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  • Lead Now: The Youth Leadership Certification Course Cover

    Leading and deciding

    Lead Now: The Youth Leadership Certification

    Sprint 1 — STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP AND VISION

    8 Sprints · 66 Pages · Complete all eight checkpoints · final at 7 of 10

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    1. 1STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP AND VISION
    2. 2CHANGE MANAGEMENT
    3. 3EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND PEOPLE LEADERSHIP
    4. 4GOVERNANCE AND ETHICS
    5. 5HIGH- PERFORMANCE TEAM BUILDING
    6. 6DATA-DRIVEN DECISION MAKING
    7. 7COMMUNICATION AND INFLUENCE
    8. 8RESILIENCE AND SELF-LEADERSHIP
  • Level Up: The Teen Coaching Course Course Cover

    Leading and deciding

    Level Up: The Teen Coaching Course

    Sprint 1 — What coaching really is

    8 Sprints · 55 Pages · Complete all eight checkpoints · final at 8 of 10

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    1. 1What coaching really is
    2. 2Coaching models
    3. 3Leading others
    4. 4Emotional intelligence
    5. 5Goals and performance
    6. 6Coaching teams
    7. 7Ethics and trust
    8. 8Build a coaching culture
  • Level Up Your EQ Course Cover

    Leading and deciding

    Level Up Your EQ

    Sprint 1 — FOUNDATIONS

    8 Sprints · 60 Pages · Complete all eight checkpoints · final at 8 of 10

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    1. 1FOUNDATIONS
    2. 2NOTICE YOUR PATTERNS
    3. 3CHOOSE YOUR RESPONSE
    4. 4FIND YOUR WHY
    5. 5UNDERSTAND OTHERS
    6. 6WORK WITH PEOPLE
    7. 7SET THE TONE
    8. 8BUILD BETTER GROUPS
  • Change Is Coming: A Teen’s Guide to Handling It Course Cover

    Leading and deciding

    Change Is Coming: A Teen’s Guide to Handling It

    Sprint 1 — Why Change Is Hard

    8 Sprints · 63 Pages · Complete all eight checkpoints · final at 8 of 10

    $99.90

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    1. 1Why Change Is Hard
    2. 2Reading the Situation
    3. 3Make a Strategy
    4. 4Build the Plan
    5. 5Make It Happen
    6. 6People, Culture and Safety
    7. 7Did It Work?
    8. 8Lead and Do It Right
  • Level Up Your Drive Course Cover

    Working with people

    Level Up Your Drive

    Sprint 1 — What actually makes you move?

    8 Sprints · 50 Pages · Checkpoints at 4 of 5 · final at 8 of 10

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    1. 1What actually makes you move?
    2. 2Big ideas about why we try
    3. 3Your brain on motivation
    4. 4Words and leadership that motivate
    5. 5Teams that fire each other up
    6. 6Staying engaged, finding purpose
    7. 7Track what drives you
    8. 8Keep it going
  • Certified Sales Professional: Youth Edition Course Cover

    Selling and persuading

    Certified Sales Professional: Youth Edition

    Sprint 1 — PLAN YOUR GAME

    8 Sprints · 50 Pages · Complete all eight checkpoints · final at 8 of 10

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    1. 1PLAN YOUR GAME
    2. 2STOP PITCHING, START ASKING
    3. 3WIN WITHOUT GIVING IT ALL AWAY
    4. 4ONE SALE IS A START
    5. 5UNDERSTAND THE YES
    6. 6MAKE VALUE VISIBLE
    7. 7READ THE ROOM WORLDWIDE
    8. 8WIN THE RIGHT WAY
  • Speak Up: The Youth Public Speaking Certificate Course Cover

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    Speak Up: The Youth Public Speaking Certificate

