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Empower Your Municipal Leaders with Loyalist College’s Municipal Leadership Program

Strong leadership drives thriving communities. That’s why Loyalist College Continuous Professional Learning and Workforce Development offers municipalities across Ontario a Municipal Leadership Micro-Credential Certificate Program—a flexible, customizable solution designed to build confident, effective leaders.

Why Choose This Program?

  • Tailored Learning: Select 12 courses from 42 options to meet your municipality’s unique priorities.
  • Convenient Schedule: Delivered over 15–18 months at a pace of one course per month, with breaks in July and August for summer downtime.
  • Collaborative Cohorts: Minimum 13 participants, maximum 18. Not enough staff? Partner with neighboring municipalities—shared cohorts are common and foster regional collaboration.
  • Flexible Delivery: Choose virtual online or in-person sessions to fit your team’s needs.
  • Long-Term Access: Miss a course? No problem. Participants have up to 7 years to complete all 12 courses.

This program isn’t just training—it’s an investment in stronger leadership, better decision-making, and a more resilient future for your community.

Ready to build your leadership team?

Contact us today to customize your program and secure your cohort.

This Micro-Credential Certificate program is only available to the municipal sector. We would welcome the opportunity to develop a customized program for any other sector.

Course Options
  • Self-Managed Leadership – 2 days
  • Leading Change and Organizational Renewal  – 2 days
  • Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving, and Decision Making – 1 day
  • Leading & Optimizing Performance – 1 day
  • Managing in a Unionized Environment  – 1 day
  • Interviewing and Selecting Staff  – 1 day
  • 3A’s of Leadership and Authority – Level One – 2 days
  • Legal Issues – 1 day
  • Giving Feedback and Managing Employee Performance  – 1 day
  • Intro to LEAN Six Sigma – 1 day
  • 3 As of Leadership & Authority – Level 2 – 1 day
  • Conflict Resolution – 1 day
  • Leadership through Continuous Improvement  – 1 day
  • Mental Health in the Workplace – 1 day
  • Crucial Conversations  – 1 day
  • Writing with Power and Purpose  – 1 day
  • Customer Service  – 1 day
  • Maximizing your Delegation Skills  – 1 day
  • Introduction to Project Management  – 2 days– 1 day
  • Time Mastery  – 1 day
  • Local Government & Public Administration – 1 day
  • Essentials of Financial Management & Budget – 1 day
  • Dealing with Challenging People  – 1 day
  • Dealing with Multiple Generations in the workplace – 1 day
  • Developing Your Ongoing Learning Plan  – 1 day
  • Planning your Career Development  – 1 day
  • Coaching for Change using Communication – 1 day
  • HR Essentials – 1 day
  • Exploring Labour-Management Relations  – 1 day
  • Dynamix Team Performance – 1 day
  • Facilitation Skills for Project and Team-based Work Environments – 1 day
  • Building an Effective Work Team  – 1 day
  • Learning Capstone and Next Steps  – 1 day
  • Lifestyles Inventory Coaching – 1 day
  • Meeting & Group Facilitation – 1 day
  • Financial Management & Local Government – 1 day
  • Managing Performance Optimization – 1 day
  • Health and Safety Leadership – 1 day
  • Personality Dimensions – 1 day
  • Presentation Skills – 1 day
  • Writing Tips and Techniques – 1 day
  • Integration of Learning – 1 day