The GrowthWheel Continued Education (CE) program offers Certified Advisors to continue their professional development at no additional cost.

After the first Certification Course advisors can obtain up to four higher levels of certification:

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Up to 48h of Professional Development

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Certification Training and Continued Education Program for Business Advisors

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To obtain your next level advisors must complete three qualifying “Continued Education Workshops” (2 hours) along with an annual Re-certification (4 hours).

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— Center Director

Professional Advisor Certificate

To become a GrowthWheel Certified Professional Advisor you must have 1 year of experience using GrowthWheel and have completed the following three qualifying CE Workshops plus a re-certification in the most recent year:

Impact: How to make GrowthPlans that makes a difference

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Revenue: How to help clients increase sales

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Profitability: How to help clients make money

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Specialist Advisor Certificate

To become a GrowthWheel Certified Specialist Advisor you
must have 2 years of experience using GrowthWheel and have completed the following three qualifying CE Workshops plus a re-certification in the most recent year:

Strategy: Practical Strategic Planning with GrowthWheel

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Expansion: New Market Entry with GrowthWheel

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Financials: Simple Financial Planning with GrowthWheel

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Expert Advisor Certificate

To become a GrowthWheel Certified Expert Advisor you
must have 3 years of experience using GrowthWheel and have completed the following three qualifying CE Workshops plus a re-certification in the most recent year:

Combinations: Integration GrowthWheel with other tools of the trade (BMC,EOS, BSC, SWOT)

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Adaptations: Customising GrowthWheel to any company in any life stage and industry

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Transformations: Creating Breaking throughs through creative problem solving

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Master Advisor Certificate

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Continued Education for Workshop Facilitators and Educators

The GrowthWheel Continued Education (CE) program also includes the option of becoming certified as an Educator of Small Businesses.

After the initial Certification Course advisors can obtain up to five higher levels of certification:

GrowthWheel Certified Trainers will have received training in how to facilitate in-person or online workshops using GrowthWheel tools and training materials.

GrowthWheel Certified Course Planners will have received training in how to plan, design and execute monthly or quarterly workshop programs in the 20 GrowthWheel Focus Areas.

GrowthWheel Certified Co-instructors and Instructors will have received training in how to train other advisors, so they can facilitate GrowthWheel Certification Workshops or other professional development workshops for other business advisors.

Trainer Certificate

To become a GrowthWheel Certified Trainer you must be a GrowthWheel Certified Advisor, have completed the following two qualifying CE Workshops and conducted one GrowthWheel Workshop after completing this training: