Certificate in Applied Leadership for Credit Union Leaders

Exclusively for credit union professionals.

Leadership isn’t a theory,

title, or position.

Leadership is the ability to practice, day by day, the principles and behaviours that enable you to positively influence others. When faced with a myriad of different situations and personalities (including our own), it can be a complex and challenging journey.

The Certificate in Applied Leadership (CAL) provides a clear path forward to help you be a more effective leader. The only online, cohort-based leadership and coaching certificate program exclusively for credit union professionals, CAL helps leaders build skills, impact, confidence, and career growth.

Taught by accomplished credit union executives, all CAL courses blend the latest in leadership thinking and neuroscience, with opportunities to apply learning in the workplace and learn alongside other CU professionals.

In this fast-paced, complex world, CAL can help you solve workplace challenges and foster an inclusive, high-performance culture and be a leadership force for good.

We’re pleased to share that nearly 100% of participants would recommend our programs to others, and our completion rate for our instructor-led programs is 96%.

Leadership isn’t a theory, title, or position

It’s the ability to practice, day by day, the principles and behaviours that enable you to positively influence others. When faced with a myriad of different situations and personalities (including our own), leadership can be a complex and challenging journey.

In this fast-paced, complex world, CAL can help you solve workplace challenges and foster an inclusive, high-performance culture.

The certificate programs have exceptional completion and recommendation rates.

FOR PEOPLE LEADERS & INFLUENCERS

FLEXIBLE,
ONLINE LEARNING

GOOD FOR GROUPS OR INDIVIDUALS

BRAIN-BASED TRAINING

The knowledge and tools you need to level up.

The programs have exceptional recommendations and completion rates from emerging leaders, seasoned managers, and C-suite executives. Courses can be taken in any order or as standalone learning experiences. To earn a Certificate in Applied Leadership, participants must complete one of each of the following:

eLEAD

8-Week Cohort-Based Program, 4 Hours per Week

Effective leaders have both a strong backbone and an open heart. They have the clarity and courage to handle tough situations, and the empathy and emotional agility to create a climate of inclusiveness and belonging. This course introduces foundational concepts, such as emotional intelligence, coaching, change agility and NeuroLeadership. Bite-sized content and weekly exercises create immediate opportunities to boost team engagement and resilience.

Upcoming Cohorts:
Apr 28 - Jun 22, 2025
Sep 22 - Nov 16, 2025

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eLeaderHUB

Monthly Program, 2 Hours per Month

eLeaderHUB enables busy CU professionals to continually improve their leadership skills. Participants gain access to monthly live webinars, micro-training, worksheets, tools, self-assessments, and a community of like-minded professionals. Participants receive bite-sized insights with straightforward, practical advice on how to become the leader that others love to follow. The eLeaderHUB course also includes access to an annual Virtual Summit and semi-annual HUB Workshops.

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eCOACH

8-Week Cohort-Based Program, 4 Hours per Week

Coaching fosters accountability, inspires action, and builds confidence in others by holding them capable. In eCOACH, leaders learn to shift from being a problem-solver to becoming a facilitator of problem-solving. The program includes models for coaching and leading difficult conversations. The second half of the program includes workplace and triad practice as well as 1:1 mentor coaching.

Upcoming Cohorts
May 5 - Jun 29, 2025
Oct 6 - Nov 30, 2025

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eFOCUS

Self-Paced Courses, 4 Modules, 2 Hours Per Module

This series of self-paced courses help leaders leverage the power of cognitive science to rewire the brain for increased performance and improved well-being. Participants complete these on-demand courses independently and finish with an action plan for their own personal growth. To qualify for the Certificate in Applied Leadership, participants must complete one eFOCUS course.

eFOCUS Inclusive Leadership
eFOCUS Building Resilience

LEARN MORE & ENROLL

The knowledge and tools you need to level up.

eLEAD

8-Week Cohort-Based Program, 4 Hours per Week

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eLeaderHUB

Monthly Program, 2 Hours per Month

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eCOACH

8-Week Cohort-Based Program, 4 Hours per Week

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eFOCUS

Self-Paced Courses, 4 Modules, 2 Hours Per Module

This series of self-paced courses helps leaders leverage the power of cognitive science to rewire the brain for increased performance and improved well-being. Participants complete these on-demand courses independently and finish with an action plan for their own personal growth. To qualify for the Certificate in Applied Leadership, participants must complete one eFOCUS course.

Inclusive Leadership
Building Resilience

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Certification and Credit

For each program that is completed, leaders will earn a digital badge that can be shared with others and easily verified. Badges boost leadership credibility and provide incentives to continue.

See all of our digital credentials on Accredible here.

Upon completion of the Certificate in Applied Leadership, participants will be eligible to apply for a CULC Designation (Credit Union Leadership and Coaching Designation).

Best course, hands down, a lot of information but very easy to navigate the learning site.

—Lori Elgin, Branch Manager

I highly recommend enrolling in programs at the eLeadership Academy! The discussion forums are a great place to interact and learn from others!

—Karin Holmberg, Supervisor

A terrific condensed "mini MBA" on leadership covering the bases very well.

—Pasi Pinta, Senior Vice President

Leaders love eLeadership Academy.

We’re proud of the fact that nearly 100% of participants would recommend eLeadership Academy to others.

Expect more from your online training. Our programs are:

Flexible—take courses at your own pace and schedule

Social—learn alongside a network of peers to share experiences and learning

Expert-led—our credentialed faculty and coaches have extensive experience within the CU system

Personalized—you'll develop a personalized action plan for leadership and coaching growth

Applied—practice what you’ve learned at work to ensure that the learning sticks

A learning platform
that gets results.

All eLeadership Academy programs follow a brain-centric coursework model to ensure that the learning sticks.

Theory is important, but without practice, it has little impact on day-to-day leadership effectiveness. Our programs are designed to support a 70/20/10 learning model where leaders practice what they’ve learned and build confidence with new leadership techniques.

The best decisions are fully informed.

Download the Certificate in Applied Leadership Program informational PDF and get all of the information in an easy-to-share format. When you're ready, contact us to enroll.

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Exclusively for credit union professionals.

Leadership isn’t a theory,

title, or position.