What is the Certified Advanced DBT Practitioner?

The Certified Advanced DBT Practitioner is a globally recognised professional certification by the Global Leadership Institute (GLI), designed to equip professionals with advanced competencies in Soft Skills & Personal Dev..

How long does this certification take?

The programme is 10 Week and can be completed at your own pace through our self-paced online option, or alongside live virtual sessions.

Is this certification globally recognised?

Yes. GLI certifications are internationally recognised and carry CPD credits, making them valuable for career advancement worldwide.

What level is this certification?

This is a Advanced Level certification, suitable for professionals with relevant experience or background in the field.

You can enrol by emailing info@leadership.co.ke, contacting us via WhatsApp at +254 722 223 084, or filling the enrolment form below.

Certified Advanced DBT Practitioner (CADBP) | Online Certification

Executive Summary

Certified Advanced DBT Practitioner

Designed for today’s high-impact professionals, the Certified Advanced DBT Practitioner (CADBP) delivers a rigorous Advanced-level curriculum that equips participants with the knowledge, tools and frameworks needed to excel in human resource management, talent development and organisational effectiveness.

This 10 Week programme is structured around SHRM, CIPD and ILO Labour Standards, ensuring every graduate applies internationally validated methods to real-world challenges.

GLI’s CADBP holders are recognised by leading organisations across Africa, the Gulf, Europe and the Americas as qualified, results-driven professionals. Whether you are advancing your current career or transitioning into new responsibilities, this certification provides the competitive edge you need in 2026 and beyond.

Programme Overview

Certification at a Glance

Certification

Certified Advanced DBT Practitioner

Acronym

CADBP

Who Should Enrol?

HR Managers and Directors
HR Business Partners
Learning and Development Managers
Employee Relations and OD Specialists

Programme Inclusions

Everything Included in Your Enrolment

All study materials and study guide
Access to GLI online learning portal
Online examination and assessment
Digital certificate and digital badge
Physical certificate (shipped to you)
CPD credits for professional bodies
GLI alumni network membership
Facilitator and tutor support
Resource downloads and reference library
Automatic enrolment confirmation

Certification Benefits

Why This Certification Matters for Your Career

Career Advancement

Accelerate your career towards CHRO and senior people-management roles

Professional Recognition

Credential aligned with SHRM, CIPD and ILO Labour Standards

Leadership Capability

Develop the strategic and operational skills to lead complex human resource management functions

Organisational Impact

Design and implement human resource management systems that drive performance and measurable results

Compliance Readiness

Master the standards, compliance and ethical governance central to human resource management

Global Employability

Qualify for human resource management roles across multinationals, NGOs and international organisations worldwide

Competency Framework

Core Competencies You Will Develop

✦Advanced Dialectical Behaviour Therapy

✦Mindfulness Skills in DBT

✦Interpersonal Effectiveness

✦Crisis Survival Strategies

✦DBT Diary Card Analysis

✦DBT Skills Coaching

Course Curriculum

Programme Modules

The full programme, module by module.

Core CurriculumModules 1–20 · specific to Certified Advanced DBT Practitioner · module 20 is the capstone

1

Advanced Dialectical Behaviour Therapy

Psychoeducation groups: structured teaching that changes behaviour · Person-centred and humanistic therapy · Formulation-driven therapy · Ending therapy well: termination, relapse planning and discharge

2

DBT Biosocial Theory

Clinical supervision: the reflective space that keeps practice safe · The therapeutic alliance and what makes it work · Ruptures in the therapeutic relationship and repairing them · Career counselling and guidance as a therapeutic practice

3

Advanced Behavioural Chain Analysis

Outcome monitoring in therapeutic work · Clinical governance: assuring the quality of care as a manager · Staffing a clinical service: skill mix, rosters and safe levels · Medicines and clinical supplies management

4

Mindfulness Skills in DBT

Culturally responsive practice: working with difference rather than around it · Counselling micro-skills: reflecting, paraphrasing and summarising · Experiential and body-based practice in the session · Life transitions: adjustment, loss and meaning

5

Distress Tolerance Systems

Relationship and interpersonal difficulties · Training and competence · Threat assessment and analysis · Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)

6

Emotion Regulation Skills

Anger and emotion regulation · Emotion regulation · Outcome measurement and review · Outcome measurement and monitoring

