Train, Coach and Develop Your People using DISC Basic
DISC Certification is designed to help anyone gain confidence and experience in using DISC in a training or coaching capacity.
The course is 100% virtual.
The course combines self-paced learning with live, virtual sessions that are designed to mimic a face-to-face classroom. Total time commitment is between 12 and 16 hours, with 8 hours of live, virtual, classroom participation.
If you are a consultant, coach, human resource professional, or learning & development professional, this course is for you. However, if you are a team leader looking for a DISC Training program, please check out our DISC Training offering to explore how a DISC Certified professional can bring DISC to your workplace.
During the DISC Certification course, learners will gain:
- Deep expertise in the DISC assessment model, research, principles, and applications
- Confidence in deploying DISC-based culture, team strategies, DISC Basic reports, and more
- The ability to deliver workshops, coaching sessions, and navigate challenges as a trainer or practitioner
- The power to help teams and individuals navigate and strengthen personal and/or workplace relationships
- Ongoing professional development opportunities, adding value to businesses and teams
Upon successful completion of the course, learners will receive the credential of Certified DISC Trainer – an asset for any HR professional, coach, or manager of people.
DISC Certification Cost
DISC Basic Certification costs $1,995. It includes:
- The DISC Certification Course (12-16 hours of coursework).
- Access to training and coaching materials (2-hour and 4-hour training programs, plus many additional training activities) for use post-certification. ($1,295 value)
- Access to the DISC Admin account, where you will issue and review DISC Assessments for your clients or employees. Whitelist reports with your organization/company logo. ($95 value)
- 10 Free DISC Basic Assessments ($590 value)
This course allows anyone with a professional certificate from SHRM, ATD, ICF, or HRCI to receive professional credits.
What Does DISC Certification Teach?
During DISC Certification, participants will build a foundation of knowledge in the DISC model, research, and theory. The course covers the following topics:
- DISC Theory and the 12 DISC Personality Types.
- Leadership and DISC
- Adaptability and DISC
- Building effective Teams and DISC
Once you complete the required coursework, you will apply what you have learned through a facilitated profile debrief. During this section, you will schedule time with a DISC Master Trainer, where you will debrief a profile with them to ensure your mastery of the course content.
DISC Certification Course Format
Week One
Day 1
Self-Directed Online Learning
Complete your DISC Assessment, review the DISC Model, and complete pre-work for Live Session #1.
Day 2
Live Session #1 Attendance Required!
Facilitated DISC experience. Fundamentals of DISC.
Day 3
Self-Directed Online Learning
Complete pre-work for Live Session #2.
Day 4
Live Session #2 Attendance Required!
Facilitation best practices.
Preparing for challenges. DISC Leadership profile.
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Week Two
Day 1
Self-Directed Online Learning
Complete your pre-work for Live Session #3.
Day 2
Live Session #3 Attendance Required!
Facilitated and coaching practice. Debrief and feedback. Understand your DISC style as a facilitator. Three graphs. DISC tools.
Day 3
Self-Directed Online Learning
Complete pre-work for live session #4.
Day 4
Live Session #4 Attendance Required!
BRAG session.
Project planning workshop.
Group evaluation of learning.
Upcoming Course Dates
Online coursework opens Thursday, February 19.
- Orientation: Thursday, 2/19, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET
- Session One: Tuesday, 2/24, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET
- Session Two: Thursday, 2/26, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET
- Session Three: Tuesday, 3/3, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET
- Session Four: Thursday, 3/5, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET
Online coursework opens Thursday, April 16th.
- Orientation: Thursday, 4/16, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET
- Session One: Tuesday, 4/21, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET
- Session Two: Thursday, 4/23, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET
- Session Three: Tuesday, 4/28, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET
- Session Four: Thursday, 4/30, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET
Online coursework opens Thursday, June 11th.
- Orientation: Thursday, 6/11, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET
- Session One: Tuesday, 6/16, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET
- Session Two: Thursday, 6/18, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET
- Session Three: Tuesday, 6/23, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET
- Session Four: Thursday, 6/25, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET
Looking to certify your entire HR/L&D team? We offer private certification classes for groups of 6 or more participants.*
Private courses can be run online, following the same structure as our public course. Email us for more information.
