We offer three diploma programs:

• The Educational Leadership Diploma (6 training courses): for teachers of all levels. This program started in February 2019.
• Diploma for Coordinators and Division Heads Program (5 training courses): for coordinators, division heads, other administrators, and teachers with at least three years of teaching experience
• Diploma of Special Education Fundamentals (4 training courses): for people with classroom experience as regular teachers, special education teachers, or assistant teachers and people with experience working in a center for special needs children. *In special cases we will accept people who have worked on an individual basis with special needs children.

Participants may take a full program or individual training courses.
To see the training courses and workshops offered in the current/upcoming semester, kindly refer to the Upcoming Courses and Workshops menu.

Participants in training courses must speak, read, and write English well.

All training courses are held online or in a hybrid format via Zoom at a convenient timing.

Note: The Ministry of Education authenticates diplomas from the In-Service Teacher Training Program.

The Educational Leadership Diploma

This Diploma is designed for teachers of all levels, principals, members of senior leadership teams, head of departments, current and future coordinators as well as other administrators who wish to develop their knowledge and skills in effective leadership practices for effective schools. Participants may take individual training courses or the full program (6 training courses). Each course is 15 hours.

N.B. These are non-credit courses. They are separate from the regular bachelor’s and master’s degree programs offered at Haigazian University.

Required Training Courses:

TT 501 Leading With Emotional Intelligence (Online) – Ms. Mary Ghazarian Gurunlian

The training course will guide you with interactive methods and games through the various steps of understanding yourself as a leader and being able to put yourself in others’ shoes for effective decision making processes.

TT 502 Building Effective Teams (Online) – Ms. Mary Ghazarian Gurunlian

The training course emphasizes on the creation of synergy within various groups to turn them into effective teams that can achieve strategic missions and goals.

TT 503 Human Resources in Educational Institutions – Part 1 (Online) – Dr. Lina Harati

The purpose of this training course is to develop practical skills in Human Resources applied to educational institutions, having in mind the definitions of mission and vision of a school and ways to transform these into daily effective practices.

TT 504 Human Resources in Educational Institutions – Part 2 (Online) – Dr. Lina Harati

This training course is the continuation of part 1 with further practices in recruiting, training and guiding talents within educational institutions.

TT 505 Assessment of Instruction (Online) – Ms. Mary Ghazarian Gurunlian

This training course introduces participants to various effective teaching strategies found in a 21st century classroom. Next, it helps create a “teacher observation tool” to assess the teaching and learning processes and ensure that the learning objectives, instructional strategies and the evaluation methods are closely aligned.

TT 506 Leadership Communication (Online) – Ms. Lina Osseiran

This training course is designed to empower current and future leaders with the essential communication skills required to navigate diverse challenges, inspire teams, and foster a culture of collaboration. Participants will delve into various aspects of leadership communication, from understanding foundational principles to mastering advanced strategies for effective communication in leadership roles.

*The training courses for this Diploma can be taken in any order, except for TT503 and TT504, where TT503 must always precede TT504.

(For coordinators, division heads, and other administrators)

The Diploma for Coordinators and Division Heads Program is designed for current and future division heads and coordinators as well as other administrators who wish to develop their knowledge and skills in their various areas of responsibility. Training courses are based on theory and build on the participants’ experience through interactive methods. Participants may take individual training courses or the full program (5 training courses). Each course is 30 hours.

N.B. These are non-credit courses. They are separate from the regular bachelor’s and master’s degree programs offered at Haigazian University.

(For regular teachers, special education teachers, or assistant teachers and people with experience working in a center for special needs children)

The Diploma of Special Education Fundamentals Program is designed to provide teachers with a basic understanding of special education and basic skills to deal with special needs children. It is for people with classroom experience as regular teachers, special education teachers, or assistant teachers and people with experience working in a center for special needs children. In special cases we will accept people who have worked on an individual basis with special needs children. Participants may take a single training course or the full program (4 training courses). Each course is 26 hours.

N.B. These are non-credit courses. They are separate from the regular bachelor’s and master’s degree programs offered at Haigazian University.

Required Training Courses: