Chapter 17
Talent Development Certification
IN THIS CHAPTER
Discovering information about ATD
Finding out more about ATD’s Talent Development Capability Model
Understanding what APTD and CPTD certification can mean for you
Morgean Hirt, ICE-CCP, ATD Director, Credentialing, co-author
You may be feeling a bit overwhelmed about the number of skills and the amount of knowledge that trainers and talent development professionals require to do their jobs. It can be overwhelming. But support is available. The Association for Talent Development (ATD, formerly ASTD) is the world’s largest association dedicated to trainers and talent development professionals. ATD provides trusted, vetted resources to individuals like you who are interested in or work in the field.
Two ATD initiatives are particularly exciting:
- The new ATD Talent Development Capability Model
- The ATD Certification Institute’s (ATD CI) certification offerings, based on that model
Both of these initiatives will continue to have a profound effect on the talent development profession and on each member of that profession.
This chapter provides you with an introduction to ATD and what the association offers. It also offers ...
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