Introduction
In 2004, the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) set out to create a new model for Workplace Learning and Performance (WLP) professionals so that practitioners could better excel in their current and future positions with the field. Their competency study, “Mapping the Future: Shaping New Workplace Learning and Performance Competencies,” served as the foundation for the new ASTD competency model.
The Competency Model
The ASTD competency model is a pyramid divided into three layers. The first layer includes those foundational competencies that are desirable of any successful WLP professional regardless of their specialization in the field. The second layer includes areas of expertise; these specialized areas are the specific knowledge and skills that are built and rely upon the focused application of the foundational competencies. The final layer includes the responsibilities within learning and performance that require a select group of competencies and areas of expertise.
The Certified Professional in Learning and Performance Credential
The Modules
The areas of expertise, the 2nd tier of the pyramid, become important in identifying the necessary skills and knowledge needed for any WLP professional as they wear their many hats. The areas of expertise in the ASTD competency model are: designing learning, improving human performance, delivering training, measuring and evaluating, facilitating organizational change, managing the learning function, coaching, managing organizational knowledge, and career planning and talent management.
The areas of expertise also serve as the foundation for the Certified Professional in Learning and Performance™ (CPLP) credential from the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) Certification Institute.
CPLP MODULES
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