NEXT CERTIFICATIONS
■ April Program
■ October Program
Listen to what the author of the #1 DISC book in the world has to say about the DISC & Motivators Certification from Dr. A
Dr. Abelson presents 6 things all certification programs should have
The Abelson Group is now part of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) recertification program. Earn 18 credits towards your SHRM-CP® and the SHRM-SCP®. This is another example of our leadership position in the industry.
Some of the Dozens of Tools for Everyone Who Attends Our Certification …
- Save at least 50 hours a year and show everyone around you how to do the same
- Motivate anyone and everyone in your life WITHOUT using money
- Quickly diagnose the cause of stress AND decrease that stress
- Use our reports 2 ways to determine if people are lying or telling the truth
- Know how to better communicate with others: what to say and what NOT to say
- Learn how to use the Abelson DISC & Motivators reports to WOW others
Coaches
Recruit new clients during the first visit
Recruiters
Know who are the best hires AND how to get them to say “yes” to join you
Managers
Learn the ideal environment AND value to the organizational of everyone you supervise
Team Leaders
Know the 12 key behaviors to an effective team AND how to implement them
How much money is doing just a few of the above WORTH to you?
How much frustration & time would you save by doing any of the above?
How much HAPPIER and SATISFIED would you be by doing the above?
Why are YOU WAITING!
- YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL NOW!!!
- YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL NOW!!!
Every month you delay in enrolling in our certification program
COSTS YOU money, time, and personal satisfaction
How Does It Work?
There are Six 3-hour modules.
- Each module is live with Dr. A and occurs from 10 am to 1 pm Central Time (USA).
- Modules are taped and available for viewing after each 3-hour session.
- It is recommended that you attend each live session but if you miss a session or two you can always go back and watch the taped session for the session that you missed.
- Each session is filled with workshops where you work with others to use the concepts being learned.
- There are dozens of exercises and always opportunities for you to ask questions. During the certification program we ask you to email or text Dr. A with questions as you implement the concepts and use the assessment tools. Dr. A appreciates and enjoys responding to questions during and or after each of the 3-hour sessions.
- Certification graduates are special to The Abelson Group. You are encouraged to email or text Dr. A with questions or comments and there is NEVER a fee charged for contacting Dr. A.
Overview of Each Session
Session 1 & 2 – DISC Behaviors (6 hours)
Learn…
- a brief history of DISC
- the percentage of D, I, S & C in the USA & Canada
- basic characteristics of each of the D, I, S & C
- how to communicate and not communicate with each style
- strengths, limitations and blind spots of the major styles
- how to manage time, now to identify & decrease stress
- much more …
Session 3 – 6 Key Motivators (3 hours)
Learn …
- a brief history of the motivators
- the motivators basic characteristics
- how to communicate with each style
- how to manage & motivate without money
- the strengths, limitations, and blind spots or each style
- much more …
Session 4 - DISC & Motivators Graphs (3 hours)
Learn how to use the graphs to …
- better understand the individual,
- better understand their internal conflicts, their stress points, how to decrease their stress, and other dynamics,
- learn how to improve relationships & performance
- learn how to use the onboarding/comparison report to build dyadic relationships
- much more …
Session 5 - DISC & Motivator Wheels (3 hours)
Learn …
- why Manage HR Magazine recognized us as the top team building service provider on the continent.
- how to use our custom DISC & Motivator Wheels developed by Dr. A.
- how to do things you never thought possible;
- identify team culture, strengths, limitations;
- identify & decrease team member conflicts before they even occur,
- identify people who may be trying to deceive the assessment
- identify the 12 factors that lead to effective team building and teams
- much more …
Session 6 - Using DISC & Motivators Reports (3 hours)
Learn …
- how to use the reports as a recruiter, interviewer, coach, manager or leader
- dozens of pearls of wisdom on how to best use the reports to meet your personal needs
- how to use the report to identify is someone is NOT telling the truth
- to enroll people in your coaching or to join you team or organization
- Q&A on any part of the individual, onboarding/comparison, and team reports
April 2026
■ 10 am to 1 pm (Central Time)
$1,437
40th Anniversary Price
From February 2 to 28, 2026
Regular Price $2,395
Starting March 1st, 2026
Last day for Enrollment: April 8th, 2026.
