This program is designed for professionals who have been in formal positions of authority for five years or more. Get ready to elevate your leadership skills.
By completing this certificate program, experienced leaders will be well-equipped to lead their organizations through complex challenges and drive strategic initiatives. Participants should expect to complete the program within one (1) year.
This is the recommended order, but some courses may be taken in a different order.
Unit 1 1 Day
Ideal for senior leaders, this one-day advanced seminar builds expertise in designing, guiding, and evaluating strategic organizational change initiatives. Participants learn how to plan and manage transitions across mission-critical operations.
Unit 2 1 Day
Learn to align financial decisions, workforce systems, and technology tools to support strategic objectives in government operations. Participants develop methods to manage budgets, build effective human capital systems, deploy enabling technologies, and assess current systems for improvement in federal settings.
Unit 3 2 Days
Learn strategies to build trust, support professional development, and resolve conflict within teams. This two-day advanced course focuses on creating a learning environment that encourages engagement, collaboration, and high performance.
Unit 4 1 Day
Part of the Experienced Leader curriculum, this course guides managers in translating strategic goals into measurable outcomes. It covers performance measurement, stakeholder alignment, accountability systems, and innovation strategies to elevate organizational effectiveness.
Unit 5 1 Day
Learn how relationships with external stakeholders can advance organizational objectives. Gain practical strategies for building partnerships, managing communication, and aligning coalition goals with broader agency missions.
Receive instruction from subject‑matter experts who bring proven government experience.
Courses that are regularly updated based on feedback and industry developments, ensuring versions are mapped to federal competencies.
The instructor was wonderful and so knowledgeable. The course materials were extremely relevant to what my job is. I feel like I can be better because of this class.
— 2025 student
Directly addressing the day-to-day challenges of federal employees.
Your trusted training partner, equipping public service professionals with the skills and knowledge to excel in their roles and drive meaningful impact.
Attend this certificate program in-person in Washington, DC or Live Online. Engage with expert instructors, ask questions, and get feedback on your exercises and projects.
At Graduate School USA, you’ll learn in small groups and receive personalized attention.
Get face-to-face interaction with an instructor and other students when you learn at our DC campus. Courses are hands-on with a computer and software provided.
Get the same interactivity and access to the instructor as in-person students. There are no extra fees and we’ll work with you to ensure your remote setup is perfect.
Our instructors are industry experts and experienced educators, driven to help you succeed.
Upon completion of this course, you’ll receive an official certificate testifying to your mastery of the curriculum. We’ll send you a link where you can download your certificate, share it online with your friends, post it to your professional network on LinkedIn, and view all your earned certificates. Congratulations on your achievement!
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Since 1921, Graduate School USA has partnered with over 125 federal agencies and trained more than one million federal employees. Led by instructors with deep, real-world knowledge of federal regulations, policies, and practices, our private group programs are practical, mission-driven, and tailored to your agency’s objectives. We offer expertise across key federal domains—including human resources, financial management, acquisition and contracting, leadership, and more—to deliver training where and how your team needs it.
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