    Sprint 1 — Speaking Foundations

    8 Sprints · 55 Pages · Complete all eight checkpoints · final at 8 of 10

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    1. 1Speaking Foundations
    2. 2Confidence & Presence
    3. 3Persuasion & Storytelling
    4. 4Structuring Your Talk
    5. 5Online & Video Speaking
    6. 6Thinking on Your Feet
    7. 7Speaking Across Cultures
    8. 8Your Speaker Capstone
  • Think Like a Strategist Course Cover

    Leading and deciding

    Think Like a Strategist

    Sprint 1 — Foundations

    8 Sprints · 50 Pages · Checkpoints at 4 of 5 · final at 8 of 10

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    1. 1Foundations
    2. 2Analysis
    3. 3Growth and portfolios
    4. 4Execution
    5. 5Innovation
    6. 6Financial strategy
    7. 7Organization
    8. 8Leadership
  • Negotiate Like a Pro: The Teen Certification Course Cover

    Selling and persuading

    Negotiate Like a Pro: The Teen Certification

    Sprint 1 — Foundations

    8 Sprints · 50 Pages · Complete all eight checkpoints · final at 8 of 10

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    1. 1Foundations
    2. 2Prepare
    3. 3Power
    4. 4Communication
    5. 5Tactics
    6. 6Groups
    7. 7Structuring
    8. 8Ethics and Integrity
  • Project Management for Young Leaders Course Cover

    Getting things done

    Project Management for Young Leaders

    Sprint 1 — Foundations

    8 Sprints · 50 Pages · Checkpoints at 3 of 5 · final at 8 of 10

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    1. 1Foundations
    2. 2Scope and Planning
    3. 3Schedule and Cost
    4. 4Quality and Teams
    5. 5Risk and Procurement
    6. 6Stakeholders and Communication
    7. 7Agile and Hybrid
    8. 8Leadership and Governance
  • AI Unlocked Course Cover

    Getting things done

    AI Unlocked

    Sprint 1 — FOUNDATIONS

    8 Sprints · 50 Pages · Complete all eight checkpoints · final at 8 of 10

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    1. 1FOUNDATIONS
    2. 2STRATEGY
    3. 3HOW MACHINES LEARN
    4. 4GENERATIVE AI
    5. 5ETHICS & SAFETY
    6. 6BUSINESS OPERATIONS
    7. 7DATA SCIENCE & ANALYTICS
    8. 8LEADERSHIP & THE FUTURE
  • HR Squad: How Work Really Works Course Cover

    Working with people

    HR Squad: How Work Really Works

    Sprint 1 — FOUNDATIONS

    8 Sprints · 52 Pages · Complete all eight checkpoints · final at 8 of 10

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    1. 1FOUNDATIONS
    2. 2TALENT ACQUISITION
    3. 3EMPLOYMENT LAW
    4. 4TOTAL REWARDS
    5. 5TRAINING & GROWTH
    6. 6PERFORMANCE
    7. 7CHANGE MANAGEMENT
    8. 8ANALYTICS & ETHICS
  • Marketing Mastery for Teens Course Cover

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    Marketing Mastery for Teens

    Sprint 1 — Strategy

    8 Sprints · 52 Pages · Checkpoints at 4 of 5 · final at 7 of 10

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    1. 1Strategy
    2. 2Brand
    3. 3Psychology
    4. 4Research
    5. 5Digital
    6. 6Product
    7. 7Communications
    8. 8Leadership
  • Future Foresight: Train Your Brain to See What’s Next Course Cover

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    Future Foresight: Train Your Brain to See What’s Next

    Sprint 1 — FOUNDATIONS

    8 Sprints · 50 Pages · Complete all eight checkpoints · final at 8 of 10

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    1. 1FOUNDATIONS
    2. 2MEGATRENDS
    3. 3HORIZON SCANNING
    4. 4SCENARIOS
    5. 5EMERGING TECH
    6. 6INNOVATION
    7. 7RISK & RESILIENCE
    8. 8FUTURES LEADERSHIP
  • Think Sharper: The Critical Thinking Challenge Course Cover

