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Systemic Intervention Design Certification

ICA specialized certification (IC-SYID)

Foresee how a fix could backfire, plan for resistance, design changes that last, and check whether they really held.

⏱ 3 live hours 🌍 In person or live online πŸ… ICA certification badge πŸ“… Updated 11 November 2026
ICA Systemic Intervention Design specialized certification badge (IC-SYID)
In short: Systemic Intervention Design (IC-SYID) is a specialized certification from ICA, the International Certification Alliance (formerly ICAgile). In one session of 3 live hours, in person or live online, you foresee how a fix could backfire, plan for resistance, design changes that last, and check whether they really held. You earn a verified ICA certification badge that counts toward the ICA Organizational Design Professional Certification (ICP-ORD), ICA Professional Certification in Change Management (ICP-CMT) and ICA Systems Thinking Professional Certification (ICP-SYT).

What you will be able to do

What we cover

TopicWhat you do
Why fixes backfireUse common backfire patterns to predict side effects.
Where resistance comes fromSpot competing goals, incentives and fears before you act.
Designing changes that lastChange the structure so the fix holds without extra effort.
Did the change really hold?Compare before and after, and spot drift back to old ways.

Who it is for

Change and transformation leads, operations and process managers, team leads, coaches, and anyone whose fixes do not seem to stick. Some experience of leading change helps.

How the course runs

How it counts toward an ICA professional certification

Systemic Intervention Design counts toward 3 professional certifications. An ICA professional certification is 1 core certification plus at least 2 of the specialized certifications listed for it, in any order. The same specialized certification can count toward more than one professional certification.

A suggested pathway

One way to earn the ICA Organizational Design Professional Certification: the core certification plus two specialized certifications, including this one.

How you earn your certification

  1. Attend every session in full and take an active part in every practice activity. Attendance is mandatory.
  2. Within 24 hours after class, Agile Visa registers the class and your details with ICA.
  3. ICA emails you to set up or open your ICA profile.
  4. Complete ICA's short post-class survey.
  5. ICA issues your verified Systemic Intervention Design certification badge.

Why learn with Agile Visa

Learn by doing

Short inputs, then real practice on one business case. You leave with work you can use.

Practitioner instructors

ICA authorized instructors who have done the work they teach.

Learn on your schedule

Live online across time zones, or a private class for your team.

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Register your interest

Tell us what you need and we will reply by email. You can also ask for a private class for your team, in person or live online.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the ICA Systemic Intervention Design certification?

Systemic Intervention Design (IC-SYID) is a specialized certification from ICA, the International Certification Alliance (formerly ICAgile). Foresee how a fix could backfire, plan for resistance, design changes that last, and check whether they really held.

How long is the Systemic Intervention Design course?

One session of 3 live hours, in person or live online.

Does Systemic Intervention Design count toward an ICA professional certification?

Yes. It counts toward the ICA Organizational Design Professional Certification, ICA Professional Certification in Change Management and ICA Systems Thinking Professional Certification. Each ICA professional certification is 1 core certification plus at least 2 specialized certifications, in any order.

How do I earn the Systemic Intervention Design certification?

Attend the whole session and take an active part in every practice activity. Within 24 hours, Agile Visa registers the class with ICA. ICA emails you to open your ICA profile, you complete ICA's short survey, and ICA issues your verified Systemic Intervention Design certification badge.

Can my team take Systemic Intervention Design together?

Yes. Ask for a private class for your team, in person or live online, and tell us how many people and where they are.

Interested in Systemic Intervention Design?

Register your interest and we will contact you about dates, or ask for a private class for your team, in person or live online.

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