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.

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 »

Creating New Supervisor Training Programs Certificate

This program provides tools and processes for building new supervisor training programs that facilitates development and addresses the unique realities new supervisors face. More »

Designing Synchronous Learning Certificate

This program enables participants to create learner-centric collaborative exercises using synchronous tools and design instructional materials to support their online learning programs. Throughout the program, best practice tips for online training design that leads to maximum learning transfer will be explained, modeled, and reinforced. More »

Essentials of Adobe Captivate 6: An Introduction

This interactive virtual classroom workshop provides expert guidelines to make online learning the best it can be. Participants will be guided through best practice scenarios regarding recording, adding interactivity, and working with audio. More »

Essentials of Adult Learning

This workshop answers the questions that should guide the design and delivery of workplace training, such as: How do we motivate the adult learner? How long should a lecture be? How do I accommodate different learning styles? What is the best duration of a training session 2 hours, 4 hours, 8 hours? And much more. More »

Essentials of Articulate Studio

Learn the basics of creating self-paced training programs with Articulate Studio 09 in this engaging, hands-on workshop. After completing three 90-minute live sessions, you will be able to create a program that incorporates audio, interactions, quizzes, and video straight from your PowerPoint materials. Though this program will focus primarily on use of Presenter, all Studio 09 applications will be covered. More »