This online Creativity and Innovation course suite, offered through accredited school partners, equips learners with the mindset and practical tools needed to channel creativity toward meaningful organizational outcomes. Through a series of short, self‑paced courses (3–5 hours each), learners reconnect with their own creative capacity and apply proven innovation techniques to real‑world challenges. Interactive exercises, videos, case studies, readings, and self‑assessments support hands‑on learning that transforms creative thinking into practical, workplace problem‑solving.
Module 1: Creativity in Teams and Organizations
Creative team dynamics, tools, diversity, prototyping, and overcoming barriers
Module 2: Innovation in Teams and Organizations
Organizational innovation models, types of innovation, internal tools, and commercialization
Module 3: Introduction to Critical Thinking
Reasoning, logic, problem‑sololving, fallacies, and workplace application
Module 4: Personal Creativity
Individual creative thinking styles, tools, measurement, and personal development
Upon completion of this course suite, the learner will be able to:
Foster creativity and innovation at the individual, team, and organizational level.
Apply structured creativity tools to identify and solve workplace problems.
Evaluate challenges using critical thinking and systemic problem‑solving approaches.
Distinguish between types of innovation and recognize barriers to innovation.
Move ideas from concept to practice and production within organizational contexts.
Prepare confidently for the NCCB Certified Innovation & Critical Thinking Professional (Foundational) exam.
Upon successful completion of the NCCB Certified Innovation & Critical Thinking Professional (Foundational) exam, the learner earns a nationally recognized certification validating foundational capabilities in innovation, creative problem‑solving, and critical thinking for professional advancement.
This class is an independent-study course. Learners will have all the resources needed to successfully complete the course within the online material. A student helpdesk is available for technical support during the course enrollment.