Gain the expertise to help teams build trust, navigate conflict, and achieve results through The Five Behaviors® of a Cohesive Team framework.

This ATD Atlanta cohort experience pairs Wiley’s official Five Behaviors® Certification with peer learning, community, and optional post-certification application support.

What’s Included

Five Behaviors® Certification (Delivered by Wiley)

Participants complete Wiley’s virtual, two-week certification experience, which includes:

• Self-paced learning
• Live virtual sessions facilitated by Wiley
• Practice and peer feedback
• Certification exam
• Access to Wiley’s online training center

Upon successful completion, participants earn the Five Behaviors® Certified Practitioner credential.

ATD Atlanta Cohort Experience

• ATD member group pricing (5+ participants)
• Cohort-based learning window (Spring / Summer / Fall 2026)
• Peer connection with practitioners across industries
• Pathways for continued learning and facilitation practice

Certification Delivery and Roles

• Wiley delivers and administers certification
• ATD Atlanta hosts the cohort and manages registration
• The Best Workplace (TBW) and The Nelius Strategy (TNS) are authorized partners supporting cohort coordination and post-certification application learning
• Emory Continuing Education (CE) hosts ongoing application labs

Continuing the Learning: Application Labs

Certified Five Behaviors® practitioners will be invited to participate in quarterly application labs focused on:

• Facilitating team experiences
• Translating the model into real organizational settings
• Sharing case studies and lessons learned
• Sustaining the Five Behaviors® beyond certification

These labs are optional and offered separately.

Certification sessions are delivered and administered by Wiley. ATD Atlanta hosts the cohort experience but does not deliver certification. Seat availability is limited and subject to Wiley scheduling.

Below are confirmed Wiley-hosted certification sessions grouped by cohort window.

Spring 2026 Cohort (Limited Seats):

• Opens January 19, 2026

Live Sessions: January 21, 23, 28, 30

• Opens February 13, 2026

Live Sessions: February 17, 19, 24, 26

• Opens March 12, 2026

Live Sessions: March 16, 18, 23, 25

Summer 2026 Cohort (Limited Seats):

• Opens April 10, 2026

Live Sessions: April 14, 16, 21, 23

(Additional summer sessions may be added by Wiley.)

Fall 2026 Cohort (Limited Seats):

• Fall 2026 sessions will be announced by Wiley

(Typically September-October)

Participants enrolling in the Fall cohort will be notified as soon as Wiley releases additional dates.

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