What is a Work Product?

The Work Product is the practical application of one of the competencies and the final hurdle to getting certified.  There are multiple areas available currently for the work product including:  Designing Learning, Delivering Training, Measuring and Evaluation. Improving Human Performance,  and Managing the Learning Function.  More details can be found on the ASTD site at:  http://www.astd.org/content/ASTDcertification/CPLP+Candidate+Bulletin.htm

In simple terms, you are being asked to submit a project you have completed in the past three years. The project should be considered a sample or a segment of your past work versus a portfolio, or body of work.  All work products will require documentation of the actual work you did. For example, if designing learning is your selection, you will be required to provide an actual design document. For delivering training, you should provide a recorded class session that is either instructor-led in a classroom setting or a synchronous e-learning event. For measuring and evaluating, you will be expected to provide a report of an evaluation. 

Each work product is judged on 4 core areas.  The 4 core areas are project relationships (your interactions with other key roles in the project), planning (project management), output (implementation of project), and outcomes (evaluation and results).

NOTE:  You will need to have a signed release form from the key stakeholders mentioned and involved in the product--such as students attending the videotaped class for delivery of training.  It is important to plan ahead for getting sponsors, co-contributers, and other stakeholders signatures for the product.