    Leading and deciding

    Think Sharper: The Critical Thinking Challenge

    Sprint 1 — FUNDAMENTALS

    8 Sprints · 50 Pages · Checkpoints at 4 of 5 · final at 8 of 10

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    1. 1FUNDAMENTALS
    2. 2LOGIC ENGINE
    3. 3COGNITIVE BIASES
    4. 4TOOL MATCHER
    5. 5STRATEGY UNDER FIRE
    6. 6SYSTEMS THINKING
    7. 7Clear Communication
    8. 8TEAM ARCHITECTURE
  • Think Like a Designer Course Cover

    Getting things done

    Think Like a Designer

    Sprint 1 — FOUNDATIONS

    8 Sprints · 50 Pages · Checkpoints at 4 of 5 · final at 8 of 10

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    1. 1FOUNDATIONS
    2. 2RESEARCH & EMPATHY
    3. 3PROBLEM DEFINITION
    4. 4IDEATION
    5. 5PROTOTYPING
    6. 6TESTING & ITERATION
    7. 7FACILITATION
    8. 8SCALE & STRATEGY
  • Knowledge Power-Up Course Cover

    Getting things done

    Knowledge Power-Up

    Sprint 1 — FOUNDATIONS

    8 Sprints · 58 Pages · Complete all eight checkpoints · final at 8 of 10

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    1. 1FOUNDATIONS
    2. 2KM STRATEGY
    3. 3CAPTURE & DOCS
    4. 4COMMUNITIES
    5. 5TECH & SYSTEMS
    6. 6LEARNING
    7. 7METRICS & ROI
    8. 8AI & FUTURE KM
  • Communicate Like a Pro: The Youth CComP Course Course Cover

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    Communicate Like a Pro: The Youth CComP Course

    Sprint 1 — Communication Is More Than Talking

    8 Sprints · 50 Pages · Checkpoints at 4 of 5 · final at 8 of 10

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    1. 1Communication Is More Than Talking
    2. 2Answer First: The Pyramid Principle
    3. 3Tell a Story: SCR and the Story Spine
    4. 4Culture Shapes How We Speak
    5. 5The Golden Hour
    6. 6PESO: Four Media Types
    7. 7Harvard Method: Four Moves
    8. 8Plan with RACE
  • Your Brain, Upgraded Course Cover

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    Your Brain, Upgraded

    Sprint 1 — Meet Your Brain

    8 Sprints · 50 Pages · Complete all eight checkpoints · final at 8 of 10

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    1. 1Meet Your Brain
    2. 2Focus Like a Pro
    3. 3Decisions and Biases
    4. 4Emotions and the Social Brain
    5. 5Leading with Your Brain
    6. 6Learn Faster
    7. 7Stress and Resilience
    8. 8Ethics and the Future
  • Certified Organizational Behavior Professional Course Cover

    Working with people

    Certified Organizational Behavior Professional

    Sprint 1 — Foundations of Organizational Behavior

    8 Sprints · 59 Pages · Checkpoints at 4 of 5 · final at 7 of 10

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    1. 1Foundations of Organizational Behavior
    2. 2Individual Behavior, Personality & Motivation
    3. 3Team Dynamics & Group Behavior
    4. 4Leadership & Power Dynamics
    5. 5Organizational Culture & Change Management
    6. 6Decision-Making & Organizational Structure
    7. 7Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Organizations
    8. 8Strategic OB — Performance, Well-Being & Future of Work
  • Planet Smart: How Companies Save the World (and Still Win) Course Cover

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    Planet Smart: How Companies Save the World (and Still Win)

    Sprint 1 — FOUNDATIONS

    8 Sprints · 50 Pages · Checkpoints at 4 of 5 · final at 7 of 10

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    1. 1FOUNDATIONS
    2. 2CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
    3. 3CARBON ACCOUNTING
    4. 4CIRCULAR ECONOMY
    5. 5SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING
    6. 6SUSTAINABLE FINANCE
    7. 7STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT
    8. 8CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
  • Six Sigma for Youth Course Cover

