CCASTD Workplace Learning & Performance Institute

Acquire training & development competencies with CCASTD's
state-of-the-art certificate program

Are you looking for formal instruction in the training or instructional design field? Are you a trainer or designer thinking about best practices, the correct approach to needs analysis, or effective evaluation methods? Perhaps you are new to the field and desiring knowledge about standard models and techniques used to develop worthwhile training. Perhaps you would like to develop a network of peers in the field. If so, the Workplace Learning & Performance Institute is for you.

This seven-module course runs over an eight-week period (Fridays or Saturdays.) The curriculum contains key components of ASTD’s workplace learning and performance model. To be effective, it is important for professionals in the field of learning and performance to know and apply methods and techniques in instructional design, facilitation, human performance improvement, blended learning, and evaluation. Each week, you will learn and receive useful tools, practical exercises and hands-on training from experts in each topic. In addition, you will be assigned a Project Coach with industry experience and expertise. Your Project Coach will provide you with guidance and feedback while you develop a final project. After completing all seven sessions and the final project, you will receive a certificate of completion and 30 credit hours of PHR or SPHR recertification

Dates

Visit our WLPI Calendar to learn when the next WLP Institute is being offered, or contact us for more information.

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Who should attend?

WLPI is designed for the following individual:

  • People who currently perform instructional design and training functions. They would like to continue their education gain knowledge that enables them to use WLP language and implement tools and techniques.
  • People who may or may not have a formal education in the field of instructional design technology and organizational development.
  • People looking to break into the field of Workplace Learning and Performance.
  • People looking to network with experts and others in the field.

What will you learn?

  • Current learning and performance techniques, models, and methods
  • Appropriate uses for e-learning
  • Needs analysis techniques for diagnosing organizational problems
  • Diagnostic tools to determine best approach for training
  • Levels of measurement and evaluation
  • Delivery/facilitation techniques
  • Methods for developing training materials

Course Sessions

You can choose to attend all 7 sessions or select which sessions would supplement your current knowledge base and experience. Sessions include:

  1. Workplace Learning and Performance Profession
  2. Human Performance Improvement (HPI)
  3. Designing Learning
  4. Blended Learning and Materials Development
  5. Delivering Training
  6. Measurement and Evaluation
  7. Final Project and Certificate

What Makes This Unique?

The WLP Institute is offered as a membership service to CCASTD members and the remaining community at large. It is designed, developed and delivered by CCASTD members who have devoted valuable time and energy as volunteers.

This institute is enhanced by instructors who have a diverse spectrum of background, styles and academics. The instructors consist of consultants and in-house practitioners with an established track record. In addition, each class has access to an advisor whose purpose isto provide coaching before, during and following the course.

Fall 2009 Session