Or Call Us at 979-696-2222 & We Will Sign You Up
October 2026
■ 10 am to 1 pm (Central Time)
$1,437
40th Anniversary Price
From February 2 to 28, 2026
Regular Price $2,395
Early bird price from March 1st to September 30th, 2026.
Regular price from October 1st to the last day of enrollment October 14th, 2026
Or Call Us at 979-696-2222 & We Will Sign You Up
Materials You Receive
■ DISC BluePrint™ Workbook – Custom designed workbook filled with information (for “Cs”), colorful diagrams (for “Is”), efficient ways to learn the materials quickly (for “Ds”), and cases and experiential exercises (for “Ss”).
■ DISC Manual – the best DISC textbook in the market developed by world renown Bill Bonnstetter (founder of TTI) and Judy Suiter (one of the most respected DISC experts in the world).
■ Motivators BluePrint™ Workbook – Custom designed material from Dr. Abelson that include information, cases, experiential exercises for Motivators and follows the involvement and engagement model above mentioned in the DISC BluePrint Workbook.
■ TTILearn – video series with professionally completed videos.
■ A-LRN – over 200 videos, brief articles, and longer webinars on DISC, Motivators, Emotional Intelligence, leadership, and much more. Courses on how to use our assessments for hiring, onboarding, managing/leading, coaching, team development, personal development, and so much more.
■ DISC and Motivators Paper Certificates Suitable for Framing – after certification completion you will receive custom certificates with your name appearing in large letters, acknowledging your certification achievement.
■ DISC & Motivator Digital Badge – after completion you will receive The Abelson Group digital badge to put on your email signature, digital marketing, and to use in other marketing to show you have received the best training on DISC & Motivators available.
All program payments are active for one full year after payment. You can delay attending the certification program for up to that period of time. All materials are yours to keep with the exception of TTILearn and A-LRN. They are available to you throughout your certification program and can be purchased after the certification for a small fee.
Why The Abelson Group DISC & Motivators Certification Over All Other Certifications?
EXCELLENCE of the Program, EXCELLENCE in Materials, EXCELLENCE of Assessments, & EXCELLENCE of Educator
Examples of Certification Program Excellence
- Praised testimonial by the co-author of the #1 DISC textbook in the world, Judy Suiter. Her comment? The only better certification is hers. Unfortunately, Judy no longer offers a certification. Listen for yourself to her testimonial at the top of this page.
- Unsolicited testimonials by countless others.
- Over 20 years educating and certifying 100s of leaders, coaches, recruiters, individuals …
- Part of numerous organizational certifications. For example, earn 18 recertification credits for the Society for Human Resource Management SHRM-CP & SHRM-SCP recertifications.
Examples of Excellence in Materials
- We have been facilitating this certification for over 20 years and continually improve it. We are now on the 10th Edition of the materials.
- Materials are built to appeal to and engage all major DISC styles; D, I, S, and C.
- Materials are available for use in your training with The Abelson Group written permission.
Examples of Excellence in Assessments
- The Abelson Group has research evidence of excellence of our assessment accuracy. For example, almost 90% of assessment report takers say reports are 90+% accurate.
- The Abelson Group has a manual, which is part of your certification, showing you how to benefit from and use our DISC & Motivators individual reports, our onboarding reports, and our team reports. All exceptional assessments.
Excellence of Educator
- Your certification journey is being facilitated by multiple award-winning educator, Dr. Michael Abelson (BA, MA, MBA, Ph.D.)
- He is also Emeritus Professor of Management from Texas A&M University (retired).
- He has won over a dozen teaching and educational awards and is a repeated top performer among all approximately 2000 TTI distributors (whose assessments we and you use)
- With over 1200 seminars, over 40 half-hour television and 100s of radio appearances, over 100 articles, book chapters, and other publications, you are in for a very applied, immediately useful, educational treat. Dr. A teaches all the certification programs.