Communication Skills Certificate
Why you should study with us
Communication Skills Certificate Course
In this course, you will learn how to sharpen your communication skills and how to use them to positive effect in the workplace.
You will learn why communication skills are so important, and the factors that influence how well others will respond to your message.
You will consider barriers to communication and how to overcome them when interacting with those from your own culture and those of other backgrounds.
You will consider the role of verbal and non-verbal communication throughout the course.
You will learn:
- The definition and purpose of high impact communication, and why it is a highly valued skill.
- How to undertake a personal audit and understand your own communication style.
- How you can communicate to make a positive impression and get noticed at work.
- How you can make a positive impact at all levels within an organisation.
- How to develop the right kind of environment to facilitate high impact communication.
- How to put people at ease within seconds of meeting them.
- How to quickly establish rapport and build a sense of connection.
- How to use effective opening remarks and “icebreakers” helping others feel comfortable.
- How to detect barriers to communication between yourself and other people.
- How to remove communication barriers and deepen the relationship.
- The power of body language in high impact communication.
- How you can make use of multiple sensory channels when communicating with others.
- How you can take practical steps to overcome your personal insecurities and fears.
- How you can use body language to overcome the objections of others and negotiate successfully.
- How to emphasise your message using high impact body language.
- How you can invoke the past, present and future to build your message via storytelling and how to structure a message so that others feel inspired by your words.
- How to use metaphor in high impact communication in both written and spoken formats.
- How to ask questions that make people think, reflect, and give you the answers you need.
- How to gain the confidence of others and encourage them to believe in you.
- How to elicit and respond to positive and negative feedback and why negative feedback can be more valuable than praise.
- How to deal with negative or unresponsive individuals in a constructive manner, and to identify workplace bullying.
- How to understand another person’s position through active listening techniques.
- How to make a positive impact, elicit action from others, and maintain momentum when encouraging other people to change.
- How to reinforce your message across multiple channels.
- How to undertake further personal development and grow your communication skills, becoming an asset to your organisation in the process.
This course includes
24/7 Student Support
End of course certification
Lifetime access to your course
- The definition and purpose of high impact communication.
- How to undertake a personal audit and understand your own communication style.
- How you can communicate to get noticed at work.
- How you can make a positive impact at all levels within an organisation.
- How to put people at ease within seconds of meeting them.
- How to quickly establish rapport.
- How to use effective opening remarks and “ice-breakers.'
- How to detect barriers to communication.
- The power of body language in high impact communication.
- How you can make use of multiple sensory channels when communicating with others.
- How you can overcome your personal insecurities and fears.
- How you can use body language to overcome the objections of others.
- How you can invoke the past, present and future to build your message via storytelling.
- How to structure a message.
- How to use metaphor in high impact communication.
- How to ask questions that make people think.
- How to elicit and respond to positive and negative feedback.
- How to deal with negative or unresponsive individuals in a constructive manner.
- How to understand another person's position.
- How to make a positive impact and elicit action from others.
ID: YDFT67YHJ
of achievement
This certificate is presented to
Your Name
For completing the
Communication Skills Certificate
on 21st November 2026
Selena Hurford
Selena Hurford
Course Tutor
Daniel Morgan
Daniel Morgan
Head of Academy
Anyone who has an interest in learning more about this subject matter is encouraged to take the course. There are no entry requirements to take the course.
The course is broken down into 5 individual modules. Each module takes between 20 and 90 minutes on average to study. Although you are free to spend as much or as little time as you feel necessary on each module, simply log in and out of the course at your convenience.
You can study the course any time you like. Simply log in and out of the web based course as often as you require. The course is compatible with all computers, tablet devices and smart phones so you can even study while on the move!
Once you have completed all 5 modules there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the 5 modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken a time and location of your choosing.
The pass mark for the test is 70%.
If you don’t pass the test first time you will get further opportunities to take the test again after extra study. There are no limits to the number of times you can take the test. All test retakes are included within the price of the course.
You can either use your Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Solo cards or PayPal account to pay for the online course. Our site uses the latest SSL encryption to ensure your safety. All payments are handled securely by PayPal.
You can begin the course immediately after your payment has been received. You will create your login details during the checkout process. We will also send you an email confirming your login details.
We estimate that the course will take about 10 hours to complete in total, plus an additional 30 minutes for the end of course test.
Once you have been awarded your certificate it is valid for life. The certificate does not expire or need renewing.
This course was easy to read. I could take as long as I needed and go at my own pace and I was surprised to find that this was an accredited course recognised by my employer. It does what it says on the tin.
I would recommend to anybody wanting to gain knowledge in this area, to add to your education section on your CV or even just for fun! The certificate now looks nice in my achievements folder.
