Wisconsin Youth Leadership Skill Standards Certificate Program

The intent of the Wisconsin Youth Leadership Certificate offered by the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) is to recognize a student’s mastery and exhibition of leadership skills valued by employers, communities, and organizations.

This certificate allows:

• Students to document their leadership skills and service hours,
• Employers and community organizations to assess the skills necessary for success,
• Educators to customize instruction and experiences help learners to acquire valuable leadership skills.

The Youth Leadership Certificate consists of the following required components:

• Reinforcing 21st Century Skills in the form of the 4 Cs (Collaboration, Creativity, Communication, and Critical Thinking Skills) in Leadership Skills and Attitudes
• Completion of 90 leadership or service hours

NEW!  The Youth Leadership Implementation Guide contains:

• The Need for Youth Leadership
• An Overview of Work-Based Learning
• An Overview of the Youth Leadership Program
• The Certificate Assessment
• A Leadership Development Plan
• Final Evaluations

Register Here (hyper link)

• Youth Leadership Implementation Guide(PDF)


• Youth Leadership Certificate Assessment


• Leadership Development Plan (LDP)


• Final Evaluations
• Registration