Sales Academy
A structured 10-week certification pathway that builds job-ready B2B sales fundamentals for students, career changers, sales reps, account executives, and corporate learners seeking practical sales capability.
Build practical, job-ready B2B sales capability with a Professional Sales Certificate Program designed for students, career changers, sales reps, and corporate teams. Ascent Performance Trainings combines structured curriculum, live instruction, self-paced learning, 1:1 coaching, and post-program reinforcement to help learners master consultative selling, negotiation, account management, and confident client engagement.

Structured sales certification, coaching, flexible learning, and reinforcement for real-world B2B sales performance.
A structured 10-week certification pathway that builds job-ready B2B sales fundamentals for students, career changers, sales reps, account executives, and corporate learners seeking practical sales capability.
Comprehensive training across prospecting, discovery, qualification, value-based selling, objection handling, executive engagement, mutual close planning, account management, and pipeline discipline for complex B2B sales motions.
Commercial negotiation training that develops preparation discipline, value-based negotiation, procurement tactic recognition, win-win deal architecture, contract discussion skills, and confidence in high-stakes conversations.
Personalized coaching for learners and professionals, including deal review, role-play, win-rate analysis, communication coaching, accountability check-ins, and targeted feedback tailored to individual growth goals.
A 24/7 AI-powered online learning platform with personalized learning paths, adaptive recommendations, virtual coaching modules, mobile access, and data insights that identify skill gaps.
An 8-week reinforcement layer featuring weekly micro-learning videos, application prompts, and monthly coaching sessions to help sales training stick and translate into measurable behavior change.

Learners begin by clarifying their sales experience, career goals, target industry, and preferred learning format. This ensures the certificate path supports students, career changers, sales reps, or corporate teams with the right level of structure and challenge.
Thousands of professionals have trained with Ascent programs across industries and global markets.
Choose a certificate program designed around practical skill growth and measurable performance.
Built on Tim Carlisle’s 30+ years of sales, leadership, and enablement expertise.
Programs have trained thousands of professionals across 75+ countries and diverse B2B industries.
Weekly videos, application prompts, and coaching help new skills become consistent sales behaviors.
In-person, virtual, 1:1 coaching, and self-paced options support different learner needs.
Led by global sales training authority Tim Carlisle.

Founder
Tim Carlisle is the Founder of Ascent Performance Trainings and a globally recognized authority in sales and performance training with over 30 years of proven expertise. With deep mastery across Sales, Sales Management, Sales Leadership, and Sales Enablement, Tim has designed and delivered transformative training programs in over 75 countries, equipping thousands of professionals across industries including technology, financial services, and oil and gas. An award-winning sales professional and leader, he combines practical techniques with motivational coaching to drive measurable results for both individuals and organizations. Tim is also the author of two books, PERFORM Leadership and The Inner Game of Performance, further cementing his reputation as a trusted, results-oriented training partner for organizations worldwide.
The best certifications for sales professionals are practical, skill-based programs that go beyond theory and include coaching, role-play, reinforcement, and measurable application. A strong option is a B2B-focused certificate covering consultative selling, discovery, objection handling, negotiation, closing, account management, and sales leadership. Ascent’s program also includes integrated learning modalities and post-training support to help skills transfer into real performance.
Talk with our team about fit, format, and next steps.
Recognizes completion of Ascent’s proprietary sales training curriculum.
Founded by an award-winning sales leader and trainer.
Training methodology delivered across 75+ countries worldwide.
Tell us about your goals, experience level, and preferred learning format. We’ll help you identify the right certificate path and next enrollment option.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at (832) 867-1333.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at (832) 867-1333.