7

Interpersonal Effectiveness

Productivity, efficiency and effectiveness · Practitioner wellbeing and vicarious trauma · Wellbeing and the biopsychosocial model · Working with organisations on wellbeing

8

Radical Acceptance

Animal nutrition, ration formulation and feeding systems · Participatory rural appraisal and needs assessment · Personalisation and relationship building · Service maturity assessment

9

Opposite Action

Key account management and growing existing clients · Chair and chief executive: the relationship that shapes the board · Couples counselling approaches · Family intervention planning

10

Crisis Survival Strategies

Assessment and feedback online · Session and lesson planning · Compliance risk assessment: where the organisation is most likely to breach · Risk assessment and safe systems of work

11

Validation Strategies

Digital maturity assessment: knowing where the organisation really is · Confidentiality, data protection and the limits of what you may share · Stakeholder management, boundaries and conflicts of interest · Quality standards and accreditation

12

Commitment Strategies

Finance maturity assessment · Risk assessment and sensitivity analysis · Financial regulation and prudential supervision · Fire risk assessment methodology

13

DBT Diary Card Analysis

Ethics, confidentiality and professional conduct in HR · Organisational culture assessment and change · Confidentiality and handling sensitive data · HR maturity assessment

14

Target Hierarchy Management

Fire risk assessment · Risk assessment that changes what happens · Rapid assessment, vulnerability and targeting in emergencies · Security assessment, vulnerability management and remediation

15

Behavioural Consultation Structures

Assessment design, validity and fairness · Curriculum architecture and accreditation · Assessment that measures capability · Curriculum, qualifications and accreditation

16

DBT Skills Coaching

History and scope of counselling and coaching · Wellbeing and resilience coaching · The coaching relationship · Sustaining wellbeing

17

Self-Harm and High-Risk Behaviour Formulation

Risk and vulnerability assessment · Assessment and formulation: understanding before intervening · Programme management: coordinating projects toward an outcome · The policy cycle: formulation, instruments and implementation

18

Advanced DBT Treatment Planning

Demand planning, forecasting and the distortion of signals · Security risk assessment and proportionate response · Guard force management and supervision · Responding to gender-based violence: survivor-centred practice and referral

19

DBT Progress Monitoring

People on the plant floor: skills, supervision and shift patterns · Guest experience, registration and front-of-house operations · Collaborative and client-led planning · Risk and vulnerability assessment

20

Advanced DBT Case Integration

API design and integration · Handling client resistance and difficult conversations · The agro-ecosystem: farm boundaries, flows and off-site effects · Designing an evidence-based intervention or farm plan

Professional ElectivesModules 21–30 · common to all GLI certifications · broaden your professional range

21

Strategic Communication and Executive Presentation

Vision, purpose and translating direction into work · Audience-centred communication and message structure · Executive leadership: the board interface and enterprise stewardship · Persuasive structure: framing, evidence and the ask

22

Leadership and Team Effectiveness

Leadership identity, style and the limits of style · Leadership assessment, feedback and continuous self-review · What critical reasoning is and what it is not · Situational and adaptive leadership

23

Analytical Thinking and Evidence-Based Reasoning

Creativity and critical-thinking development · Analytical techniques and bias · Evidence-based improvement · Problem framing: symptoms, definition and scope

24

Professional Decision-Making

Managerial decision-making, bias and decision rights · Escalation and decision-making · Decision support: briefs, options and judgement under pressure · Decision frameworks: criteria, weighting and trade-offs

25

Negotiation, Influence and Stakeholder Management

Negotiation preparation: interests, options and the walk-away · Power, followership and organisational politics · Negotiation: preparation, interests and value creation · Concessions, anchoring and the shape of a bargain

26

Project and Execution Management

Proposals, bids and the business case · Project roles and the project manager · Developing the project business case · Planning, scheduling and personal workflow systems

27

Financial Literacy for Professionals

Financial reporting standards and their application · Financial management for the operating manager · Liquidity, funding and balance sheet management · Management accounting: costing, budgeting and decision support

28

Digital Skills, AI and Technology for Professionals

Digital workplace, collaboration and user support · Productivity, collaboration and workflow tools · Tools for interaction and collaboration · Working with data: quality, interpretation and honest presentation

29

Ethics, Governance and Professional Accountability

Ethical leadership: integrity, tolerated behaviour and moral courage · Ethics, conduct and speaking up · Business development risk, ethics and integrity · AI for managers: adoption, oversight and governance

30

Personal Effectiveness, Productivity and Career Growth

Emotional competence: awareness, regulation and expression · Self-awareness, strengths and the accuracy of self-image · Emotional intelligence and self-regulation · Priority: outcomes, importance and the urgency trap

Every module opens in the learning portal with its full lesson set, worked examples, further reading and video masterclasses. 30 modules · 150 lessons.

