ATD Global

ATD Global Presence

As the largest professional association for learning and talent development professionals, ATD—the Association for Talent Development—proudly serves more than 35,000 members from more than 120 countries. ATD, formerly ASTD, has grown its global reach for nearly 75 years. In 2014, ATD changed its name to reflect its commitment to the worldwide community of talent development professionals, and established its first international office in China.

From membership to conferences, education, and certifications, ATD offers comprehensive resources for organizations and individuals. This commitment to service and excellence makes ATD respected around the world. ATD serves the needs of its global community by hosting events and professional development offerings with our partners.

International Membership

ATD offers unique networking experiences, with members representing more than 120 countries in the talent development profession. As an international professional investing in your talent development team, you know that an ATD membership will help you improve your employees’ success and ultimately your organization’s performance. But did you know that your membership also gives you access to experiential workshops, events, and best practices resources from global leaders?

As an ATD international member, you receive:

• exclusive industry-leading content
• relevant resources
• cutting-edge research
• discounted rates on ATD products
• exclusive access to unique learning opportunities.

International corporate membership is available to organizations outside the United States and Canada.

ATD Global Events

As ATD’s global footprint continues to grow, our focus is on making sure that our content and offerings are relevant to our global members. In recent years, ATD has brought its conference expertise to other parts of the world. Together with partners, ATD has organized events in China, India, Korea, Japan, the Middle East, Mexico, and Taiwan. More events in more countries will be offered in the coming years.

Publications

With more than 131 titles that have been translated into 21 languages, ATD leads the field with content that advances the profession, highlights proven practices, and raises awareness of the value of developing talent on a global scale, written by the most respected leaders in training and development.

Certification

The ATD Certification Institute (ATD CI) aims to provide world-class credentials for talent development professionals. We achieve this by:

• creating talent development profession-wide standards
• providing an independent assessment of those standards through credentialing
• supporting career paths through testing
• ensuring recognition through certification
• ensuring continued professional development through recertification.

Global test centers are available through a delivery partner. Contact ATD CI below for further details and availability.

Education

We have partnered with global leaders dedicated to enriching the talent development industry to bring ATD’s highly demanded education content to different countries. ATD partners with companies including 51Job (China) and Informa (UAE) to localize ATD education programs even further. Various education programs are available in English, Arabic, and Chinese. Click here for programs in available in China. Click here for programs available in the Middle East.

Enterprise Solutions

Interested in resources to upskill your entire organization or team? Serving Fortune 500 organizations around the world, ATD has created innovative and cost-effective ways to deliver resources to support entire talent development teams globally. Through digital content portals, customized learning plans, increased buying power for education workshops, and private on-site and online course deliveries, we are here to support your organization and ensure that success at all levels is attained through a solid foundation of experience and forward-thinking talent development practices.

Partners and Collaboration

ATD works with global partners to bring the latest content to different regions worldwide. Please find out more about our partners and areas of international collaboration.