I would most definitely enrol in this way of learning again when I am ready to learn another new subject.
Stacey Cowan
I am considering a career change, so this seemed a good place to start. The course was comprehensive, for the price and easy to follow. The videos were also really helpful, to help put the information into context. The instructor was very down to earth and easy to follow.
It is helpful to be able to print out the course notes, to refer to at a later date. I will also re-watch the videos when I need to.
The test at the end was multiple choice. There may have been information relating to this on the website, but I didn't find it. The questions were very specific, so you do need to have revised before you take the test.
All in all, I am impressed, for the £40 I spent.
Kirsty Trenerry
I must honestly say that this course website is a great help for learning new information on previous courses as I did a Premiere Animal Care 1 year course.
Ever since my mum introduced me to this website and got me on the "Dog Grooming Diploma" course through New Skills , we also came across many other great courses and offers and not only did I learn new skills, techniques and information while working on my modules my previous knowledge on dog care expanded tremendously!
I would definitely recommend this website to friends and family to help them gain skills, experience and knowledge on whatever job they are hoping to get with the qualifications from their chosen course.
Parmjit Uppal
Very well organised via Modules. It was extremely helpful. I learned a lot of new and interesting things.
I especially liked those modules with 'homework' at the end. It might be better if every module has some extra tasks for practice.
Darina Kostadinova
New Skills Academy is a lovely system to work with. Easy to sign up and make an account. Modules are clearly defined and are packed of information. Really great, has lots of information on lots of topics.
Great foundation for anyone looking into this area of employment or self employed as has great ideas and advice to build on. Have attended face to face courses which have much less information than this.
Lovely bite size quizzes on some modules which help to understand and enforce the contact of the bigger modules. End exam has a nice mixture of topics covered in the course. And has an option to re-sit if needed.
Jennifer Anderson
The course was very useful. It covers everything you need starting from the introduction to the comments. Everything was explained in a way to understand easily each one module of it. I really liked the pivot table module.
It is so helpful, don’t know how I lived until now without it at work. It is just amazing. I am so glad that I started the course and I am proud of myself that I did it in a such a short time.
Thank you for this. Can’t wait to start the next one – intermediate level! Hopefully I will pass it. And who knows – maybe after that I will pass the advanced one.
Eleonora Kanazirova
Communication Skills Certificate Course
In this course, you will learn how to sharpen your communication skills and how to use them to positive effect in the workplace.
You will learn why communication skills are so important, and the factors that influence how well others will respond to your message.
You will consider barriers to communication and how to overcome them when interacting with those from your own culture and those of other backgrounds.
You will consider the role of verbal and non-verbal communication throughout the course.
You will learn:
- The definition and purpose of high impact communication, and why it is a highly valued skill.
- How to undertake a personal audit and understand your own communication style.
- How you can communicate to make a positive impression and get noticed at work.
- How you can make a positive impact at all levels within an organisation.
- How to develop the right kind of environment to facilitate high impact communication.
- How to put people at ease within seconds of meeting them.
- How to quickly establish rapport and build a sense of connection.
- How to use effective opening remarks and “icebreakers” helping others feel comfortable.
- How to detect barriers to communication between yourself and other people.
- How to remove communication barriers and deepen the relationship.
- The power of body language in high impact communication.
- How you can make use of multiple sensory channels when communicating with others.
- How you can take practical steps to overcome your personal insecurities and fears.
- How you can use body language to overcome the objections of others and negotiate successfully.
- How to emphasise your message using high impact body language.
- How you can invoke the past, present and future to build your message via storytelling and how to structure a message so that others feel inspired by your words.
- How to use metaphor in high impact communication in both written and spoken formats.
- How to ask questions that make people think, reflect, and give you the answers you need.
- How to gain the confidence of others and encourage them to believe in you.
- How to elicit and respond to positive and negative feedback and why negative feedback can be more valuable than praise.
- How to deal with negative or unresponsive individuals in a constructive manner, and to identify workplace bullying.
- How to understand another person’s position through active listening techniques.
- How to make a positive impact, elicit action from others, and maintain momentum when encouraging other people to change.
- How to reinforce your message across multiple channels.
- How to undertake further personal development and grow your communication skills, becoming an asset to your organisation in the process.
This course includes
24/7 Student Support
End of course certification
Lifetime access to your course
- The definition and purpose of high impact communication.
- How to undertake a personal audit and understand your own communication style.
- How you can communicate to get noticed at work.
- How you can make a positive impact at all levels within an organisation.
- How to put people at ease within seconds of meeting them.
- How to quickly establish rapport.
