Learning and Development Education Programs

ASTD offers education programs to help individuals in the learning and development community develop the skills they need to be successful. Use the search feature to find the learning and development education program that’s right for you, or expand your search to over 50 ASTD education programs on a variety of topics. All programs can be brought on-site and customized for your organization.

Action Learning Certificate

Discover the essential elements for successful action learning programs, explore the steps and processes of action learning, and have the opportunity to coach action learning groups. More »

Consulting Skills Certificate

This program demonstrates the behaviors and processes for effective internal consulting, including the actions to take to achieve desired outcomes, establishing goals and managing expectations, guiding clients through the process, building credibility to influence decision-making, and overcoming obstacles and resistance. More »

CPLP Prep ONLINE

This program is designed to prepare WLP professionals to take the Certified Performance and Learning Professional (CPLP) certification examination. More »

CPLP Study Prep Workshop

This program is designed to prepare WLP professionals to take the Certified Performance and Learning Professional (CPLP) certification examination. More »

Creating Leadership Development Programs Certificate

Align leadership development programs to your organizations culture, vision, mission, and goals, while incorporating best practices in leadership needs assessments, implementation, and identifying high potential candidates for leadership programs. More »

Essentials of Designing Synchronous Games and Activities

Transform your online classes into active, collaborative, and fun events by learning how to design engaging activities and games in your programs. You’ll receive several recipes for specific games and activities, a process for discovering what your technology does, and a worksheet for integrating any activity into the online classroom. Walk away from this program with a game or activity of your choice ready for the online classroom! More »

Essentials of Experiential Learning and Simulations

Join Ken Spero in the exploration of experiential learning and simulations and learn how to train participants in new ways and on a restricted budget. More »

Essentials of Graphics for Learning

Are your e-learning visuals eye candy or do they promote learning? What does the latest evidence tell us about how and when to use visuals to represent content and to show content relationships? This workshop offers the latest evidence and guidelines for how to design and develop visuals for e-learning. Whether you are an experienced graphic designer or a visual neophyte, you will benefit from the updates to the latest evidence and methods for visuals in e-learning design. More »