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Flagship certificates

Five three-month certificates, from SLE 2,500

Short enough to finish while working. Deep enough to change what you can do at work. Every programme runs in online, face-to-face or blended mode, with weekend and evening options.

3 months per certificateRegistration SLE 100 · Programme from SLE 2,500Online · Face-to-face · Blended

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Our certificates, at a glance

SLIHSD Study While You Work campaign posterPoster for the SLIHSD Humanitarian and Development Practice certificatePoster for the SLIHSD Child Protection and Safeguarding certificatePoster for the SLIHSD Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning certificatePoster for the SLIHSD Digital Skills and Artificial Intelligence certificatePoster for the SLIHSD NGO Leadership and Grant Writing certificate
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Poster for the SLIHSD Humanitarian and Development Practice certificate

Certificate 01

Humanitarian & Development Practice

Core practice foundations for people working in relief, recovery and community development settings.

3 months
From SLE 2,500
Weekend / evening
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Indicative modules

  • Humanitarian principles, standards and accountability
  • Needs assessment and response planning
  • Project cycle management for development work
  • Community engagement and do-no-harm practice
  • Coordination, reporting and field documentation

What you will be able to do

  • Apply humanitarian principles and standards in field decisions
  • Design a basic needs assessment and response plan
  • Coordinate with clusters, local authorities and community structures
Poster for the SLIHSD Child Protection and Safeguarding certificate

Certificate 02

Child Protection & Safeguarding

Practical safeguarding skills for staff, volunteers, teachers and community workers who work around children.

3 months
From SLE 2,500
Weekend / evening
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Indicative modules

  • Child rights and the protection framework
  • Identifying abuse, neglect and exploitation risks
  • Case identification, referral pathways and documentation
  • Safeguarding policies, codes of conduct and reporting
  • PSEA awareness and survivor-centred practice

What you will be able to do

  • Recognise and respond to protection concerns appropriately
  • Apply case referral pathways and confidentiality rules
  • Draft and roll out a basic safeguarding policy
Poster for the SLIHSD Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning certificate

Certificate 03

Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning

Turn project activity into credible evidence with tools you can use on your next reporting cycle.

3 months
From SLE 2,500
Weekend / evening
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Indicative modules

  • Theory of change, logframes and indicators
  • Quantitative and qualitative data collection
  • Mobile data tools and basic data quality checks
  • Analysis, dashboards and reporting
  • Learning reviews and adaptive management

What you will be able to do

  • Build a logframe, indicators and a simple MEL plan
  • Collect and clean field data using mobile tools
  • Present findings that inform programme decisions
Poster for the SLIHSD Digital Skills and Artificial Intelligence certificate

Certificate 04

Digital Skills & Artificial Intelligence

From confident computer use to responsible, practical AI assistance in everyday professional work.

3 months
From SLE 2,500
Weekend / evening
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Indicative modules

  • Computer fundamentals and office productivity
  • Internet research, email and collaboration tools
  • Introduction to artificial intelligence concepts
  • Prompting AI assistants for reports and proposals
  • Data protection, digital safety and responsible use

What you will be able to do

  • Work fluently with documents, spreadsheets and cloud tools
  • Use AI assistants for drafting, summarising and analysis
  • Apply basic digital safety and responsible-use habits
Poster for the SLIHSD NGO Leadership and Grant Writing certificate

Certificate 05

NGO Leadership, Grant Writing & Resource Mobilization

Lead a small organisation well and build a funding pipeline that does not depend on one donor.

3 months
From SLE 2,500
Weekend / evening
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Indicative modules

  • NGO governance, structure and compliance
  • Strategy, team leadership and staff supervision
  • Concept notes, proposals and log-frames for donors
  • Budgeting, financial narrative and cost realism
  • Donor mapping, partnerships and resource mobilisation

What you will be able to do

  • Strengthen governance, compliance and internal controls
  • Write a concept note and full proposal to donor format
  • Build a resource mobilisation plan for your organisation

Fees

Transparent, indicative pricing

Registration

SLE 100

One-off indicative registration fee covering application processing and enrolment.

Programme fee

From SLE 2,500

Per three-month certificate. Final fees and any instalment arrangement are confirmed with you in writing before you commit.

Pick your certificate and start this intake

Applications for the Founding Student Intake 2026 are open. Register your interest and we will guide you to the right programme.

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