Our Certified Chair™ Executive Program is unlike any other professional development program. Learn how to leverage your wisdom and experience, combine this with a healthy dose of curiosity about the future, and deliver your value in an entirely new way.
This program will equip you with the resources and methods to create maximum value in your engagements by enabling critical thinking, curiosity, robust discussion and practical analysis of strategic intent to support the “why” (or “why not?”) for an organisation. The program is suited for those who value currency of thinking, are active in their networks and are committed to making a personal impact.
With more than 500 Certified Chairs™ across 23 countries worldwide, our community of best practice advocates is growing – fast.
Several Programs per month
4-half days (online) | 2 full days (in-person)
$6,490 AUD + GST
GST exemptions may apply to International delivery. Your GST exemption status will be confirmed during your application process. Currency conversion here.
Applicants for the Certified Chair™ Executive Program are selected based on a range of criteria:
This includes:
GST exemptions may apply to International delivery. Your GST exemption status will be confirmed during your application process. Currency conversion here.
Annual Membership Investment (Renewal): $990 AUD + GST
After completing the Certified Chair™ learning-intensive, you will continue to be supported within your annual professional membership with:
Yes, we offer this program to organisations looking to invest in learning and development for their board members or senior leadership. It can either be delivered in-person or virtually, anywhere in the world.
We pride ourselves on curating learning experiences that engage and prepare participants to wrestle with global challenges and opportunities. All of our executive programs are facilitated by seasoned advisory professionals that have meaningful international context.
Our faculty boasts a wealth of real-world experience. All of our facilitators are actively participating in the advisory space, ensuring their currency.
They are not just accomplished advisory professionals, governance directors, executives or entrepreneurs, but expert facilitators. We curate rigorous training and development programs to ensure that their experience and professional context translate to a dynamic and rich learning experience for all of our members.
What a great week! Many thanks to the Advisory Board Centre Faculty and Advisors for such an engaging high-impact program. Such a pleasure working with and learning from an amazing group of peers. Special thanks too to the team behind the scenes that made the program an excellent virtual experience!
Anouk De Blieck (Italy)
Board Advisor & Non-Executive Director
It was a privilege to do the program with such a diverse and high-calibre group. The Advisory Board Centre’s presentation and speakers were exemplary. The framework and processes have enormous potential for beneficial impact at many levels. The diversity of skills and experience in the growing cohort of Certified Chairs™ deeply inspires.
Ed Skinner (Australia)
Board Advisor, Executive & Transformative Leader
Let the journey begin! Great study group and amazing trainers! I am looking forward to meeting the rest of the crowd from the Advisory Board Centre, and see how we can all help more founders succeed with their companies!
Gregory Prudhommeaux (China)
Board Advisor & Founder
The Certified Chair™ Executive Program is a unique qualification designed to support the evaluation, implementation and chairing of advisory boards, executive committees, councils, panels or board-level meetings.
It is the only credential globally based on the ABF101 Advisory Board Best Practice Framework™. Many successful Certified Chairs™ have also undertaken specific professional development on corporate or not-for-profit governance responsibilities and regulations to support their professional portfolio of work.
No, you can access the Certified Chair™ Executive Program from anywhere in the world with our fully facilitated virtual program. The certification is globally recognised and the course material is relevant to senior leaders across the world. Our community currently spans 20 different countries.
The Certified Chair™ Executive Program is applicable to 22 hours of executive education. This program may count towards Continuing Professional Development or Education (CPD/CPE) requirements for members of professional associations. Please please check with your professional body for the allocation of CPD for this program, and note that the recording of CPD is at your own discretion.
Please Note: Should you wish to claim CPD activity, the Advisory Board Centre accepts no responsibility for the claiming or validation of hours or points.
