Leadership Coaching Certificate

Frequently Asked Questions

• I am not a USD student, how do I enroll?
  You may enroll, not for graduate credit, in our workshops.  The total cost equaling $8,350.  Registrants who complete all workshops will be issued a certificate of completion, and will not have a transcript of record at the University.  Only those who enroll in Graduate Credit will have a permanent transcript record at the University.
• I am not a US resident, will this program qualify me for a student visa?
  No, since the certificate program is not full time, it does not qualify for international student visas.
• How long is the program and when can I start?
  You can complete the whole program in 12 months.  Currently we the program starts each fall and we encourage you to complete it within the following 12 months in order to maintain continuity with the curriculum.  You must take the Foundations of Leadership Coaching first, as a prerequisite for the remainder of the courses.
• What is the program format? Can I do it online?

  Our program must be completed in person.  

  The current schedule can be found here.

   

• What is the cost of the program?
  Cost vary depending on whether you are a degree seeking student at USD or if you are taking these courses not for credit.  Please see our current fee schedule for details.
• How do I register?

  Graduate students seeking graduate credit should register in the same manner in which they register for their other classes.   

  Nondegree-seeking students register for one class at a time and pay via credit card.  Courses currently open for registarion will have a link beside them on the schedule page.

• Cancellation and Transfer Policies

  General Cancellation and Transfer Policy
  Those enrolling in Graduate Credit must follow the university guidelines or adding/dropping classes

  Non credit participants - You may cancel 30 days or more prior to the starting date of the program, and your registration fee is refundable minus 5%.  If you cancel between 30 and 14 days prior, we will refund 50% of the program fee.  No refunds are possible less than 14 days prior to the starting date.
   
  Alternatively, you are welcome to transfer your entire registration fee to a future course, once
  only. Once a registration fee is transferred, it will not be eligible for a future refund nor another
  transfer. Request for a transfer must be made prior to the start of the course and be completed
  within one year.
   
  You may substitute another student in your place at any time prior to the start of the program
  at no cost.

  Reimbursement for Canceled Courses
  If we do not meet the minimum enrollment required to run a course, we reserve the right to
  cancel it. Should this occur, all registrations fees collected to date will be refunded. Though it is
  not typical that our programs are canceled, to avoid confusion and disappointment, we suggest
  that participants who are traveling for the course secure insurance and/or refundable tickets.
  No refund will be provided by USD on airline tickets or accommodations.