Cultural Intelligence Certification

CQ Certification

$2,695
CQ Certification deepens your understanding of Cultural Intelligence and the CQ model and how it can be effectively applied in multicultural contexts. It equips you to administer and debrief the CQ assessments. By completing this course, you will be part of a select global audience certified in Cultural Intelligence.​

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Event Overview

This program introduces you to the research and history behind the Cultural Intelligence (CQ) model and why it matters. As part of the pre-certification work, you complete the CQ 360 Assessment. During Certification, you learn how to effectively debrief assessment Feedback Reports. In addition, you get a full set of research-based strategies for helping others improve their CQ.

Course registration closes 14 days prior to the event start date or before if space is filled.

Course Objective:

To train and certify participants to understand the CQ model and debrief the CQ feedback report.

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Receive extensive materials to support your work as a facilitator.

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Certification Details

Objective:

To have an in-depth understanding of the CQ Model and debrief the CQ feedback report for your colleagues or clients.

Schedule:

Day 1
  • Introduction/Ground Rules
  • Breakout Room: Scenario Discussion
  • The Research behind the Cultural Intelligence (CQ) framework
  • Debriefing the CQ Assessment
  • The Four Capabilities of CQ
  • CQ Drive
  • CQ Knowledge
  • CQ Strategy
  • CQ Action
  • CQ Development Plan
  • Facilitator Debrief Role Play
  • Breakout Room: Participant Debrief Pair and Practice
Day 2
  • Debriefing the Cultural Values Profile
  • Breakout Room: Cultural Values Mapping
  • Making the Case for CQ
  • Next Steps
  • Q&A

Participant Materials 

All participants must complete a CQ 360 Assessment and Applying CQ: Using CQ in Everyday Life e-learning program before the course begins in order to receive your certification.

Participants Materials You Will Receive:
  • CQ Certification Manual
  • CQ Slide Decks
  • Cultural Intelligence Readings
  • CQ 360 Assessment and Feedback Report
  • Applying CQ: Using CQ in Everyday Life e-learning course
  • Additional Teaching and Coaching Resources
  • Digital Credentials including a Certificate of Completion and Digital Badge

Terms and Conditions

Registration Fees:
  • Virtual: USD $2,695
  • In-person: USD $2,995

Contact us for group discounts.

The registration fee is valid for one person and is nonrefundable. However, we will allow a registrant the one-time option to transfer their registration to another available session within one calendar year, so long as written (email) notice is provided to the CQ Center at least 10 days prior to the course start date. If a registrant provides fewer than 10 days’ notice of a transfer request, an administrative fee of $250 / £200 / €230 will be applied. 

It is the responsibility of the registrant to inform the CQ Center of any changes to personal information, especially name, shipping address or email address.

If a registrant fails to attend a course and no notice is provided before the course starts, that individual will be considered a “no-show” and will not be eligible for a refund or to transfer their registration.

We reserve the right to cancel a Certification session 20 days out, in which case full refunds will be provided.

Full attendance to the program is required to receive your certification. Participants who miss more than 30 minutes of a program will need to attend the missed portions at a future program to be considered certified and receive their materials and credentials.

Our programs include presentation of concepts, live discussions, and other group activities, all of which are crucial to deepen your understanding of Cultural Intelligence and ability to help others develop their CQ. Should you realize you will not be able to dedicate your full attention to the session, be it virtual or in person, please plan to attend it at a different time.

By registering for any program, you consent to receiving important emails regarding your course, and other marketing and/or promotional emails from which you can unsubscribe at any time.

For virtual sessions, we advise participants to select a location where the privacy of session attendees and other occupants of their physical environment is preserved.

The content of our programs is proprietary, and our sessions typically involve discussion of sensitive and/or personal topics. To protect our intellectual property, the confidentiality of personal examples, and the privacy of our participants, the use of recording devices is not permitted in our virtual or in-person sessions. Please contact us at cqevents@culturalq.com if you have questions about accessibility or require the use of assistive devices or other accommodation.

Selecting the ‘Choose my date later’ option allows the purchaser to select any relevant course scheduled within 12 months of purchase, subject to seat availability.

Requests for refunds as per our money-back guarantee will only be considered if received within 24 hours of program completion and via the appropriate form (details on home page). If the pre-work has not been completed, the request will be refused.

