Question 1

What will I learn in the ATD Master Instructional Designer program?

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What will I learn in the ATD Master Instructional Designer program?

Question 2

How will I apply what I learn during the program?

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Using the industry-agnostic Project LIFT case, you will work as an instructional designer supporting a growing organization facing quality, time, rework, and escalation challenges. Throughout the program, respond to a sequence of realistic problems that introduce shifting stakeholder expectations, adoption challenges, evaluation demands, and more. As you work through the case, you will build and defend a full set of design decisions, from needs assessment and performance analysis through evaluation, facilitation quality, and future-ready practice.

Question 3

Who should attend the ATD Master Instructional Designer program?

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Who should attend the ATD Master Instructional Designer program?

Question 4

Which programs can I take for my elective course offering?

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Which programs can I take for my elective course offering?

Question 5

What are the attendance policy and course requirements?

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What are the attendance policy and course requirements?

Question 6

Why should I attend the ATD Master Instructional Designer Program?

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Develop and demonstrate mastery of instructional design to position yourself as a credible, evidence-based professional.  Gain access to tools, resources, and templates to use on the job.  Confirm your strengths and close your gaps in the practice of instructional design.  Earn the industry-recognized ATD Master Instructional Designer® designation and digital badge.  Accelerate your pathway toward achieving the APTD® or CPTD® certification.

Question 7

What is the difference between the ATD Master Instructional Designer program, ATD’s Instructional Design Certificate program, and an instructional design graduate certificate?

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Each of these instructional design courses serves a different need. ATD's Master Instructional Designer is an advanced instructional design certificate program. The course is assessment-based, assumes some prior knowledge of instructional design, and goes more in depth than ATD’s Instructional Design Certificate. Alongside a certificate of completion, you will earn the ATD Master Instructional Designer designation, a verified credential recognized in the talent development field. The Instructional Design Certificate is a foundational program that introduces the end-to-end instructional design process from needs assessment through evaluation. If you are new to instructional design or have some experience but are looking for formal training, this certificate in instructional design is the place to start. The program also works well for talent development professionals who specialize in training, learning technology, or other aspects of the field and want to deepen their knowledge of the instructional design process. Like instructional design graduate certificates, ATD’s instructional design programs include leading instructional design principles and models. But, unlike those instructional design courses, our facilitators are experienced in the talent development field and our content, real-world application opportunities, practical skills, and tools, templates, and resources are tailored specifically to instructional design in learning and development.

Question 8

Does the ATD Master Instructional Designer program count toward other industry-recognized certifications or CEUs?

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In addition to an ATD Master designation, 2.8 CEUs, and a digital badge, participants can accelerate their pathway to APTD or CPTD certification by completing the program, which satisfies the professional development hours required for certification eligibility. Visit the certification website for the full details on eligibility requirements. This program offers recertification credit toward PHR, SPHR, and GPHR through the HR Certification Institute. It is valid for PDCs for SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP, and provides recertification points from the ATD Certification Institute for APTD® and CPTD® credentials.

Question 9

Is this program available for team training?

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Yes, this program is available for team training. Connect with ATD’s Enterprise Solutions team to explore bringing this course to your organization, either on site or virtually, and save up to 30%.  An ATD representative will work with you to match your team with the right facilitator, coordinate scheduling for your preferred delivery format, and discuss options to tailor the content to your organization’s specific goals and needs.

Additional Credits	Type	Credits	Actions
APTD Credential	Professional Development Hours/Recertification Points	28	More Info
CPTD Credential	Professional Development Hours/Recertification Points	28	More Info
HR Certification Institute®	Recertification Credit Hours	28	More Info
Society for Human Resource Management	Professional Development Credits (PDCs)	28	More Info

ATD Master Instructional Designer® Program

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