- How to use effective opening remarks and “ice-breakers.'
- How to detect barriers to communication.
- The power of body language in high impact communication.
- How you can make use of multiple sensory channels when communicating with others.
- How you can overcome your personal insecurities and fears.
- How you can use body language to overcome the objections of others.
- How you can invoke the past, present and future to build your message via storytelling.
- How to structure a message.
- How to use metaphor in high impact communication.
- How to ask questions that make people think.
- How to elicit and respond to positive and negative feedback.
- How to deal with negative or unresponsive individuals in a constructive manner.
- How to understand another person's position.
- How to make a positive impact and elicit action from others.
ID: YDFT67YHJ
of achievement
This certificate is presented to
Your Name
For completing the
Communication Skills Certificate
on 21st November 2026
Selena Hurford
Selena Hurford
Course Tutor
Daniel Morgan
Daniel Morgan
Head of Academy
Anyone who has an interest in learning more about this subject matter is encouraged to take the course. There are no entry requirements to take the course.
The course is broken down into 5 individual modules. Each module takes between 20 and 90 minutes on average to study. Although you are free to spend as much or as little time as you feel necessary on each module, simply log in and out of the course at your convenience.
You can study the course any time you like. Simply log in and out of the web based course as often as you require. The course is compatible with all computers, tablet devices and smart phones so you can even study while on the move!
Once you have completed all 5 modules there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the 5 modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken a time and location of your choosing.
The pass mark for the test is 70%.
If you don’t pass the test first time you will get further opportunities to take the test again after extra study. There are no limits to the number of times you can take the test. All test retakes are included within the price of the course.
You can either use your Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Solo cards or PayPal account to pay for the online course. Our site uses the latest SSL encryption to ensure your safety. All payments are handled securely by PayPal.
You can begin the course immediately after your payment has been received. You will create your login details during the checkout process. We will also send you an email confirming your login details.
We estimate that the course will take about 10 hours to complete in total, plus an additional 30 minutes for the end of course test.
Once you have been awarded your certificate it is valid for life. The certificate does not expire or need renewing.
This course was easy to read. I could take as long as I needed and go at my own pace and I was surprised to find that this was an accredited course recognised by my employer. It does what it says on the tin.
I would recommend to anybody wanting to gain knowledge in this area, to add to your education section on your CV or even just for fun! The certificate now looks nice in my achievements folder.
I would most definitely enrol in this way of learning again when I am ready to learn another new subject.
Stacey Cowan
I am considering a career change, so this seemed a good place to start. The course was comprehensive, for the price and easy to follow. The videos were also really helpful, to help put the information into context. The instructor was very down to earth and easy to follow.
It is helpful to be able to print out the course notes, to refer to at a later date. I will also re-watch the videos when I need to.
The test at the end was multiple choice. There may have been information relating to this on the website, but I didn't find it. The questions were very specific, so you do need to have revised before you take the test.
All in all, I am impressed, for the £40 I spent.
Kirsty Trenerry
I must honestly say that this course website is a great help for learning new information on previous courses as I did a Premiere Animal Care 1 year course.
Ever since my mum introduced me to this website and got me on the "Dog Grooming Diploma" course through New Skills , we also came across many other great courses and offers and not only did I learn new skills, techniques and information while working on my modules my previous knowledge on dog care expanded tremendously!
I would definitely recommend this website to friends and family to help them gain skills, experience and knowledge on whatever job they are hoping to get with the qualifications from their chosen course.
Parmjit Uppal
Very well organised via Modules. It was extremely helpful. I learned a lot of new and interesting things.
I especially liked those modules with 'homework' at the end. It might be better if every module has some extra tasks for practice.
Darina Kostadinova
New Skills Academy is a lovely system to work with. Easy to sign up and make an account. Modules are clearly defined and are packed of information. Really great, has lots of information on lots of topics.
Great foundation for anyone looking into this area of employment or self employed as has great ideas and advice to build on. Have attended face to face courses which have much less information than this.
Lovely bite size quizzes on some modules which help to understand and enforce the contact of the bigger modules. End exam has a nice mixture of topics covered in the course. And has an option to re-sit if needed.
Jennifer Anderson
The course was very useful. It covers everything you need starting from the introduction to the comments. Everything was explained in a way to understand easily each one module of it. I really liked the pivot table module.
It is so helpful, don’t know how I lived until now without it at work. It is just amazing. I am so glad that I started the course and I am proud of myself that I did it in a such a short time.
Thank you for this. Can’t wait to start the next one – intermediate level! Hopefully I will pass it. And who knows – maybe after that I will pass the advanced one.
Eleonora Kanazirova
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