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RBLP Trainer Certification Steps


1. Get Started – Apply for Certification

Our application is free and takes less than 10 minutes to complete.

RBLP Support will contact you about next steps for training and certification.


2. Get Certification Prep Training

Our Authorized Training Partners provide instructor-led, online certification prep training for the RBLP Leadership Certifications.


3. Pass the RBLP Trainer Certification Exam

We administer online oral certification exams via Microsoft Teams video conference.

RBLP Trainer Certification Exam: $995


RBLP Trainer Certification Description

People who earn the Resilience-Building Leadership Professional Trainer (RBLP-T) certification can build and lead resilient teams in the workplace. They can coach teams to solve problems, implement change, continuously improve, and innovate in the workplace. They can help build resilient organizations that are capable of learning and change.

The American Council on Education (ACE) recommends three (3) semester hours of credit at the upper-division baccalaureate level in Applied Leadership for the RBLP Trainer certification exam.

People who earn and maintain the RBLP Trainer certification may use the RBLP-T designation and describe themselves as RBLP Trainer certified. They can also be authorized to provide certification prep training to others.


RBLP Trainer Certification Requirements

RBLP-T is our leadership certification for senior managers.

In any organization, senior managers are responsible for driving long-term growth, aligning operations, and ensuring the organization’s overall vision and goals are met. They typically have considerable experience in their field of work. They can oversee programs, large departments, or multiple departments.

Senior managers are responsible for fostering organizational learning by encouraging a culture of continuous improvement and innovation. They identify and promote best practices, support professional development programs, and drive initiatives that help the organization adapt to evolving market demands.

To earn the RBLP-T certification, you must complete instructor-led certification prep training (5 modules) and pass the 2.5-hour oral exam.

During the certification exam, you will be assessed on your knowledge, skills, and experience in the competency domains below. 

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RBLP Trainer Competency Domains

Team Climate

Creating a positive team climate is essential for building and leading resilient teams. This involves shaping team members’ shared perceptions and attitudes. A positive team climate will lead to greater flexibility, creativity, and openness to new ideas. When managers ensure that positive emotions are cultivated, it helps team members better cope with stress and raises morale.

Leader Task 1: Analyze team climate.

Leader Task 2: Earn trust.

Leader Task 3: Treat people with respect.

Leader Task 4: Enforce accountability.

Leader Task 5: Encourage people to have fun.

Leader Task 6: Manage expectations.

Leader Task 7: Be there when the going gets tough.

Team Cohesion

Developing team cohesion is essential for building and leading resilient teams. By fostering strong, supportive, and dependable relationships within the team, managers enhance overall well-being, reduce stress, and promote creativity and collective decision-making. Cohesive teams are more capable of overcoming adversity in the workplace. Developing cohesion boosts teamwork.

Leader Task 1: Analyze team cohesion.

Leader Task 2: Organize people to work in teams.

Leader Task 3: Promote trust between team members.

Leader Task 4: Ensure mutual respect between team members.

Leader Task 5: Keep the team informed.

Leader Task 6: Keep people focused on the mission.

Leader Task 7: Talk about setbacks.

Individual Purpose

Providing purpose for team members is essential for building and leading resilient teams. This involves challenging each member of the team to reach their full potential. Managers should encourage team members to learn new individual and collective skills. Managers should also help their teams understand how their work contributes to the organization’s mission. A clear sense of purpose empowers team members to overcome challenges collectively. Providing purpose improves motivation and commitment.

Leader Task 1: Analyze individual purpose.

Leader Task 2: Demonstrate character.

Leader Task 3: Show genuine concern for people.

Leader Task 4: Encourage individual learning.

Leader Task 5: Delegate responsibility.

Leader Task 6: Empower decision-making.

Leader Task 7: Train the team.

Experiential Team Learning

When people work together, they create shared experiences that they can learn from. Managers can coach teams through the experiential learning cycle by ensuring that they reflect on their experiences to assess performance and find ways to improve, innovate, and change. As teams develop new ideas, managers approve and prioritize those ideas. Most importantly, managers ensure that new ideas are implemented and tested.

Leader Task 1: Analyze experiential team learning capacity.

Leader Task 2: Orient on team goals.

Leader Task 3: Encourage constructive dialogue.

Leader Task 4: Build new mental models.

Organizational Learning

Organizations must be able to learn and change to survive and compete. Meaningful change in any organization is the result of learning. Managers who support organizational learning help create a culture where challenges are seen as opportunities for growth. This enables the organization to navigate uncertainties and stay competitive. Organizations that are capable of learning and change are resilient. Resilient organizations thrive in challenging environments because they can overcome adversity, adapt, and grow.

Leader Task 1: Analyze organizational learning capacity.

Leader Task 2: Promote a shared vision.

Leader Task 3: Foster knowledge emergence.

Leader Task 4: Ensure knowledge diffusion.