Rapid Learning Techniques Certificate

Go beyond just lectures and slides.

This dynamic two-day program introduces learning professionals to methods that deepen and enhance learning and foster application and further learning on the job. Participants will learn to use structured and guided classroom, online, and on-the-job experiences; individual reflection; and group sharing activities to bring the reality of the workplace into the classroom and prepare the learners to apply what they have learned.

Accelerated Learning uses music, the arts, games, discovery activities, experiments, simulations, and reflection, and team building activities to deepen and accelerate the learning process. Participants will learn to apply the methods and approaches of Accelerated Learning in the classroom, online, and on-the-job to enhance and deepen learning and make it relevant to the organization and its goals. Participants will also have the opportunity to work on the design of a learning program or module during the two days. The Accelerated Learning cycle will provide a template for design and facilitation that makes learning programs more efficient and effective.

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ASTD's Continuing Education Units

Earn 1.4 CEUs upon successfully completing this program. Learn More

For additional information, or to learn if this program is right for you, contact our customer care department at 800.628.2783 or 703.683.8100.

Audience

For seasoned trainers and designers who want to maximize learning outcomes using the principles of Accelerated Learning. You do not have to be familiar with Accelerated Learning to attend this program!

About this Program

Learn fast, retain more, and spend less by using Accelerated Learning techniques and approaches that deepen and enhance learning. This dynamic two-day program introduces learning professionals to the techniques and methods of Accelerated Learning. These techniques enable individuals to learn more effectively, retain more knowledge, apply the learning at work, and develop their hidden potential. Participants will be able to apply the Accelerated Learning cycle to design and facilitate programs that get real results.

ASTD Certificate Programs are learning events and a certificate is awarded to participants upon successful completion of the program. No test is given and participants are not certified. Certification is a testing event that confirms that skills, knowledge, or competencies have been acquired. Please click here for more information on the ASTD Certification Institute's credential, the Certified Professional in Learning and Performance™ (CPLP™).

Learning Objectives

Upon completion, participants will be able to:

Design effective learning programs using the Accelerated Learning cycle.
Speed up and deepen the learning process, increase learner retention, and support effective application on the job.
Design an engaging learning environment that supports learning, experimentation, and the building of a "community of practice."
Use music, games, simulations, and reflective processes to facilitate learning and develop key skills.
Recognize and work with limiting beliefs and help learners expand their thinking and develop their capacity to learn.

Registration
Attendance Policy
Transfer Policy
Cancellation Policy

May 17-18, 2013 - Dallas, TX

Member Price: $1,095
List Price: $1,395

By Mail: Registration Form

By Phone: Phone: 1.800.628.2783 or +1.703.683.8100

Participation in all originally scheduled days of the program is mandatory in order to receive the certificate of completion and 1.4 CEUs. Participants who miss more than two hours of the entire program will not be eligible to receive the certificate. Participants who fulfill the attendance requirement will receive a certificate at the end of the program.

Participants may transfer their registration to another seminar free of charge. The transfer request must be received in writing five (5) business days prior to the first day of the seminar for which you were originally scheduled. A $50 transfer charge will be applied to all transfers received less than five (5) days prior to the first day of the session. Participant substitutions may be made at any time with written notification to ASTD. If the substitute participant is not an ASTD member and the original participant was, the difference between the member and nonmember rate will be billed.

If cancellation should be necessary, written or email notification to ASTD is required five (5) business days prior to the first day of the seminar. You may receive a full refund, minus a $100 administrative fee, up to and including the 5th business day before the seminar. If you find that you cannot attend, and it is less than five (5) business days before the start of the seminar, you may send a replacement, with written notice to ASTD. If you are unable to send a replacement, you forfeit your registration fee. All credits must be used within 1 year from the date of issuance.

On-Site Offerings

ASTD can make arrangements for this program to be offered on-site at your organization. Your attendees participate in the same learning experience offered at our public workshops, but have the convenience of being at your site and the benefit of covering the material with company peers.

Interested in bringing this program on-site to your organization? Please contact Amanda Miller at amiller@astd.org or 703.683.9215, or request information through our online form.

Facilitators

Ethan S. Sanders

Ethan S. Sanders is president and CEO of Sundial Learning Systems. Before founding this company, Sanders was manager of instructional design for ASTD. Before joining ASTD, Ethan worked as an internal consultant in the publishing and banking industry, and was a training manager in the transportation industry. Ethan is a co-author of ASTD Models for Learning Technologies, ASTD Models for Workplace Learning and Performance, HPI Essentials, and the ASTD course "Human Performance Improvement in the Workplace." Ethan's articles have appeared in numerous professional publications throughout the world. Ethan also teaches several of ASTD's courses offered through public and corporate seminars. He holds a master's degree in applied behavior science from Johns Hopkins University.

Gail Heidenhain

Gail Heidenhain, president of Delphin and board chair of the International Alliance for Learning (IAL), the professional organization for accelerated learning, has been consulting with organizations around the world to design and implement strategies that enhance and accelerated the learning process. Her focus has been on the people side of the business—developing effective global leaders, high performing teams, and the intercultural competency and personal effectiveness to help companies thrive in the global marketplace. Gail has also trained and certified over two thousand facilitators in accelerated learning globally since 1985. She co-developed the highly successful accelerated learning design technology employed throughout much of Europe to design and facilitate learning in a variety of contexts and organizations. She spearheaded the DGSL (German Society of Accelerated Learning) three tier certification program that was implemented in 1991. She was the expert adviser in the development of a research project to test the effectiveness of accelerated learning at the University of Munich in 1992 that was sponsored by Siemens. Building on the success in Germany, Gail initiated the creation of standards in AL certification and accreditation in the U.S. She has served on the boards of the North American Simulation and Gaming Association (NASAGA) and the Organizational Change Alliance (OCA) as well as on the conference committees of ASTD and the National Staff Development Council (NSDC).