Develop Leadership Skills
Have you recently been promoted to a leadership position—or are you working toward it? If you’re committed to being a leader, then you know that you need to continually acquire new skills, tools and techniques and improve existing ones to move up in your organization. Take the lead and guide your efforts for success by earning UW–Madison’s Technical Leadership Certificate.
Commit to Your Career
Earn your certificate by completing five (5) of the participating courses. There is no cost or commitment to enroll in the certificate—by signing up you will receive discounts on individual courses and periodic program updates.
Jon Wellik
Program Director
“My strategy is simple and centered on you, the learner. We strive to make every step of your journey incredible, from the very first course to the implementation of new tools and best practices in your current role.”
Take 5 Elective Courses
Agile for Technical Teams: From Principles to Practice
November 11-12, 2025 - Madison, WI (D598) - $1,495
November 10-11, 2026 - Madison, WI (D600) - $1,495
Coaching and Mentoring for Technical Leaders
November 4-5, 2025 - Madison, WI (D699) - $1,695
Critical Conversations: Results-based Communication
January 20-23, 2026 - (D773) - $1,695
September 16-17, 2026 - Madison, WI (D776) - $1,695
Data Analytics for Technical Leaders
February 23-26, 2026 - (D814) - $1,495
Decisionmaking as a Competitive Advantage: Choosing by Advantages (CBA)
November 5-6, 2025 - Madison, WI (D977) - $1,495
June 16-17, 2026 - Madison, WI (E020) - $1,495
Effectively Managing Technical Teams
October 6-8, 2025 - Madison, WI (D361) - $1,995
February 2-6, 2026 - (D771) - $1,995
September 9-11, 2026 - Madison, WI (D774) - $1,995
Financial Analysis for Technical Professionals, Managers, and Planners
January 16-February 27, 2026 - (D964) - $1,795
Foundations of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
December 2-11, 2025 - (D801) - $2,195
June 15-18, 2026 - Madison, WI (E024) - $2,195
Global Leadership for Technical Teams
August 18-19, 2026 - Madison, WI (E014) - $1,495
Leadership Beyond Your Team: Managing Up and Across
January 26-29, 2026 - (D772) - $1,695
September 14-15, 2026 - Madison, WI (D775) - $1,695
Leading Digital Change: Transforming People, Process, and Purpose
November 11-13, 2025 - (D976) - $1,995
Mastering the Transition from Technical Expert to Leader
November 17-20, 2025 - (D650) - $1,495
April 14-15, 2026 - Madison, WI (D813) - $1,495
Principles of Engineering Project Management
April 6-9, 2026 - (D863) - $1,795
Root Cause Analysis Tools for Technical Applications
May 13-14, 2026 - Madison, WI (D908) - $1,495
Tools and Tactics to Recover Troubled Projects
June 16-17, 2026 - Madison, WI (E016) - $1,495
Available as a custom course
The Technical Leadership Certificate requires completion of 5 courses of your choice.
Technical Leadership Certificate course topics were developed with your success in mind, by consulting with hundreds of engineers from leading companies. Develop leadership skills in such areas as managing technical teams, coaching, and project management. In addition, you’ll learn technical management topics, including capital budgeting and business process improvement. The mix of courses and topics—taught by UW faculty and industry experts—are constantly updated and improved to meet the needs of our global partners.
The following are shares from specific course attendees:
Critical Conversations: Results-based Communication:
“Trevor’s knowledge about critical conversations was really eye opening to someone like me who is more outspoken and sometimes too brash. I will definitely use these ideals moving forward, as tough as it may be. I also loved all of the “extras” on Zoom. This was the first time I’ve been part of breakout groups, annotating the page, amongst some other items like that – that was fun.” – Callie Pankow
“Lots of examples and focus in the content for each step. I found that working through each step specifically with examples of how to do it right vs. wrong was important (practicing).” – Lucas Kreidl
“The mix of activities, breakout sessions, apps, and quizzes makes the course incredibly engaging. After having been through dozens of online and in person courses, Trevor and Berenice’s mechanics make the time fly. I really appreciate the personal nature and networking aspects of the breakout sessions. These are venues for bringing out real life examples and shared experiences.” – Adam Graham
Leadership Beyond Your Team:
“I really liked the framework on how to present an opportunity. It aligned with a recent “how to give effective presentations” course I recently took with Dale Carnegie.” – Stephen Klein
“It was real life situations, hands on working situations out, team building with others, down to earth and not over people’s heads (no need for Doctorate to understand) also Trevor, Berenice and Jon answered all concerns and were concerned and interested in all of us.” – Susan Betke
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The Dual Challenge of Being an Engineering Project Manager
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Root Cause Analysis – An Underutilized Catalyst for Culture Change
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