Welcome to the How to Be a Sphere Champion Course

Whatever your role in humanitarian action – community member, volunteer, search & rescue, military, government officer, aid worker, trainer, or manager of an NGO – you can promote Sphere and encourage your employer, colleagues and partners to adopt Sphere methodologies and to use the Minimum Standards.
This one-hour e-learning module introduces Sphere, the Sphere Approach, the Sphere Handbook, and the benefits that Sphere can bring to your network and, ultimately, to the people affected by crisis and disaster that you serve. 

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Is this COURSE for me?

This module is relevant for people working as volunteers or as employees in organisations of all sizes – national and international, including government agencies – because anyone can champion Sphere to improve humanitarian action. 
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How will I benefit from this COURSE?


 By the end of the module, you will be able to explain:
  • The Sphere Approach to humanitarian response.
  • The usefulness of the Sphere Handbook to prepare, manage and coordinate humanitarian relief efforts.
  • The benefits of using the Sphere Handbook to fulfil a commitment to quality and accountability.
  • The first steps to advocating for Sphere within your network.

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How long will it take?
 
It should take around one hour to complete this course at an average reading speed.
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How much does it cost?
 
This course is free!
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Will I get a certificate or digital badge at the end?
 
On completion of the course, you will be able to save and/or print a certificate of completion. This may be used as evidence that you have completed the course. It does not imply that you are a certified Sphere Champion or that you are in any way affiliated with or endorsed by Sphere.
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How do I start?
 
Click the  I Agree - Join Course  button on this page. This will take you through the course modules. Don't worry if you stop a module halfway through, you can always pick up later from where you left off. 
Data Protection and Consent
This course is created and administered by the Humanitarian Leadership Academy. By joining this course, you agree that this organisation will be given access to your Kaya profile information, including your name and email address, so that they can provide the course. They may need to contact you to do this. Your data will be anonymised before being used for analysis or reporting. If you have any questions about this, please email digitallearning@savethechildren.org.uk