Professional Development
Do you want to be the best you can be? What does Professional Development mean to you? We have a wide variety of programs that include: Career development, eLearning, and getting to know one another (meetup) opportunities! Mentorship, Coaching, Leadership and more are just a few of the skill enhancement tools we want to address.
Mentorship stands as one of the pillars of professional development, for it facilitates the exploration of needs, skills, desires, and motivations. Both having and being a mentor allow for the development of long-lasting relationships of trust, respect, and sound guidance. We will also work to improve our skills in all areas of training and leadership development. Things like coaching, coaching being described as using an interactive process to help individual and organizations develop more rapidly and producing more satisfying results improving other’s ability to set goals, take action and make better decisions. We are also working towards supporting our candidates for the CPTD and APTD. Our chapter is actively working to bring helpful and timely resources to our membership. We are actively working on bringing in experts/ facilitators for topics to help you improve on your existing skills and learn new! Check out our events page for our currently scheduled sessions. | ATD Talent Development Capability Model
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APTD and CPTD Certifications |
The Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD) is a professional certification for TD professionals with at least three years of experience—those who are in the early parts of their careers or whose professional roles and aspirations are focused on foundational areas of the field. An APTD understands that well-designed talent development strategies and solutions contribute to organizational success and has a strong grounding in the foundational knowledge of the field. Read more... CPTD Certification The Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD®) is a professional certification for TD professionals with at least five years of experience. It is broad and measures a professional’s knowledge and skill application across the breadth of talent development capabilities. Read more... Need recertification information? Click here! |
APTD Certification