LEAD YOUR DOMINION:Leadership & Management Development Certificate
Lead Your Dominion
Certificate Program | Synchronous | Asynchronous Elective Options | Online

The Leadership and Management Development Certificate (LMDC) provides the opportunity to learn and collaborate by sharing experiences and knowledge with other colleagues. The mission of the program is to provide tangible knowledge and resources in the areas of leadership, coaching, communication, emotional intelligence, team building, diversity, and service excellence.
LMDC is a self-directed certificate program that combines both the HR-created synchronous, facilitator-led courses (registration required) and various electives from on-demand online courses found in the COVLC.
Eligible Participants:
- Administrative Professional Faculty
- Classified Employees
- Hourly Employees
Previous supervisory experience not required.
Certificate Requirements
Core 1
COACHING FOR PERFORMANCE SUCCESS
Synchronous | Online | HR Facilitator-Led | Registration Required
Core 2
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE I: MANAGE SELF
Synchronous | Online | HR Facilitator-Led | Registration Required
Core 3
LEADERSHIP ESSENTIALS
Synchronous | Online | HR Facilitator-Led | Registration Required
Core 4
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Synchronous | Online | HR Facilitator-Led | Registration Required
Core 5
TEAM UP FOR SUCCESS
Synchronous | Online | HR Facilitator-Led | Registration Required
Elective 1
HR Course of Your Choice
Choose any HR professional development course from the elective list
Elective 2
HR Course of Your Choice
Choose any HR professional development course from the elective list
Set Your Own Pace
There are five core course requirements and two elective requirements which can be chosen from any HR professional development course. Courses may be taken in any order and there are no restrictions on completion time for certification.
Track Your Progress
Download the LMDC Tracking Log to help guide your course choices and track your completion of certificate requirements. Don't forget to celebrate every step of the way!
Print Your Own Training Materials
A link to training materials will be sent one week before scheduled class. Attendees are responsible for printing their own copies of training materials.
Register Online
Check the Course Schedule to see what courses are being offered for the current semester, and register online.
Register NowElective Options
HR Facilitator-Led Courses
| Synchronous | Online | Registration Required |
- Communication Flexibility: Understand and Adapt Your Style
- Emotional Intelligence II: Lead Others
- Emotional Intelligence III: Relationship Management
- Service Behaviors that Matter
- Taking Control of Your Time
Commonwealth of Virginia Learning Center (COVLC) Courses
| Asynchronous | Online | No Registration Required |
- Create and Deliver Effective Performance Feedback
- Resilient and Ready: Handle Change Like a Champ
- Serving Culturally Diverse Customers
- Set Your Professional Goals
- Team Leadership: High Performance from Forming to Performing
- What is Your Professional Brand?
Complete Your Certification
Training Evaluation Form
How was your learning experience? Let us know! To provide exceptional customer services, we request that participants submit an online training evaluation form after each course.
Certificate Requests
Once you have completed the Certificate requirements, you can request your LMDC Certificate by submitting this form to the HR Training & Organization Development Team.