NEW! Virtual Presentations Certificate:
Essentials for Training, Meetings, and Webinars
A Series of 3 Online Sessions Starting April 7 or October 20, 2025
Register early, the course size is limited!
Certificate Overview
Elevate your virtual presence and master the art of online engagement in this interactive certificate program. Tailored for leaders, instructional designers, trainers, presenters, and remote working professionals, this course equips you with the essential skills to design, deliver, and dazzle in any virtual setting. You’ll learn to create dynamic virtual experiences that leave lasting impressions for anything from impactful meetings to engaging webinars. Whether you’re managing a team, designing learning experiences, facilitating workshops, or presenting to clients, this program is designed to help you command attention, foster connection, and achieve results—all from behind the screen. By the end of the program, you’ll have the confidence and tools to excel in the virtual world and continue growing alongside a supportive network of professionals. You’ll even have the opportunity to present your final assignment, tailored to your choice and directly applicable to your work, to your peers and instructor for valuable feedback.
See 'Technical Needs/Prerequisites' below.
Bonus Items:
- A participant manual
- Relevant and practical assignments following sessions 1 and 2
- Ongoing collaborative discussion board
- Tools, templates, and other applicable resources
- A final assignment, tailored to a topic of your choice and directly applicable to your work, to be delivered during Session 3.
- Coaching, networking, and ongoing learning
Course Details
Application Assignments: There will be a required 1-hour assignment following Sessions 1 and 2 and final assignment delivered live in Session 3.
Technical Needs/Prerequisites:*
This course requires use of the Zoom application as a participant on a laptop or desktop computer. Visit the ZOOM website to download the most current version.
* Participation via mobile device such as an iPhone or iPad or via a Web interface is NOT advised.
Although this course is taught using the Zoom platform; you can practice your course skills on your in-house/preferred platform (e.g. Zoom, WebEx, Teams, Adobe Connect, etc.)
Who Should Attend:
This course is tailored for leaders, instructional designers, trainers, presenters, and remote working professionals.
Sessions
During this certificate, you will participate in the following three (3) sessions:
Session 1: Designing Impactful Virtual Experiences
Objectives:
- Identify the core elements of effective virtual design for training, meetings, and webinars.
- Leverage interactive tools and platform features to boost engagement and participation.
- Create a structured plan tailored to your audience's needs and goals.
Session 2: Delivering with Confidence and Tech Mastery
Objectives:
- Apply best practices for dynamic virtual facilitation to captivate and retain attention.
- Use advanced platform features and tools to enhance delivery and professionalism.
- Manage technical hiccups and troubleshoot common challenges with ease.
Session 3: Showcasing Your Skills and Building Momentum
Objectives:
- Practice and refine your delivery with personalized feedback from peers and facilitators.
- Incorporate feedback to polish your virtual presentation skills.
- Create a forward-thinking plan to incorporate emerging technologies and continuously improve virtual presentation skills.
Instructor
Kassy LaBoriePrincipal Consultant, Kassy LaBorie Consulting, LLC
Kassy is a keynote speaker, instructional designer, facilitator, and author who specializes in human connection in a remote world. She is passionate about helping organizations, learning teams, and training professionals successfully move to the virtual environment. Kassy is the co-author of Interact and Engage! 75+ Activities for Virtual Training, Meetings, and Webinars and author of Producing Virtual Training, Meetings, and Webinars.
Course Dates
APRIL 2025:Session 1: Monday, April 7, 2025
Session 2: Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Session 3: Friday, April 11, 2025
RAIN DATE: Monday, April 14, 2025
The "Rain Date" is a date to reserve on your calendar. It will be used in the unlikely event that an earlier session can not run as planned due to technical difficulties or a speaker emergency.
OCTOBER 2025:
Session 1: Monday, October 20, 2025
Session 2: Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Session 3: Friday, October 24, 2025
RAIN DATE: Monday, October 27, 2025
The "Rain Date" is a date to reserve on your calendar. It will be used in the unlikely event that an earlier session can not run as planned due to technical difficulties or a speaker emergency.
This course is comprised of three (3) live online sessions. Each session is 2 hours in length.
All sessions start at 10:00 am Eastern Time (New York time). Here is the time of the sessions listed in various time zones:
- 7:00 am - 9:00 am Pacific Time (PT)
- 8:00 am - 10:00 am Mountain Time (MT)
- 9:00 am - 11:00 am Central Time (CT)
- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Eastern Time (ET)
Course Rates
Early-Bird Registration 30+ days prior to course start date: $845Registration within 30 days of course start date: $995
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Course Equipment
IMPORTANT - You'll participate in online and collaborative activities in a number of ways, each designed to provide a unique means to interact and learn from experts and colleagues. All course delivery software operates at Internet connection speeds of 56.6 kbps or better, on PC, Mac and Unix platforms. Courses will use teleconferencing or VoIP (voice over Internet Protocol.) The login instructions emailed to you approximately one week prior to the start of the course will outline platform use as well as any headset requirements or suggestions. Each registrant must provide their own laptop or desktop computer and other equipment (such as a headset, if noted in your login instructions) in order to fully and successfully participate in the course. Please test your login information a minimum of 48 hours in advance on your course start date on the computer you will be using for the course.
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ATD Initial Eligibility and Recertification
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This program has been approved for a maximum of 6 points.
Certificate of Completion and eBadge
After successfully completing your certificate program, you will receive a digital Certificate of Completion and an eBadge. eBadges are transforming how your hard-earned achievements are recognized, shared and rewarded. You can showcase eBadges in your email signature or on social media sites.