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About CLCA Training and Certification

Overview

CLCA Training and Certification

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Benefits of CLCA Training and Certification

For Individuals

  • Effectively provide personal support for colleagues going through organizational change.
  • Support idea-generating activities such as the use of simple process-mapping techniques.
  • Help develop local change plans which identify what will specifically change in their work area and how best to introduce those changes.
  • Mitigate resistance to organizational change.
  • Engage colleagues using simple facilitated sessions to promote effective change implementation in the given work area.
  • Develop personal and interpersonal skills to support role as a local change agent.

For Organizations

  • Strengthens change leadership across the organization by equipping professionals with the right tools and frameworks to guide smooth organizational transitions.
  • Helps organizations establish a collaborative culture by providing methods for giving and receiving constructive feedback.
  • Enhances facilitation skills with preparation training that ensures meetings are well-structured, risk-aware, and productive—which saves time and improves outcomes.
  • Helps leaders assess and address change-readiness gaps to ensure initiatives are launched when teams are best-equipped to succeed.

    Documentation

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    Study materials

    Certified Local Change Agent (CLCA)  study material cover
    The Effective Change Manager's Handbook
    Book (English)
    By
    Richard Smith, David King, Ranjit Sidhu and Dan Skelsey
    Certified Local Change Agent (CLCA)  study material cover
    The Effective Change Manager's Handbook - eBook
    eBook (English)
    By
    Richard Smith, David King, Ranjit Sidhu and Dan Skelsey

    CLCA Training and Certification levels

    Local Change Agent Certification  badge

    Local Change Agent Certification

    Be recognized as an invaluable source of support during organizational change or transformation.

    FAQs

    If your exam is booked through a Training Organization, and they are proctoring your exam over a platform of their choosing, you will need reach out to them directly to discuss options to reschedule.  

    If your exam is with ProctorU, you can reschedule without additional charges as many times as you wish up to 24 hours prior to your booked slot. If you reschedule within this 24-hour period, you will need to pay the £38 reschedule fee, as we will still be charged by ProctorU for your slot.

    You can merge your account by logging into your candidate portal with your initial email address and click on your name at the top. Then click merge and send a merge request to your secondary email address. Once you have agreed to the email request, everything will appear in one account. Please contact us if you have any problems with this process and we will be happy to help.

    You may contact our Accreditation Team directly, and they will be happy to answer your questions regarding the Accreditation process.

    To become an Accredited Training Organization (ATO), apply for accreditation or contact your local APMG office. If suitable, you'll receive an invoice and undergo APMG International's ATO assessment.

    Trainers must be sponsored by an Accredited Training Organization (ATO), which can be found using the APMG International search tool. The sponsoring ATO must submit a trainer application to APMG. 

    The requirements, including pass marks of the exams, will vary depending on the certification, please get in touch for more information.

    If you go to the invigilator portal, use the same log in details as you would for your Marlin account. Once logged in then click on the '+' icon. This will provide two lists - 'Invigilators' and 'Trainers'. Click the appropriate one and find the person you are looking for, then send the invitation.

    Get in touch

    If you have a query about this certification or want to know more about training send us a message via this contact form. We would love to hear from you!

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