Important note: If you are planning to attend CQ for Teams Train-the-Trainer, please ensure you have completed CQ Certification and CQ Train-the-Trainer prior to purchase.

The CQ Certification activity has been approved by the ICF (International Coaching Federation) for 8 hours of Core Competencies and 2 hours of *Resource Development Continuing Education Credits. *Resource Development includes training formerly called Personal Development, Business Development, or Other Skills and Tools.

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Our course(s) are eligible for SHRM PDC.

Available Dates and Locations

December 5 - 6, 2024
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Thursday & Friday, December 5-6, 2024

Time: 4:00pm-8:00pm ET / 21:00-01:00 GMT

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January 15 - 16, 2025
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Wednesday-Thursday, January 15-16

9:00am-1:00pm Eastern Time / 2:00pm-6:00pm GMT

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February 4 - 5, 2025
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Tuesday-Wednesday, February 4-5

1:00pm-5:00pm Eastern Time / 6:00pm-10:00pm GMT

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March 3 - 4, 2025
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Monday-Tuesday, March 3-4

5:00pm-9:00pm Eastern Time / 10:00pm-02:00am GMT

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March 18 - 19, 2025
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Tuesday-Wednesday, March 18-19, 2025

Time: 7:00pm-11:00pm ET / 11:00pm-03:00am GMT

 

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Wednesday-Thursday, March 19-20

10:00am-2:00pm AEDT / 7:00am-11:00am AWST

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March 25 - 26, 2025
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Tuesday-Wednesday, March 25-26

9:00am-5:00pm GMT

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April 9 - 10, 2025
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Wednesday-Thursday, April 9-10

10:00am-2:00pm Eastern Time / 3:00pm-7:00pm BST

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April 28 - 29, 2025
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Monday-Tuesday, April 28-29

8:00am-12:00pm Eastern Time / 1:00pm-5:00pm BST

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May 12 - 13, 2025
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Monday-Tuesday, May 12-13

2:00pm-6:00pm Eastern Time / 7:00pm-11:00pm BST

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June 11 - 12, 2025
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Wednesday-Thursday, June 11-12

12:00pm-4:00pm Eastern Time / 5:00pm-9:00pm BST

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The registration fee is valid for one person and is nonrefundable. However, we will allow a registrant the one-time option to transfer their registration to another available session within one calendar year, so long as written (email) notice is provided to the CQ Center at least 10 days prior to the course start date. If a registrant provides fewer than 10 days’ notice of a transfer request, an administrative fee of $250 / £200 / €230 will be applied. 

It is the responsibility of the registrant to inform the CQ Center of any changes to personal information, especially name, shipping address or email address.

If a registrant fails to attend a course and no notice is provided before the course starts, that individual will be considered a “no-show” and will not be eligible for a refund or to transfer their registration.

We reserve the right to cancel a Certification session 20 days out, in which case full refunds will be provided.

Full attendance to the program is required to receive your certification. Participants who miss more than 30 minutes of a program will need to attend the missed portions at a future program to be considered certified and receive their materials and credentials.

Our programs include presentation of concepts, live discussions, and other group activities, all of which are crucial to deepen your understanding of Cultural Intelligence and ability to help others develop their CQ. Should you realize you will not be able to dedicate your full attention to the session, be it virtual or in person, please plan to attend it at a different time.

By registering for any program, you consent to receiving important emails regarding your course, and other marketing and/or promotional emails from which you can unsubscribe at any time.

For virtual sessions, we advise participants to select a location where the privacy of session attendees and other occupants of their physical environment is preserved.

The content of our programs is proprietary, and our sessions typically involve discussion of sensitive and/or personal topics. To protect our intellectual property, the confidentiality of personal examples, and the privacy of our participants, the use of recording devices is not permitted in our virtual or in-person sessions. Please contact us at cqevents@culturalq.com if you have questions about accessibility or require the use of assistive devices or other accommodation.

Selecting the ‘Choose my date later’ option allows the purchaser to select any relevant course scheduled within 12 months of purchase, subject to seat availability.

Requests for refunds as per our money-back guarantee will only be considered if received within 24 hours of program completion and via the appropriate form (details on home page). If the pre-work has not been completed, the request will be refused.

Important note: If you are planning to attend CQ for Teams Train-the-Trainer, please ensure you have completed CQ Certification and CQ Train-the-Trainer prior to purchase.

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