What is the Certified Personal Development Coach?

The Certified Personal Development Coach 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 9 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 Intermediate 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 Personal Development Coach (CPDC) | Online Certification

Executive Summary

Certified Personal Development Coach

Designed for today’s high-impact professionals, the Certified Personal Development Coach (CPDC) delivers a rigorous Intermediate-level curriculum that equips participants with the knowledge, tools and frameworks needed to excel in instructional design, training delivery and learning management.

This 9 Week programme is structured around recognised instructional-design, quality-assurance and CPD standards, ensuring every graduate applies internationally validated methods to real-world challenges.

GLI’s CPDC 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 Personal Development Coach

Acronym

CPDC

Who Should Enrol?

Trainers and Facilitators
Instructional and Curriculum Designers
Learning and Development Professionals
Academic and Education Administrators

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 senior L&D, academic and learning-leadership roles

Professional Recognition

Credential aligned with recognised instructional-design, quality-assurance and CPD standards

Leadership Capability

Develop the strategic and operational skills to lead complex instructional design functions

Organisational Impact

Design and implement instructional design systems that drive performance and measurable results

Compliance Readiness

Master the standards, compliance and ethical governance central to instructional design

Global Employability

Qualify for instructional design roles across training providers, universities, corporates and education institutions worldwide

Competency Framework

Core Competencies You Will Develop

✦Self-Awareness Assessment

✦Personal Values

✦Development Goal Setting

✦Emotional Growth

✦Personal Learning

✦Progress Reflection

Course Curriculum

Programme Modules

The full programme, module by module.

Core CurriculumModules 1–20 · specific to Certified Personal Development Coach · module 20 is the capstone

1

Personal Development Coaching Foundations

Building a coaching culture and an internal coaching function · Coaching for performance versus coaching for development · Wellbeing coaching: stress, energy and sustainable working · Coaching health habits: activity, attention to eating and readiness

2

Self-Awareness Assessment

Organisational maturity, assessment and improvement programmes · Security assessment, vulnerability management and remediation · Reflective practice and self-awareness · Self-awareness and the leader's identity

3

Personal Strengths

Positive psychology practices: gratitude, optimism and strengths · Personal protective equipment · Personal protective equipment (PPE) · Personal leadership development planning

4

Development Needs

Digital delivery of coaching: video, asynchronous and hybrid practice · Ending the coaching relationship well · The working alliance and coaching presence · The boundary between coaching and therapy

5

Personal Values

Coaching and developing team members · Life-cycle and footprint analysis · Career pathways and continuing professional development · Quality monitoring and coaching

6

Growth Mindset

Career conversations and growth · Coaching models and frameworks (GROW) · Coaching leaders and managers · Facilitation, coaching and mentoring

7

Personal Vision

Circular economy and life cycle thinking: designing waste out · Powerful questions and listening · Designing and running a mentoring programme · Professional bodies, accreditation and ethical codes

8

Development Goal Setting

Goal setting and contracting · Goal setting and action planning · Planning, goal setting and operating rhythm · Managing emotions in session

9

Behaviour Change

Habit and behaviour change: making it survive a bad week · Behaviour change and adoption of innovations · Culture, ethics and behaviour change · Culture change and behaviour embedding

10

Confidence Development

Confidence, assertiveness and the inner critic · Sustaining wellbeing · Resilience building · Evaluating wellbeing outcomes

11

Emotional Growth

Psychoeducation groups: structured teaching that changes behaviour · Voice of the customer and acting on feedback · Questioning and discussion · Engagement and motivation

12

Relationship Development

Accountability to affected people: information, participation, feedback and redress · Peer review and feedback · Questioning, discussion and active learning · Engagement, motivation and energisers

13

Personal Discipline

Procrastination, activation and personal energy · Financial regulation and prudential supervision · Fire behaviour and spread · Human behaviour in fire

14

Personal Learning

Designing practice and feedback: where learning actually happens · Climate risk, adaptation and just transition · Learner analytics and feedback · Wealth planning: goals, horizons and the whole financial picture

15

Development Action Plans

Performance expectations, feedback and underperformance · Values, ethical judgement and tolerated behaviour · Managerial communication: briefing, listening and difficult conversations · Supervision: daily oversight, standards and correction

16

Personal Accountability

Resilience and future threats · Business continuity and resilience · Aligning security with business goals · Discovery: diagnostic questioning and needs analysis

17

Progress Reflection

Collaborative and client-led planning · History and scope of counselling and coaching · Clinical supervision and reflective practice · Personal therapy and self-awareness

18

Development Measurement

Complaints, redress and accountability · Energy and personal effectiveness · Regulatory duty and accountability · Banking supervision, prudential returns and resolution

19

Continuous Personal Growth

Social accountability and community oversight · Safety culture and behaviour · Workplace wellbeing and organisational psychological safety · Practitioner wellbeing and vicarious trauma

20

Personal Development Coaching Practicum

Health, safety and wellbeing at work · Contractor and client engagement · Wellbeing and holistic health strategy · Corporate governance and HSE accountability

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 Personal Development Coach principles aligned with recognised instructional-design, quality-assurance and CPD standards
Apply evidence-based methods to improve instructional design, training delivery and learning management
Master instructional design and curriculum development and facilitation, delivery and learner engagement
Apply digital, blended and e-learning and assessment, evaluation and quality assurance 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 instructional design

Enrolment Process

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions

What is the CPDC certification?

The Certified Personal Development Coach is a professional certification awarded by the Global Leadership Institute. It covers 20 core modules specific to Personal Development Coach, culminating in the capstone “Personal Development Coaching Practicum”, 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 CPDC?

This certification is ideal for Trainers and Facilitators, Instructional and Curriculum Designers, Learning and Development Professionals and Academic and Education Administrators, and other professionals seeking to formalise their expertise in instructional design, training delivery and learning management with a globally recognised credential.

How long does the CPDC certification take to complete?

The programme is structured over 9 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 CPDC internationally recognised?

Yes. GLI certifications are recognised across 100+ countries and are aligned with recognised instructional-design, quality-assurance and CPD standards. Graduates receive a digital certificate, a physical certificate and CPD credits recognised by employers worldwide.

What is the cost of the CPDC certification?

The Certified Personal Development Coach is offered in two formats: Self-Paced at USD 349 and Live Virtual at USD 549. Corporate group rates are available for organisations enrolling 5 or more participants. Contact GLI for a bespoke corporate training quotation.

What does the CPDC 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 CPDC?

The Certified Personal Development Coach 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 CPDC?

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

Can I study the CPDC 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 CPDC?

Graduates progress towards senior L&D, academic and learning-leadership roles. The CPDC strengthens your expertise in instructional design, training delivery and learning management and positions you for advancement across training providers, universities, corporates and education institutions.

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.

Head of Learning

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.

L&D Manager

NGO Sector

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

Lead Facilitator

Government

Certified Personal Development Coach

Certified Personal Development Coach

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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