Online Board Certification
DISCOVER YOUR FULL POTENTIAL AND LEAD WITH CONFIDENCE IN THE BOARDROOM
What Is Online Board Certification?
The guided certification course designed to prepare and certify you as a qualified board candidate.
Unlock Your Potential as a Corporate Board Member with Online Board Certification!
The 22-module online course offers the same comprehensive curriculum as our in-person class, designed to equip you with the knowledge, skills, and confidence you need to become a qualified board candidate. With interactive content, workbooks, homework assignments, and group coaching, you'll learn the ins and outs of corporate board governance, financial acumen, director responsibilities and liabilities, and more.
Take advantage of the opportunity to join a select group of women at the forefront of corporate leadership. Start your journey towards board certification today and be prepared to seize the next available board seat!
WHAT STUDENTS ARE SAYING
“I am so glad the class is now delivered online! The experience was phenomenal even when we were kilometers apart, the trainer and her team, the speakers, the coaches, and classmates make you feel cared for and empowered. It is not only a high-quality training where they equip you with tools to advance in your path toward your dream board seat, it is also an amazing opportunity to meet wonderful and successful women from various countries and expand your network.”
— Iliana Rodriguez, Quito, Ecuador
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The Next Board Seat Could Be Yours
INVESTMENT
The investment for the Online Board Certification Course is $5,995. Fees include access to course materials for 150 days, group coaching calls, workbook and Corporate Directors International LLC (CDI.LLC.D) Certification Exam. Payment plan available.
How Does It Work?
Over the course of the 150 days you have access to course modules, materials and your workbooks. The modules are designed to take you through our process of board training to build your confidence and competence about boards and to attain your board certification. This is a self-paced, online program which you may start at any time. The package includes group coaching to motivate each participant to complete the work and interact with others who may be taking the course at the same time.
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The program covers pertinent topics necessary for board members to understand such as board governance, financial acumen, risks and responsibilities for directors, and how women can get on boards, along with gender diversity in the boardroom. Participants will learn how to create a killer board resume, nail a board interview, and how to be respected in the boardroom. Additionally, there are a number of exercises and discussions in the class regarding your personal board brand.
This online course contains direct content from the live certification program, which has a proven track record of helping women get on boards since 2018. Registration for the course includes all of the 22 modules, workbook, PDFs and exercises, totaling over 250 pages of material.
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Motivate yourself by working in a group setting throughout the entire guided course. Share your experiences and learn from others in the cohort to encourage everyone’s progress. The most common way to get on a board is through your connections, and through this program you will discover how to build and use your network to gain insight into finding and choosing the right board opportunities for you.
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Group coaching calls will be held through the program to answer you and your cohort’s questions as you go through the modules.
Your schedule for these pre-set calls will be sent to you upon your registration. During these calls we’ll answer questions you may have regarding the course or experiences with the tools and skills you’ll develop through the program.
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Once all 22 modules have been completed, you will be sent the link to the CDI (Corporate Directors International) Certification Exam. You will have 60 days to take and pass the test to earn your certification. This is a multiple choice exam consisting of questions about board governance, financial acumen, risks and responsibilities, and ethics, all which are covered in the course materials and content. This is an online, open book exam, and you will have 2 hours to complete it. You may take the test over if you do not pass the first time.
Once you’ve passed, you will be sent a certificate from CDI that you may post to social media and add to your resume. You will also have earned the designation as a certified board candidate from CDI and you may list it as CDI.D.
The CDI Board Certification is recognized in the marketplace by companies who are looking for certified board candidates.
Is This Right For You?
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
If you are a woman leader who is brave enough to step into the corporate boardroom where all the biggest decisions are made, then this program is for you. Ideal candidates are professional women seeking to join paying corporate boards in their careers, who are passionate about making a difference, using their voices, and collaborating with others at the highest levels. We need women with financial literacy, business acumen, perspective, and experience, including women business owners, entrepreneurs, and members of nonprofit or private boards who wish to serve on corporate boards.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
This program will help raise your profile and create a strategy for you to approach the selection process of getting on a corporate board. We'll explore critical issues facing boards now and in the future, how women on boards play a critical role, and what to expect being the first, second, or third female to join any particular board. Through assessment, analysis, and interaction, this training provides deep background and insider knowledge to understand how to become an effective board member. By the end, you will have the tools and insider tips to be prepared, and certified, to take your place on a board.