    Getting things done

    Six Sigma for Youth

    Sprint 1 — 3.4 DPMO

    8 Sprints · 50 Pages · Complete all eight checkpoints · final at 7 of 10

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    1. 13.4 DPMO
    2. 2DEFINE
    3. 3MEASURE
    4. 4ANALYZE
    5. 5IMPROVE
    6. 6CONTROL
    7. 7DESIGN
    8. 8LEADERSHIP
  • Train The Trainer Course Cover

    Working with people

    Train The Trainer

    Sprint 1 — Adult Learning Theory & Principles

    8 Sprints · 42 Briefs · Checkpoints at 80% · final at 80%

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    1. 1Adult Learning Theory & Principles
    2. 2Training Needs Analysis (TNA)
    3. 3Instructional Design
    4. 4Facilitation & Delivery Techniques
    5. 5Virtual & Hybrid Training Delivery
    6. 6Corporate Coaching & Mentoring
    7. 7Training Evaluation & Measurement
    8. 8Performance Management & Continuous Development
  • Level Up: The Kaizen Course for Youth Course Cover

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    Level Up: The Kaizen Course for Youth

    Sprint 1 — Foundations of Kaizen

    8 Sprints · 58 Pages · Checkpoints at 4 of 5 · final at 8 of 10

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    1. 1Foundations of Kaizen
    2. 2The 8 Wastes (Muda)
    3. 3Core Kaizen Tools
    4. 4Value Stream Mapping
    5. 5Kaizen Sprints (Events)
    6. 6Metrics, KPIs and ROI
    7. 7Change and Culture
    8. 8Advanced Kaizen
  • Supply Chain Superpowers Course Cover

    Getting things done

    Supply Chain Superpowers

    Sprint 1 — FOUNDATIONS

    8 Sprints · 50 Pages · Complete all eight checkpoints · final at 8 of 10

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    1. 1FOUNDATIONS
    2. 2FORECASTING
    3. 3STRATEGIC SOURCING
    4. 4INVENTORY & WAREHOUSES
    5. 5LOGISTICS & TRANSPORT
    6. 6RISK MANAGEMENT
    7. 7DIGITAL SUPPLY CHAINS
    8. 8SUSTAINABILITY
  • Team Up: Build Teams That Win Course Cover

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    Team Up: Build Teams That Win

    Sprint 1 — Foundations of Teams

    8 Sprints · 51 Pages · Complete all eight checkpoints · final at 8 of 10

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    1. 1Foundations of Teams
    2. 2Leadership and Team Dynamics
    3. 3High-Performance Frameworks
    4. 4Communication and Conflict
    5. 5Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
    6. 6Remote and Hybrid Teams
    7. 7Culture and Change
    8. 8Results and Staying Great
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Unlock full access to all 26 specialized youth tracks. Each completed track awards its own independent verifiable proof in your name on the public register.

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Every track in the academy. Each still ends in its own proof — the pass changes the price, not the standard.

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Your record, at each point

Nothing accumulates by attending. Each step represents verified capability you can demonstrate and prove.

01Stage 1

Pick a Track

One subject, start to finish. Leadership, AI, project delivery, marketing and more.

Nothing yet. That is the honest starting point.

02Stage 2

Work through the Sprints

Explore the original illustrated course pages on your phone, tablet or computer.

Reading you can describe, which is not the same as proof.

03Stage 3

Clear the Checkpoint

Answer the course questions and save your result. Review any misses and try again.

A Checkpoint passed, and the next Sprint open.

04Stage 4

Sit the Qualifier

Complete all eight checkpoints, then pass the final exam at the mark published on your Track.

The Proof — a certificate in your name, with a number on it.

CandidateProof issued

Until the final stage you are a candidate. What changes that is passing The Qualifier — never turning up.

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How is this different from the Certification Academy?
Youth Academy has its own illustrated course editions, with the original layouts and images. Each Track publishes its own assessment requirements. Certification Academy keeps its professional curriculum. See the Institutes →
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No. The band is about where you are, not what you are enrolled in.
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