What is the Certified Study Skills Coach?

The Certified Study Skills 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 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 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 Study Skills Coach (CSSKC) | Online Certification

Executive Summary

Certified Study Skills Coach

Designed for today’s high-impact professionals, the Certified Study Skills Coach (CSSKC) 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 10 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 CSSKC 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 Study Skills Coach

Acronym

CSSKC

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

✦Learner Study Assessment

✦Reading Strategies

✦Recall Techniques

✦Learning Distractions

✦Independent Learning

✦Academic Accountability

Course Curriculum

Programme Modules

The full programme, module by module.

Core CurriculumModules 1–20 · specific to Certified Study Skills Coach · module 20 is the capstone

1

Study Skills 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 in health and lifestyle contexts: the boundary in practice

2

Learner Study Assessment

Organisational maturity, assessment and improvement programmes · Security assessment, vulnerability management and remediation · Research design: matching the question to the study · Sampling: who is in the study and who the results describe

3

Study Environment Design

Coaching models and frameworks in practice · Coaching in hierarchy and across culture · Team and group coaching · Evidencing coaching impact

4

Concentration Skills

Evaluating coaching outcomes · Team coaching and the team as client · Cultural context and coaching across difference · Building and running a coaching practice

5

Reading Strategies

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

6

Note-Taking Systems

Mentoring: sharing experience without taking over · Career self-assessment: interests, strengths and values · Mapping career pathways and evaluating opportunities · Career action planning and accountability

7

Memory Strategies

Measuring coaching impact · Coaching, mentoring and on-the-job development · Career development, adaptability and personal reinvention · Work-life integration: boundaries, capacity and saying no

8

Recall Techniques

Contracting and the three-way agreement · Mentoring, sponsorship and developmental relationships · Ethics, supervision and reflective practice · Scope of practice and the referral boundary

9

Revision Planning

Demand planning, forecasting and the distortion of signals · Working with organisations on wellbeing · Stress, resilience and burnout prevention · Reflective practice and supervision

10

Study Scheduling

Peer review and expert feedback · Behaviour change and adoption of innovations · Active listening and empathy · Closed-loop feedback systems

11

Learning Distractions

Consultative discovery and diagnostic questioning · Anxiety, mood and behaviour in youth · Decarbonisation: targets, abatement and transition pathways · Climate risk: physical, transition and scenario analysis

12

Procrastination and Study

Procrastination, activation and personal energy · Working with ambivalence and motivation · Experiential and body-based practice in the session · Systems thinking, feedback loops and second-order effects

13

Assignment Management

Fire behaviour and suppression strategy: reading the fire before fighting it · Workplace wellbeing strategy · Measuring wellbeing outcomes · The executive transition: from function to enterprise

14

Independent Learning

Objective setting: KPIs, OKRs and cascading goals · Continuous feedback and performance conversations · Consulting skills and contracting with the business · Culture change and behaviour embedding

15

Exam Preparation Habits

Setting goals, roles and accountability · Motivation theories and engagement · Empathy, active listening and trust-building · Difficult conversations and feedback

16

Study Motivation

Recognition and motivation in everyday management · Buyer behaviour and the customer journey · Voice of the customer and feedback · Operational resilience

17

Academic Accountability

Role clarity, accountability and decision rights · Aligning security with business goals · Supervision, wellbeing and sustaining protective practice · Discovery: diagnostic questioning and needs analysis

18

Study Progress Tracking

Co-delivery, contracting and the external trainer · Solvency, capital and prudential supervision · People on the plant floor: skills, supervision and shift patterns · Vendor, venue and supplier contracting for events

19

Study System Improvement

Decision rights and accountability · Team leadership and motivation · Sales enablement and coaching · Setting professional goals and a personal development plan

20

Study Skills Coaching Practicum

Behaviour change, habits and what makes change stick · Social accountability and community oversight · Safety culture and behaviour · Workplace wellbeing and organisational psychological safety

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 Study Skills 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

How to Get Certified

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions

What is the CSSKC certification?

The Certified Study Skills Coach is a professional certification awarded by the Global Leadership Institute. It covers 20 core modules specific to Study Skills Coach, culminating in the capstone “Study Skills 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 CSSKC?

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 CSSKC 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 CSSKC 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 CSSKC certification?

The Certified Study Skills 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 CSSKC 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 CSSKC?

The Certified Study Skills 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 CSSKC?

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

Can I study the CSSKC 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 CSSKC?

Graduates progress towards senior L&D, academic and learning-leadership roles. The CSSKC 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 CSSKC 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 Study Skills Coach

Certified Study Skills 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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