Six Seconds Certifications for Consultants
Get certified to administer the world’s leading EQ assessments – and build a consulting practice grounded in measurable, evidence-based results.
Three certifications. One connected ecosystem for consultants.
The right assessment tools and certification courses depend on the kind of work you do. Choose the path that matches your clients’ most pressing challenges.
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Develop leaders and individuals
Use the Six Seconds Emotional Intelligence Assessment™, or SEI, to measure and develop emotional intelligence in individual leaders.
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Diagnose and fix teams and entire orgs
Use Vital Signs™ to diagnose what’s driving – or blocking – team and organizational performance. Get valuable data on climate.
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Make EQ a common language
Use Brain Profiles™ to reveal how people are wired to think, decide, and lead. The perfect report to introduce EQ and make it actionable.
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Measure and develop individual emotional intelligence
Measure individual emotional intelligence with the Six Seconds Emotional Intelligence Assessment™, or SEI™ – Six Seconds’ flagship assessment – and give leaders validated, actionable data on their current EQ scores and how it impacts performance.
Once certified, you can administer the SEI to any client, debrief them with confidence, and design development programs grounded in real data. It’s the foundation of almost every consulting engagement that involves leadership.
What this certification prepares you to do:
- Administer the SEI assessment to individuals and groups
- Debrief leaders using the SEI Leadership Report and Development Report
- Run 360-degree feedback engagements with the SEI 360
- Build evidence-based leadership development programs
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Leadership Report · Development Report · SEI 360 · Neural Net
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“The SEI is a great tool because it is scientific, practical and actionable. It enables one to understand oneself better and support the development of others.”
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Diagnose what’s driving team and organizational performance
Vital Signs measures the five emotional drivers that determine whether teams thrive or stall: Trust, Motivation, Change, Teamwork, and Execution. It gives consultants doing OD, change, engagement, or culture work something most of their competitors don’t have — actual data on what’s happening underneath the surface of an organization.
EQ Performance Metrics certification trains you to administer Vital Signs at three levels: individual leaders, intact teams, and whole organizations. You’ll learn how to interpret the data, deliver findings to leadership, and design interventions that move the numbers.
What this certification prepares you to do:
- Administer Leadership, Team, and Organizational Vital Signs
- Diagnose engagement, trust, and performance issues with data
- Deliver Vital Signs findings to leadership teams
- Design culture, change, and engagement interventions grounded in measuremen
- Track before-and-after results to demonstrate ROI
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Leadership VS · Team VS · Leadership VS
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“Vital Signs is an invaluable tool to optimize performance. Clear, insightful and actionable — it makes the invisible visible for leaders, teams and entire organizations.”
3. Bring EQ into any conversation with quick, powerful 1-page reports
Brain Profiles are generated directly from the SEI and reveal how a person processes information, makes decisions, and shows up under pressure. The most versatile tool in the Six Seconds toolkit, Brain Profiles are the perfect way to introduce EQ in workshops, team meetings, training programs, onboarding, hiring conversations, and anywhere people need a shared language for working together.
Brain Profiler certification trains you to use three reports — Brain Brief, Brain Discovery, and Brain Talent — across the full range of talent work. You’ll learn how to interpret wiring data, run team brain mapping sessions, and bring evidence to hiring and role-fit decisions.
What this certification prepares you to do:
- Generate and interpret Brain Brief, Brain Discovery, and Brain Talent profiles
- Bring data to hiring, succession, and role-fit conversations
- Use brain profiles in onboarding and team-formation work
- Pair brain data with SEI results for richer talent insights
Unlocks
Brain Brief Profile · Brain Talent Profile · Brain Discovery Profile
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Hear what recent graduates have to say:
Emotions are so incredibly valuable and yet discounted so much of the time. This course connects the dots to bring the value proposition of emotions to the workplace.
A transformation program for yourself, your organization, and the world. You have inspired me for the next 100 years – thank you.
Using the Six Seconds emotional intelligence model and skill development process will most certainly help Scripps Health improve patient satisfaction and outcomes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to be certified to use Six Seconds tools with clients?
Yes. All Six Seconds assessments require certification to administer and debrief, which protects both the integrity of the tools and the quality of the experience your clients receive.
Can I take more than one certification?
Absolutely – and most practitioners do, eventually. Each certification unlocks a different family of tools, so combining them broadens what you can offer clients. Many consultants start with EQ Assessor and add EQPM or Brain Profiler as their practice grows.
How long does each certification take to complete?
Each program is run as a live virtual cohort across multiple sessions, typically over a few weeks. Specific dates and formats are listed on each individual certification page.
Is Six Seconds certification recognized internationally?
Yes. Six Seconds is a global organization with practitioners in over 150 countries. Our assessments are validated and used by Fortune 500 companies, healthcare systems, governments, and consultancies worldwide.
What’s the best place to start if I’m new to Six Seconds?
Most consultants begin with EQ Assessor — it’s the most universal toolkit and forms the foundation for everything else. But if your work is primarily in team performance or talent strategy, EQPM or Brain Profiler may be a better starting point. A consultation call is the quickest way to figure out which path fits your practice.
Not sure which certification fits your practice?
Schedule a conversation with our team. We’ll learn about the kind of consulting work you’re doing — and help you find the right starting point.