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National Board for Leadership Certification
Core Learning Paths
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What Are NBLC Learning Paths?
NBLC Learning Paths are structured, self-paced programs designed to help candidates build, reinforce, or refresh the core competencies required for certification. Whether you're preparing for your initial assessment or elevating your expertise in a new domain, these learning paths provide targeted, practical leadership development built around real-world challenges.
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Member Price. $975
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Add a specialization that complements your core certification, or collect multiple specializations over time to demonstrate your depth across domains.
Available Core Certification Learning Paths
Agile
Artificial Intellegence
Cybersecurtiy
Governance
Human Resources
Healthcare
Coaching
Strategic Leadership
Foster collaboration, flexibility, and continuous improvement in teams.
What you will learn.
- Agile Mindset & Culture. Model Agile values, foster collaboration, and champion servant leadership to drive adaptability and innovation.
- Strategy & Vision in Agile Environments. Align team goals with strategy, communicate vision, and prioritize initiatives for maximum value delivery.
- Facilitating Team Performance & Empowerment. Empower teams, remove barriers, and enhance collaboration using facilitation techniques and conflict resolution.
- Driving Agile Processes & Practices. Implement Agile frameworks, tailor practices to fit organizational needs, and track progress with performance metrics.
- Stakeholder Engagement & Change Leadership. Manage stakeholder expectations, lead Agile transformations, and communicate outcomes effectively.
- Measuring Success & Delivering Value. Define success metrics, evaluate performance, and refine processes using Agile and lean improvement techniques.
Contact Hours: 60-hours
Pacing: Self-paced
Harness the power of artificial intelligence for ethical, strategic impact.
What You'll Learn:
- Strategic AI Leadership & Alignment. Align AI vision with enterprise goals, lead cross-functional initiatives, and drive innovation through strategic foresight and executive communication.
- AI Governance, Ethics & Responsible Use. Implement ethical AI frameworks, mitigate bias, and establish governance policies that ensure transparency, compliance, and public trust.
- AI Technology Fluency & Systems Thinking. Bridge technical and strategic domains by understanding AI capabilities, model limitations, and enabling effective cross-functional collaboration.
- Data Governance & AI Infrastructure. Ensure AI-readiness through data stewardship, privacy compliance, and scalable infrastructure aligned with enterprise and ethical standards.
- Human-AI Collaboration & Change Leadership. Lead workforce transformation by promoting AI literacy, building trust, and guiding sustainable adoption through change leadership strategies.
- AI Program Management & Risk Mitigation
Oversee AI portfolios, manage risks like model drift and misuse, and track performance and ROI to deliver sustained organizational value.
Contact Hours: 60-hours
Pacing: Self-paced
Support enterprise security through informed executive leadership.
What You'll Learn:
- Cybersecurity Governance & Strategy. Develop cybersecurity frameworks, align security initiatives with business objectives, and oversee governance policies.
- Risk Management & Threat Mitigation. Identify, assess, and mitigate cybersecurity risks using threat intelligence and vulnerability management strategies.
- Regulatory Compliance & Legal Considerations. Ensure compliance with cybersecurity laws and data privacy regulations, including GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, and SOX.
- Incident Response & Crisis Management. Lead incident response teams, manage cyber crises, and implement forensic investigation protocols.
- Security Operations & Technology Leadership. Oversee security architecture, implement security controls, and manage cybersecurity teams for operational resilience.
- Stakeholder Engagement & Cybersecurity Culture. Foster a strong security culture, align stakeholders on cybersecurity priorities, and enhance executive communication.
Contact Hours: 60-hours
Pacing: Self-paced
Understand ethical oversight, fiduciary duties, and responsible governance.
What You'll Learn:
- Corporate Governance & Oversight
Develop governance policies, oversee board operations, and ensure regulatory compliance to uphold corporate integrity. - Risk Management & Compliance. Identify and mitigate risks, enforce compliance frameworks, and maintain regulatory adherence for organizational stability.
- Fiduciary Responsibility & Financial Stewardship. Ensure financial accountability, oversee fiduciary duties, and manage governance audits with ethical investment principles.
