakeholders and society. Learning styles differ, so while we do provide a PDF Resource Guide for studying, you also have the option of following the interactive learning journey within the platform itself. We will break down each competency and quiz for you at the end of each.

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