Learning Outcomes

What You Will Achieve

Establish a comprehensive understanding of Certified Advanced DBT Practitioner principles aligned with SHRM, CIPD and ILO Labour Standards
Apply evidence-based methods to improve human resource management, talent development and organisational effectiveness
Master talent acquisition, resourcing and onboarding and learning, development and talent management
Apply performance, reward and employee relations and hr strategy, analytics and workforce planning in real-world settings
Lead risk management, quality and compliance relevant to your field
Design stakeholder engagement and professional communication strategies
Use data-driven decision-making and performance-measurement tools effectively
Apply internationally recognised best practice to advance your career in human resource management

Enrolment Process

How to Get Certified

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions

What is the CADBP certification?

The Certified Advanced DBT Practitioner is a professional certification awarded by the Global Leadership Institute. It covers 20 core modules specific to Advanced DBT Practitioner, culminating in the capstone “Advanced DBT Case Integration”, plus 10 professional elective modules common to all GLI certifications. Candidates study through the online portal, submit the capstone project and sit a final examination; those who pass receive a verifiable certificate carrying a unique certificate ID.

Who should enrol in the CADBP?

This certification is ideal for HR Managers and Directors, HR Business Partners, Learning and Development Managers and Employee Relations and OD Specialists, and other professionals seeking to formalise their expertise in human resource management, talent development and organisational effectiveness with a globally recognised credential.

How long does the CADBP certification take to complete?

The programme is structured over 10 Week and offers flexible learning modes. Self-paced learners can progress at their own schedule, while live virtual participants follow a structured cohort schedule with facilitator-led sessions.

Is the CADBP internationally recognised?

Yes. GLI certifications are recognised across 100+ countries and are aligned with SHRM, CIPD and ILO Labour Standards. Graduates receive a digital certificate, a physical certificate and CPD credits recognised by employers worldwide.

What is the cost of the CADBP certification?

The Certified Advanced DBT Practitioner is offered in two formats: Self-Paced at USD 449 and Live Virtual at USD 649. Corporate group rates are available for organisations enrolling 5 or more participants. Contact GLI for a bespoke corporate training quotation.

What does the CADBP certification include?

Enrolment includes all study materials and study guides, access to GLI's online learning portal, online examination, digital certificate and badge, physical certificate (posted), CPD credits, GLI alumni network membership, and ongoing facilitator support.

What is the assessment format for the CADBP?

The Certified Advanced DBT Practitioner is assessed through an online examination consisting of multiple-choice questions, case study analysis, and practical application assignments. The assessment is designed to evaluate real-world competency, not just theoretical recall.

What CPD credits do I earn from the CADBP?

The Certified Advanced DBT Practitioner carries Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits, which can be applied towards professional body requirements including recognised international professional associations.

Can I study the CADBP while working full-time?

Absolutely. The self-paced option is designed for busy working professionals and allows you to study when and where it suits you. Live virtual sessions are typically scheduled in the evenings or on weekends to accommodate professional commitments.

What career outcomes can I expect from the CADBP?

Graduates progress towards CHRO and senior people-management roles. The CADBP strengthens your expertise in human resource management, talent development and organisational effectiveness and positions you for advancement across multinationals, NGOs and international organisations.

Graduate Voices

What Our Alumni Say

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The curriculum was directly applicable to my daily work. I immediately applied what I learned and saw results within weeks of completing the programme.

HR Director

Private Sector

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GLI's certification is the most practical professional programme I have attended. The international frameworks gave me credibility with my employer and clients.

People Manager

NGO Sector

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I earned my CADBP while working full-time. The self-paced format made it possible, and the quality of the content is genuinely world-class.

Talent Lead

Government

Certified Advanced DBT Practitioner

Certified Advanced DBT Practitioner

Certification at a Glance

Who Should Enrol?

Everything Included in Your Enrolment

Why This Certification Matters for Your Career

Core Competencies You Will Develop

Programme Modules

What You Will Achieve

How to Get Certified

Common Questions

What Our Alumni Say

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