The CPLP™ Credential:

• is the only credential of its kind for workplace learning & performance.


• distinguishes you as a candidate by demonstrating your knowledge of the theories behind the application.


• validates your expertise in learning & performance.helps to recognize your competence as a learning & performance professional.


• ensures industry recognition of learning & performance knowledge and proficiency.


• ushers in a new generation of learning professionals.

 About the CPLP™ Program
 The Certified Professional in Learning & Performance™ (CPLP™) program is administered by the American Society for Training and Development Certification Institute (ASTD CI) and credentials individuals in the workplace learning & performance field.
 
The CPLP™ certification program is based on the middle tier of 2004 ASTD Competency Model, which includes nine (9) Areas of Expertise (AOEs):

• Designing Learning
  
• Delivering Training
  
• Human Performance Improvement
  
• Measuring & Evaluating
  
• Facilitating Organizational Change
  
• Managing the Learning Function
  
• Coaching
  
• Managing Organizational Knowledge
  
• Career Planning & Talent Management

Benefits of the CPLP™
Enrolling in the Certified Professional in Learning & Performance™ (CPLP™) certification program offers practitioners in the workplace learning & performance industry a wide range of important benefits. The CPLP™ designation following your name demonstrates to current and potential employers that you possess a solid foundation of experience and education in workplace learning & performance that can have a positive impact on bottom-line results.

• For Individuals - Confirms a level of competence in the workplace learning & performance industry; increases job prospects
  
• For Teams & Functions - Establishes a structured path for professional development; recertification requirements encourage continuing education
  
• For Employees - Provides a framework for organizations to evaluate job and promotion candidates
  
• For the Profession - Defines standards and drives professional accountability; protects the public; raises industry and professional credibility

CPLP™ Certification Program Criteria
Candidates applying for certification as a Certified Professional in Learning & Performance™ (CPLP™) must satisfy educational and experiential requirements and agree to abide by the Workplace Learning & Performance Professional Code of Ethics.
 
Note: Although the program criteria accepts candidates with a minimum of three (3) years of related work experience, candidates with five (5) years experience or more have proven to be more successful.
 
CPLP™ Certification Program Details
Beyond the initial eligibility requirements, the CPLP™ certification program consists of two phases:

• Phase I: CPLP™ Knowledge-based Exam
  
• Phase II: CPLP™ Work Product Submission

You must pass both phases of the CPLP™ certification program to achieve the CPLP™ credential.
 
The CPLP™ certification program is designed to evaluate the competence of workplace learning & performance professionals across all nine (9) Areas of Expertise (AOEs).
 
About the CPLP™ Knowledge-based Exam:

• Computerized exam delivery - at test centers throughout the USA & Canada
  
• Exam consists of 150 multiple choice questions from across all nine Areas of Expertise

About the CPLP™ Work Product Submission:

• Submission requires the candidate's successful completion of the CPLP™ Knowledge-based Exam
  
• Work product is submitted for only one (1) area of expertise
  
• Candidates currently have a choice of one of six areas of expertise to choose from
  
• Includes candidate's submission of sample project work, along with responses to ten (10) essay-style questions about the submitted evidence
  
• Also includes candidate's responses to two (2) 'challenge questions' - one strategic, one tractical - both related to the candidate's selected Area of Expertise

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