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Are You a Trainer?

Trainers need to stay on the cutting edge with the latest knowledge and skills in adult learning, facilitation, needs assessment, measuring the impact of learning programs, and much more.

If your professional focus is on training delivery, ASTD is a valuable resource for foundational training in the topics you need to master to stay competitive and lead individuals and teams to top performance.

Browse the featured programs for trainers below or search all of our programs.


Foundational Programs
ASTD Essentials Series Online Workshops
Short instructor-led online workshops that provide timely, relevant, and convenient access to content needed to maintain a competitive advantage in today’s workplace.

Essentials of Adult Learning

Many of us become trainers without formal preparation for designing or delivering training to adult audiences. The workplace audience in particular presents unique challenges, such as time constraints, mandatory training requirements, and dispersed workforces. With a good grounding in what works for the adult-workplace learner, we can overcome what seems challenging and capitalize on the diversity of learning approaches in the 21st century.

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Top Seller Certificate Program
Practical, skill-building workshops offered face-to-face and online in which participants receive a certificate of completion and Continuing Education Units (CEUs).

Training Certificate

This three-day workshop is a practical, how-to overview of the entire training function. It prepares new trainers with critical training skills and introduces seasoned practitioners to the latest techniques for delivering powerful training. This includes being introduced to the ASTD Competency Study, which forms the foundation of the ASTD Training Certificate.

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ASTD Certificate Program
Practical, skill-building workshops offered face-to-face and online in which participants receive a certificate of completion and Continuing Education Units (CEUs).

Evaluating Learning Impact Certificate

Use this program to determine the impact of learning programs and develop and implement an evaluation strategy for your organization. Participants will receive a solid foundation in all aspects of the measurement and evaluation of learning and performance solutions, including making the shift from activity- to results-based learning and development programs, the basics of evaluation design, Kirkpatrick's Levels 1-4, a brief introduction to ROI, communicating results, and practical tips and considerations for truly making evaluation work in your organization.

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Specialized Programs
ASTD Certificate Program
Practical, skill-building workshops offered face-to-face and online in which participants receive a certificate of completion and Continuing Education Units (CEUs).

Consulting Skills Certificate

Learning and performance professionals must exhibit strong consulting skills in order to achieve success as business partners to the organizations they serve. This program demonstrates the behaviors and processes for effective internal consulting and allows participants to practice fundamental consulting competencies with tools, templates, and checklists that can be put to use in the professional setting immediately. In a recent analysis of application and behavior change, 85 percent of participants studied are applying what they learned back on the job after completing the ASTD Consulting Skills Certificate Program.

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ASTD Certificate Program
Practical, skill-building workshops offered face-to-face and online in which participants receive a certificate of completion and Continuing Education Units (CEUs).

Rapid Learning Techniques Certificate

This dynamic 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 Master Trainer Program
A unique, assessment-based offering that covers the entire process of delivering training and enables professionals to prove their ability.

ASTD Master Trainer™ Program

Be properly prepared as the role of the trainer evolves and more is demanded of your talent and time. The ASTD Master Trainer Program is a unique assessment-based certificate offering that covers the entire process of delivering training, including assessment, preparation, creating a positive learning environment, facilitating learning, and evaluating learning. Founded in theory and focused on practice and application, this program will develop your professional capacity in this delivering training area of expertise.

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ASTD Certificate Program
Practical, skill-building workshops offered face-to-face and online in which participants receive a certificate of completion and Continuing Education Units (CEUs).

Facilitating Synchronous Learning Certificate

More and more organizations are using synchronous training platforms such as WebEx, Adobe Connect, and others to deliver live, online learning to remote groups of participants. This program, presented by ASTD in partnership with synchronous learning experts InSync Training, provides ten hours of live, online instruction along with opportunities for application. Participants will learn to maximize the engagement of remote participants and manage the logistics of facilitating synchronous learning.

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ASTD Certificate Program
Practical, skill-building workshops offered face-to-face and online in which participants receive a certificate of completion and Continuing Education Units (CEUs).

Social Media for Learning

The advent of Web 2.0, in which everyone can create content, and we can all be our own publisher, has brought with it new and low-cost opportunities for trainers to enhance and extend the traditional training experience. Join Dr. Jane Bozarth for a tour of real-world, concrete ideas for incorporating social media tools into your training programs.

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ASTD Essentials Series Online Workshops
Short instructor-led online workshops that provide timely, relevant, and convenient access to content needed to maintain a competitive advantage in today’s workplace.

Essentials of Coaching SMEs to Facilitate Learning

Subject matter experts (SMEs) often have little or no experience designing and delivering effective learning opportunities. They may find it intimidating and fraught with challenges, yet we frequently rely on them to share their knowledge.

In this workshop, you’ll explore methods to uncover your SMEs' issues and concerns and learn techniques to help them excel. By the end, you will have discovered the critical role you play in making sure learning happens for your target audiences.

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