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Module 1: Welcome and Introduction to Course
Module 2: Why We Need More Women on Boards – Setting You Up for Success
Module 3: Your Preparedness and Authority
Module 4: Self Discovery – Imposter Syndrome
Module 5: Your Value Proposition
Module 6: Board Resume
Module 7: The Patriarchal Model
Module 8: Maximizing Your LinkedIn Profile as a Qualified Board Candidate with Guest Speaker Michelle McGlade
Module 9: Board Governance – Part One
Module 10: Board Governance – Part Two
Module 11: Accounting Introduction
Module 12: Champions – Who Are Yours?
Module 13: Gender Dynamics in the Boardroom with John Kelley, Part One and Two
Module 14: Roles and What to Expect as Board Members – Types of Boards, Time Commitment, Compensation, Committees, Agendas, and More
Module 15: Elevator Pitches
Module 16: Your Ideal Board
Module 17: More Accounting Topics: Red Flags to Watch for in Financials
Module 18: Powers, Duties, and Liabilities for Directors with Natascha Kiernan
Module 19: ESG for Directors and What You Need to Know with Corinne Boone
Module 20: Your Action Plan
Module 21: Your Commitment to Getting on a Board and the Board Interview
Module 22: You Are Done – Time to Get Certified
your fearless leader
Meet Michele
Michele Ashby is an accomplished leader with a diverse background in finance, mining and corporate boards. She is the Principal & Founder of ACE LLC and CDI LLC, where she trains and certifies women for corporate board positions. She has served on six corporate boards, 20+ years on non-profit boards, and 18 years on trade association boards. With 20 years of experience as a gold specialist/analyst and successful entrepreneur, she is a sought-after financial expert and keynote speaker. She is also an author of 3 books, ultra-athlete, and a philanthropist through the foundation she formed in her daughter’s memory, Dani's Foundation, which has contributed over $1 million for Ewing’s Sarcoma cancer research. She is a powerful force in her field and continues to drive positive change through her businesses and community involvement.
Meet The Board Candidates Who Will Be Joining You
In this online version of the certification program you’ll be joined by a cohort of ACE graduates in a classroom setting, just as the live class would be held. Learn about their journeys and experiences as they go through the course and bring you into the room with them. Through their interactions, questions, and sharings you’ll gain insight into real life events pertinent to taking your seat on a corporate board.
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Pattie Money
Pattie is a seasoned C-Suite executive with over 20 years experience leading the People function in high growth, best places to work, private and public technology companies. She is part of the executive team that led the organization through a successful IPO with both Monotype and SendGrid. Pattie has M&A experience both domestic and international with deal sizes ranging from $2M to $2B, plus direct experience scaling organizations from 150 employees to over 3,000 and growing revenue from less than $100M to over $1B. She has extensive experience developing programs that drive inclusion and belonging as well as recruitment to ensure a diverse workforce and board.
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Uma Goldpass
Uma is a board-certified global expert on effective Governance, Enterprise Risk Management, Global Capital Investments, Supply Chain and Digital Transformation, and Human Capital Excellence. With over 30-years of operational experience in 5 continents across Metals and Mineral Mining, Petroleum and Natural Gas, and Renewable Energy industries, she managed multiple global capital development totaling $30B+ including M&As, Global Expansions and Organizational restructurings for Fortune 500 corporations like Newmont Mining, Schlumberger, and Accenture. She generated over $2.7B in revenue including operational and workforce efficiencies, and is a fiduciary leader active on two boards, providing governance and risk assessment for several investor councils.
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Shannon Saviers
Shannon is an accomplished and business building corporate leader known for empowering boards and corporate executives to open new markets and achieve accelerated growth. Shannon has a proven record of success advising and leading large multinational organizations in technology, media and healthcare industries though strategic growth, acquisitions, and large-scale innovation initiatives, including transforming digital and technical capabilities. She is a champion of building modern workforces through inclusion and brings a deep understanding of board responsibilities through her work industry, non-profit, and education boards.
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Andi Rugg
Andi is an accomplished executive and independent director with over 20 years of experience. A collaborative leader, adept at bringing people together to solve complex problems, her experiences include developing and executing innovative strategies by building trusted relationships, global experience in leading and motivating people, and bringing new programs and products to market. Andi holds an MBA and an Executive Certificate in Blockchain Technologies from MIT and a CDI.D from Corporate Directors International.
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Dawn Burgess Lima
Dawn is an energy executive with over 20 years of leadership experience in operations, guiding growth strategy and implementing innovative technology. As a technology advisor with experience in both public and private companies across five continents, she grew production over 45% two years consecutively, led teams on M&A, participated in over $225 million in transactions, and has traveled and worked in over 30 countries before turning 30yrs old.
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INVESTMENT
The investment for the Online Board Certification Course is $5,995. Fees include access to course materials for 150 days, group coaching calls, workbook and Corporate Directors International LLC (CDI.LLC.D) Certification Exam. Payment plan available.