Course description
The most comprehensive APTD exam prep program, which you can personalize, adapt, and engage in with your peers to meet your study needs.
Accelerate your readiness for the Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD®) certification exam and earn the credential that proves your talent development capability.
This program is designed to giveAssociate Professional in Talent Development(APTD) candidates a comprehensive, facilitator-led learning experience featuring a mix of guided instruction, content review, exam-taking strategies, practice testing, and a wealth of learning resources to support self-study.
During this in-depth review of the areas covered in theAPTD certification exam, you will be set up for success to pass. Interact, engage, and learn through a mix of lectures, scenarios, case studies, and targeted use of theAPTD practice test. Gain access to everything needed to fully prepare for the APTD exam and be guided through virtual and in-person classroom experiences by an ATD expert facilitator who has been credentialed by ATD CI.
The course goes beyond presenting content from theTalent Development Capability Model™to preparing you to prove your mastery of the knowledge and skills on the exam. You’ll create an individualized study plan that identifies what you need to focus on to achieve your certification goal. With a mix of lectures and engaging activities led by an expert facilitator, as well as access to a full-length practice test, this program gives you an end-to-end preparation experience so that you’ll leave the course feeling confident to take the exam.
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Who should attend?
The APTD is a professional certification for talent development professionals with at least three years of experience. An APTD credential holder has a strong foundational knowledge in talent development and understands that well-designed learning and performance solutions contribute to organizational success. Learn more aboutAPTD certification requirements.
Why You Should Earn the APTD Certification:
- Validate your talent development knowledge.
- Build confidence in your skills and abilities as a talent development professional.
- Differentiate yourself in a competitive job market.
- Broaden your career opportunities.
- Join an elite professional community.
Training content
Course Topics
- Pre-Course Overview and Program Kickoff
- Five-Day Facilitator-Led Training Sessions
- Practice Test and Self-Study
- Practice Test Debrief
- Building Personal Cpability
- Developing Professional Capability and Briefing with ATD Certification Institute
- Impacting Organization Capability
Course delivery details
The robust program uses a blended learning approach with downloadable preparation resources, self-study modules, live online sessions, and a five-day facilitator-led training.
Course features include:
- Pre-course credentialing overview session with your ATD facilitator and ATD Certification Institute.
- A virtual kickoff session to introduce your facilitator and start your learning journey.
- Facilitator-led training covering the key elements of the Talent Development Capability Model.
- Facilitator review and confidence check sessions with your peers.
- On-demand content review modules on the 22 TD capabilities assessed on the exam.
- Exam preparation strategies and study plan templates.
- Opportunity to take a full-length practice exam three times and debrief with your facilitator.
- Twelve-month access to the online TDBoK Guide™: Talent Development Body of Knowledge, second edition.
Certification / Credits
In this program, you will:
- Master the Talent Development Capability Model concepts covered in the certification exam.
- Build personal, professional, and organizational capacity through in-depth content review and application exercises.
- Identify individual knowledge gaps within the Talent Development Capability Model to focus and prioritize your study process.
- Receive a fully prepared study framework to minimize the guesswork in preparing for the exam.
- Apply strategies to reduce test-taking anxiety.
- Practice answering APTD exam questions with an exam that mirrors the actual test.
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The Association for Talent Development
ATD is a membership organization supporting those who develop the knowledge and skills of employees around the world. Our members and customers are talent development professionals, such as trainers, facilitators, instructional designers who help others achieve their full potential in...