Develop your professional and leadership skills through one of our certificate series! PDS offers four certificate programs: the TDC, ATDC, LCBDC, and MDC.
PDS Certificate Series
Who? For all State employees, especially for employees new to the public sector
How?
For employees who started the certificate before July 1, 2024, please complete the TDC tracking form and email to pds@iowa.gov
For employees who started the certificate after July 1, 2024, please enroll via Workday Learning.
As of FY26, Creative Thinking is no longer required for the MDC.
Certificate process
Enroll in the certificate program in Workday Learning
Sign up for each course in the program per your availability
Once complete, we will prepare your certificate
You will receive the certificate signed by the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, DAS director, and your department's director.
Special notes
All course work for a series must be completed within a (5) five-year period.
Courses may be taken in any order.
Past certificate series
The PDC, APDC, LDC, and ALDC are no longer being offered after July 1, 2020. If you began one of these series prior to this date, your certificate will be honored as long as all course work is completed within the 5-year period.
