ASTD Certificate Programs Testimonials
“Both of the ASTD certificate programs I had the pleasure of attending were conducted by extremely well qualified personnel, the facilities were conducive to performing the required training, and the accommodations in the immediate area were of high quality and within a short walk. I’ll be returning this year.”
--Chuck Brownawell, Sunoco, Inc.
“Participating in the ASTD Coaching Certificate Program was an invaluable experience that will benefit me tremendously in my professional career. The facilitator demonstrated his vast knowledge from more than 20 years as a coach by providing guidance through real-world examples of situations that we may encounter, along with the necessary coaching skills. In addition, the program was structured to help ensure that we understood how to apply the principles we learned in actual circumstances.”
--Fred Polirer, Performance Specialist, Administaff
“I have rarely learned as much in two days as I did at the ASTD ROI Skill-Building Certificate Program. This program was excellent. I left the course confident in the knowledge that I will be able to apply the learning quickly, easily and comprehensively.”
--Julie Stitt, Manager of Organizational Development and Training, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
“I learned a tremendous amount of helpful information from the instructor during the three-day Measuring and Evaluating Learning Certificate Program. I have already begun to use some of the tools and forms from the class, and a few of them I’ve shared with the management team who have benefited from using them in their areas as well. This year, I will be attending more certificate classes offered by ASTD as I know first-hand how much of a worthwhile investment it is and I am truly excited!”
--Megan Mills, Manager of Training, Food, Nutrition & Retail, Summa Health System
“The ASTD Facilitating Organizational Change Certificate Program was a practical, well-paced, and highly interactive workshop in which participants shared professional experience and challenges from a variety of institutional settings. Beyond the well-designed curriculum and excellent workbook, the willingness of our facilitator to share his deep experience in change leadership provided a rich context for the course and made the two days a rare opportunity for learning.”
--Douglas Stuart, Ph.D., IOR Global Services
“As an attorney and former prosecutor, the ASTD Presentation Skills Certificate Program refined my speaking skills by giving me tools to create better visual imagery to convey messages more effectively in impromptu situations. In addition, I received tips on speaking more persuasively and informatively that I can use in meetings, negotiations, and courtroom settings.”
--Karen W., Attorney
"I found the ASTD Creating Leadership Development Programs Certificate incredibly useful and the networking quite fascinating with all the individuals in the room. As an experienced learning and performance professional for the last 20 years, the content affirmed much of what I already knew but provided a fresh perspective for different insights. The training was well designed and illustrated what good quality training should be. I really appreciate the extensive ROI from this event and I would certainly recommend the program to people who are novices as well as experts."
--Diana J. Wong, PhD, Eastern Michigan University
ASTD ONLINE Certificate Programs Testimonials
“I was more engaged in this online workshop that I have been in many of the classroom courses I’ve attended. I learned MORE in a condensed amount of time and paid LESS that many of the college classes I’ve attended. I hope that someday the classroom sessions that I facilitate will be as effective and engaging! There were numerous folks attending, some even internationally, but I still got the feeling I was in a small, personalized learning environment.
--Janus Nauman Reyes, Staff Development Manager, Credit Union 1
“The ASTD program I attended showed me that online learning can go way beyond simple information distribution. The case studies were directly applicable to my job and industry, and provided examples of when things go right and when they don’t. A class bulletin board provided a forum for learners to post homework and real life issues, and to get feedback from other learners and the instructor. I will definitely take another ASTD online program in the future.”
--Marianne Smith, Global Leader of Learning & Development, Paradigm
“The online workshop was so user friendly that I felt that I took a quantum leap into technical savvy and a greater appreciation of learning via a web conference. The facilitator was right in tune with the participants, keeping us attentive and involved. It was a proactive event for me, and something I would like to repeat in the near future.”
--Bernard Rochon, President, Center for Performance and Accountability, Inc.