What's included with DISC Certification?
DISC Basic Certification includes 12-16 hours of coursework. Beyond the course content, you will also receive access to facilitation materials, DISC assessments, and access to our Online Personality Administration platform.
DISC Trainer Materials
Included in your registration fee is access to DISC activities, handouts, videos and PowerPoints. You will receive access to hours of training materials that you can use to build custom programs that fit the goals of your DISC Workshop. These materials will focus on leadership development, self-awareness, professional development, and team building. There are debriefing guides that you can use for guided or peer coaching.
10 DISC Basic Assessments
Your registration fee includes 10 DISC Basic assessments that you can use immediately. Additional assessments can be purchased base on volume pricing. Email our support team for questions around enterprise, university/education, and non-profit pricing.
DISC Certification Support Team
We have trained, developed, and learned from DISC since 1986. Each year, over 200 trainers, coaches, and internal facilitators are certified through our organization. We are a small team, but we hope we have a big impact with how these tools work within your organization!
Personality Assessment Admin Platform
Included in the cost of certification is access to our Personality Assessment Administration Platform. This system gives you access to DISC, EIQ, Motivators, and Learning Styles assessments. We approach professional development holistically and believe that to better understand ourselves and each other, we need to lean on a variety of tools.
Professional Development Credits
We've partnered with professional accreditation agencies like SHRM to give CEUs for your accreditations. Get re-certification credits for SHRM, ATD, ICF, and more!
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DISC Certification FAQ
This course includes 12-16 hours of content. The timing depends on how long it takes you complete the self-paced work.
We certify hundreds of HR professionals in DISC each year. Overwhelmingly, our learners report being satisfied with the course because it gave them a stronger foundation to teach DISC and achieve their organizational or leadership development goals.
If you have used DISC or other behavioral assessment tools, we invite you to use DISC without becoming certified. Our team is here to support you in using these tools if you don't want to obtain another credential or if you feel confident with your ability to use these tools.
No!
Certification is not required to teach DISC. For anyone who wants to start using DISC visit our online store to purchase assessments or open an administration account. An administration account allows you to create free group reports.
This DISC Certification course is for anyone who wants a guided course to learn the foundations of DISC. It's also perfect for someone who is new to training. This course will help you learn concepts around coaching and teaching DISC for self-development, professional development, leadership development, and team building.
This course teaches learners how to use the DISC Basic assessment.
DISC Certification is designed to help anyone who plans to teach or coach using DISC. Frequently, our class includes:
- Trainers
- Coaches
- Consultants
- Learning & Development professionals
- HR Directors/Vice Presidents/Partners
If you are a Team Leader, Manager, or Executive that wants to bring DISC to your organization, check out our DISC Training Workshop page.
Yes!
You will receive your own personal assessment as part of this course. You will also receive 10 DISC Basic assessment credits as part of your certification registration fee. After you have used all 10 of those assessments, the assessments are sold based on quantity.
No!
Certification is not required to teach DISC. As your DISC vendor, we will provide you support to ensure that you know how to use the assessment and implement your training program succesfully.
DISC Certification costs $1,995 and includes 10 Free assessments, an admin account, and training materials.
There are no hidden fees with this program!
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Refunds are available to learners 15 days prior to the course start date. There are no refunds available after this point.
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DISC Certification Cancellation Policy
Cancellations or substitutions must be made at least seven calendar days prior to your orientation. Cancellations made less than seven days before orientation will not be eligible for a refund.
Course Change Fee: We do our best to accommodate changing schedules. If you discover that you are unable to make your required session dates, please contact us at least two days prior to your orientation to switch courses. Course changes made less than two days in advance will be charged a $275 course change fee.
We reserve the right to cancel this course at any time. Should this occur, you will be offered a seat in a future class or a refund for the cost of the sessions.
Please call us if you have any questions or concerns about our cancellation policy.