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Why Get Certified

DEI professionals are growing in significance as a vital voice within their organizations. With the DEIM-CP or DEIM-CE certification, you earn credentials that set you apart as an exemplary DEI professional/executive and you prepare yourself to lead DEI related change within your organization.

Benefits of the DEIM-CP or DEIM-CE certification include:

  • Build DEI Expertise
  • Increase Earning and Promotion Potential
  • Contribute to Building the DEI Profession
  • Advance Your Career as a DEI Professional/Executive

  • Our Certifications

    DEIM Certifications prepare you with the expertise and credentials to advance the field of DEI in organizations today. Review the two credential levels to determine the one that best suits your professional needs.

    The DEIM-CP is designed for staff level and senior staff level professionals working in DEI or HR related functions as well as functions that require knowledge of DEI and HR related functions.

    Sample positions include but are not limited to:

    DEI Consultant/Senior Consultant
    DEI Specialist/Senior Specialist
    DEI Manager
    HR Generalist
    DEI advisor/HR advisor
    General manager/manager/supervisor

    The DEIM-CE is designed for individuals working in DEI, HR or Operations related functions at executive levels that require strategic leadership within an organization.

    Sample positions include but are not limited to:

    DEI Director/DEI Senior Director
    HR Director/HR Senior Director/HR Business Partner
    AVP/VP Diversity
    AVP/VP Human Resources
    Chief Diversity Officer
    Chief Human Resources Officer
    Chief Operating Officer


    Certification Process

    Earning your DEIM certification is easy with the NADEIM process. Follow the steps below to be on your way toward earning your certification credentials:

    1. Decide which certification is best for you
    2. Apply for the certification exam
    3. Prepare for the exam through virtual training sessions
    4. Take the exam

    Certification Competency Model

    The NADEIM Competency Model, developed by experts in diversity, business and social science, provides the foundation for our certification and preparation training. With a core of DEI and six additional competency areas, your understanding and mastery of DEI in practice will equip you to lead diversity in your organization.

    Leadership &
    Management
    Consulting
    DEI
    Core
    Business
    Acumen
    Organicational
    Culture
    Relationship
    Management
    Communication
  • Courage
  • Conflict Management
  • Decision-Making/Judgment
  • Executive Presence
  • Influence and Savvy
  • Leading Change
  • Managing Complexity
  • Self-Efficacy and Achievement
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Visionary
  • Analytical Skills
  • Change Management
  • Resourcefulness
  • Strategy and Implementation
  • Diversity and Cultural Awareness
  • Inclusion and Belonging
  • Unconscious Bias Assessment
  • Accounting and Budgeting
  • Business Operations
  • Entrepreneurship and Innovation
  • Human Resources
  • Crisis Communication
  • Presentation Skills
  • Relationship Building
  • Report Writing/Written Communication
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Employee Engagement
  • Relationship Building
  • Culture Assessment
  • Employee Engagement
  • Culture Building
  • Team Development
  • Values Creation
  • Leadership &
    Management
    Consulting
    DEI
    Core
    Business
    Acumen
    Organicational
    Culture
    Relationship
    Management
    Communication
  • Courage
  • Conflict Management
  • Decision-Making/Judgment
  • Executive Presence
  • Influence and Savvy
  • Leading Change
  • Managing Complexity
  • Self-Efficacy and Achievement
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Visionary
  • Analytical Skills
  • Change Management
  • Resourcefulness
  • Strategy and Implementation
  • Diversity and Cultural Awareness
  • Inclusion and Belonging
  • Unconscious Bias Assessment
  • Accounting and Budgeting
  • Business Operations
  • Entrepreneurship and Innovation
  • Human Resources
  • Crisis Communication
  • Presentation Skills
  • Relationship Building
  • Report Writing/Written Communication
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Employee Engagement
  • Relationship Building
  • Culture Assessment
  • Employee Engagement
  • Culture Building
  • Team Development
  • Values Creation