- Stakeholder Engagement & Public Accountability. Build stakeholder trust, promote transparency, and advocate for ethical governance through CSR and accountability standards.
- Ethical Leadership & Decision-Making. Uphold ethical principles, prevent conflicts of interest, and enforce governance codes of conduct to maintain integrity.
- Crisis Management & Organizational Resilience. Lead crisis response, develop contingency strategies, and maintain governance continuity in high-stakes situations.
Contact Hours: 60-hours
Pacing: Self-paced
Empower people strategies aligned to organizational goals and equity.
What You'll Learn:
- Strategic HR Leadership & Workforce Planning. Develop long-term HR strategies, align workforce planning with business goals, and leverage workforce analytics for organizational success.
- Talent Acquisition & Retention. Design effective recruitment strategies, optimize onboarding, and implement retention programs to attract and keep top talent.
- Employee Relations & Conflict Resolution. Manage workplace disputes, foster positive employee relations, and ensure compliance with labor laws and HR policies.
- HR Compliance & Legal Framework. Enforce ethical HR policies, ensure compliance with employment laws, and uphold corporate governance in HR practices.
- Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Leadership. Implement DEI initiatives, foster an inclusive workplace culture, and track DEI progress using best practices.
- Organizational Culture & Employee Development. Design learning programs, build leadership pipelines, and create high-performance workplace cultures through strategic development.
Contact Hours: 60-hours
Pacing: Self-paced
Lead safe, compliant, and patient-centered healthcare organizations.
What You'll Learn:
- Healthcare Governance & Policy. Develop and oversee healthcare policies, ensuring compliance with regulations and ethical decision-making.
- Patient Safety & Quality Improvement. Implement quality improvement initiatives and patient safety programs to enhance healthcare outcomes.
- Healthcare Financial Management. Manage budgeting, financial planning, and resource allocation to ensure financial sustainability in healthcare organizations.
- Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management. Ensure compliance with HIPAA, OSHA, CMS, and other regulations while mitigating legal and operational risks.
- Healthcare Crisis Management & Emergency Preparedness. Develop crisis response plans and oversee disaster preparedness to maintain operational continuity.
- Stakeholder Engagement & Healthcare Advocacy. Foster collaboration among healthcare providers, policymakers, and community stakeholders to drive public health initiatives and patient advocacy.
Contact Hours: 60-hours
Pacing: Self-paced
Develop others through coaching, mentorship, and reflective leadership.
What You'll Learn:
- Establishing Coaching Foundations. Build trust, establish coaching agreements, and ensure confidentiality while mastering core coaching competencies and ethical frameworks.
- Leadership Coaching Practices. Guide leaders in goal-setting, applying coaching models, and fostering reflective thinking through leadership theories and coaching methodologies.
- Supporting Change and Growth. Help leaders navigate change, build resilience, and foster a growth mindset using emotional intelligence and change management models.
- Communication & Interpersonal Effectiveness. Strengthen communication, resolve conflicts, and build networks through proven relationship-building strategies.
- Measuring Coaching Effectiveness. Define success metrics, assess progress, and evaluate interventions with data-driven decision-making and feedback models.
- Fostering Organizational Impact. Align coaching with strategic goals, drive cultural transformation, and enhance team performance through DEI principles and organizational behavior strategies.
Contact Hours: 60-hours
Pacing: Self-paced
Lead with vision, strategy, and influence in dynamic environments.
What You'll Learn:
- Strategic Leadership. Define strategic goals, communicate vision, and evaluate initiatives using proven planning frameworks and decision-making strategies.
- Organizational Oversight. Develop governance policies, monitor compliance, and oversee risk management to ensure operational integrity.
- Team Development & Leadership. Coach team members, foster accountability, and manage team dynamics through effective leadership models.
- Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration. Build strong relationships, advocate for the mission, and navigate conflicts using stakeholder management strategies.
- Ethical Leadership & Decision-Making. Uphold ethical standards, manage conflicts of interest, and lead with integrity in diverse environments.
- Adaptive Leadership. Lead through uncertainty, manage crisis response, and develop contingency plans with adaptive leadership techniques.
Contact Hours: 60-hours
Pacing: Self-paced
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