Our Mission
For 70 years ASTD Education’s mission has been to empower learning and development professionals with the knowledge and skills they need to be successful and remain competitive. We offer cutting-edge training and professional development programs to bring you the latest research in the field, best practices, expert-vetted content, and tools you can immediately use on the job. Each learning experience prepares you to maximize the efficiency of your systems and processes, while supporting and developing your people.
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100% Satisfaction Guarantee
Your investment in ASTD education programs is fully guaranteed. If you are not completely satisfied after completing a program, you may request a refund of your enrollment fee. |
Our Approach
ASTD Education offerings are shaped by extensive research, input from expert practitioners, emerging trends in the field, and member and customer feedback. The ASTD Competency Model—which defines the knowledge and skills learning professionals need to have—forms the foundation for our content. Education offerings are aligned to the Model, providing you with a comprehensive learning path.
| ASTD understands, develops, and delivers the most practical and application-oriented training and professional development opportunities. Every offering is designed and developed by teams of practitioners, subject matter experts, instructional designers, and ASTD staff to ensure the perfect balance of theory, structure, engagement, practice, and application. This approach means learning professionals can be confident that they are building a strong foundation, while at the same time staying on top of important trends in the field. And our programs are not only practical in the classroom—ASTD’s participant guides are packed full of tools, templates, checklists, and forms that are available electronically and can be applied immediately on the job. |
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Our Facilitators
ASTD Education employs more than 80 of the world’s best facilitators to deliver our training and professional development programs. ASTD’s facilitators are seasoned practitioners with 10 years or more of experience in their content area. They draw upon their professional accomplishments and career experiences to deliver personalized learning and valuable insights. You’ll find that many of our facilitators are published authors or popular speakers in their fields of expertise, and they come from a wide range of industries and sectors. They frequently serve as instructional designers, managers, coaches, human performance improvement professionals, and consultants.
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Our Products
More than 50,000 professionals have enrolled in ASTD Education programs. This provides us with expertise in the content, formats, and solutions learning professionals require in order to perform on the job, build their credibility, and advance in their careers. We offer an array of options so professionals at every level can tailor their development plans to meet their unique needs.
ASTD Education offers a variety of program types to meet your needs…
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Bringing together leaders and professionals, conferences and events are ideal for accessing new content, resources, and connections. Learn more. |
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Focused on a single concept or skill, these instructor-led, interactive online offerings provide opportunities for professionals who need to easily and quickly build essential skills. Learn more. To view FAQs on our Essentials Series programs, click here. |
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Focused on a comprehensive concept or group of skills, these highly engaging and practical workshops, offered both face-to-face and online, are smart investments to build and strengthen necessary areas of expertise. Learn more. |
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A combined assessment and learning event, this unique offering includes a structured testing and demonstration component for professionals interested in strengthening and benchmarking their talent. ASTD Master Trainer™ is currently our only assessment-based certificate program. Learn more. |
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Focused on preparing experienced professionals who want to earn the Certified Professional in Learning and Performance® (CPLP®) credential. Learn more. |
Choose Your Path Today
No matter what your learning needs—and we know they’re always evolving—you can find the program that’s right for you with ASTD Education. Here are just a few ways to access our training programs.
- By Subject—Learning professionals need to develop their skills within specific areas. Quickly and easily find the programs aligned to the subjects you need to master.
- By Location—ASTD offers education programs online and throughout the U.S. Find the location most convenient to you.
- By Delivery Method—Our facilitator-led programs are available face-to-face, online, or to be brought on-site to your organization. Choose the method that works best for you.
- By Role—ASTD designs programs to support the skill development of all roles in the learning profession, including Trainers, Managers, Instructional Designers, and HR/OD Professionals. Find the programs designed to help you perform better in your role.
- By Community of Practice—Have you joined one of ASTD’s Communities of Practice? ASTD education programs align to communities of practice to help individuals in these communities develop the skills they need to be successful.
- And More—No matter what your learning needs, ASTD Education can help you create your unique learning plan and find the programs that fit your needs.