Center for Executive and Professional Education

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Certificate Program

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About the Program

This program provides a strong foundation of DEI concepts that are essential for today’s professionals. Building trust together as a cohort, participants will discuss, unpack and gain an understanding of systems of oppression, privilege, and bias in the workplace - and their impact on non-dominant groups. 

Each learning module is designed to be an inclusive, engaging, and collaborative space where all learners and learning styles are encouraged to participate in expanding collective and individual knowledge. Live, interactive sessions provide the opportunity for participants to grow, learn, unlearn, and courageously hold each other accountable while dismantling bias that impedes the way forward for a more equitable and just work environment.

 

Certificate Snapshot


Format
 

The program is delivered in a virtual format with live instructor & student interaction


Frequency
 

Twice a year (Spring & Fall)


Length

3 months total; each of the four 15-hour modules consists of 3 virtual live sessions and self-study 


Cost
 

Full certificate cost: $2,399

This course will be delivered remotely, with a combination of virtual live sessions and self-paced activities. The virtual live sessions will take place on the following dates (Tuesdays and Thursdays):

Module 1 - DEI Fundamentals:  May 12, May 14, & May 19, 2026 from 1:00 - 4:00 pm

Module 2 - Microaggression: May 26, May 28, & June 2, 2026 from 1:00 - 4:00 pm

Module 3 - Privilege, Bias, and Unconscious Bias: June 9, June 11, & June 16, 2026 from 1:00 - 4:00 pm

Module 4 - Allyship: June 23, June 25, & June 30, 2026  from 1:00 - 4:00 pm

Note: each module is 15 hours long, consisting of three 3-hour virtual live interactive sessions with 6 hours of pre-work assignments, self-study, and reflection. 

Register for the DEI Program Here

 

Who Should Attend

This certificate program is for professionals of any background in any industry who are seeking to increase their equity lens on issues concerning race, racism, bias, and privilege and their impacts on the workplace. 

What You’ll Learn

Upon completion of this program, students will have gained the knowledge to:

  • Understand the core concepts of DEI
  • Understand how the core concepts of DEI are applied in the workplace
  • Identify one’s own privilege and how it shows up in the workplace
  • Learn effective solutions to encourage an inclusive workplace culture
  • Develop basic tools to navigate microaggressions in the workplace
  • Learn what it means to be an ally for systemically excluded individuals and groups
  • Explore effective listening tools and practices of allyship

The certificate consists of the following modules:

DEI Fundamentals

  • Understand and expand one’s own knowledge of DEI
  • Understand how and why the core concepts of DEI are applied in the workplace
  • Understand and appreciate cultural difference and likeness
  • Learn the difference between equity and equality
  • Be familiar with basic terms of employment law

Privilege, Bias, and Unconscious Bias

  • Learn key terms, concepts, and examples of power, privilege, and inequity
  • Learn the difference between prejudice and bias
  • Understand and identify how one’s own privilege shows up in the workplace
  • Understand the impacts of privilege among dominant groups
  • Identify one’s own bias and unconscious bias against non-dominant groups
  • Understand concepts and importance of difference among non-dominant groups
  • Be familiar with discrimination in the workplace from a historical and real-word perspective

Microaggression 

  • Learn key terms related to microaggressions in the workplace
  • Learn to identify various types of microaggression
  • Understand the impacts of microaggression on non-dominant populations
  • Start building a toolkit that helps to lessen the impact of microaggression in the work environment
  • Learn effective solutions to encourage an inclusive company culture and discrimination and harassment-free workplace

Allyship 

  • Learn key terms and basics concepts of allyship
  • Learn what it means to be an ally and ways to advocate for systemically excluded individuals and groups
  • Explore effective listening tools and practices of allyship
  • Learn the difference between performative and impactful allyship
  • Learn how to recognize one’s own privilege and power to create change
  • Learn strategies to practice individual, interpersonal and structural allyship
  • Develop commitment(s) to carry out authentic allyship
     

 

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