Essentials of Performance- Based Job Aids
Support your learners in the workflow with effective job aids.
Determine the appropriate format of the job aid through a process of planning, designing, validating, testing, and measuring the overall impact of the job aid on achieving organizational goals.
In today’s competitive workplace, you have more to do and less time to do it in; therefore, you need effective tools, such as job aids, to accomplish tasks faster and smarter. In this course, you’ll discover how to determine if there is a need for learning or knowledge that can be addressed by a job aid (versus training or another solution).
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In today’s competitive workplace, you have more to do and less time to do it in; therefore, you need effective tools, such as job aids, to accomplish tasks faster and smarter. In this course, you’ll discover how to determine if there is a need for learning or knowledge that can be addressed by a job aid (versus training or another solution).
You will plan and design a job aid to bridge that skills or knowledge gap. Plus, you’ll learn how to measure the overall impact of job aids on achieving organizational goals and test and validate effectiveness, as well as where these tools should reside in your organizational systems. Read Less
- Identify when it is appropriate to design and develop a job aid to improve workplace performance.
- Apply tools and processes from the workshop to create effective, performance-based job aids for real-world situations.
- Test and validate job aids to ensure that they improve workplace performance and align with organizational goals.
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Is an Essentials Series Online Workshop Right for You?
Each Essentials Series Online Workshop is taught by a leader in the field, and designed to help you focus on a specific topic, such as brain-based learning, or new employee onboarding. Learn more about these interactive online programs.
The Essentials Series
ATD’s Essentials Series Annual Pass offers a flexible and affordable way to increase your performance via interactive, online learning taught by the industry’s leading subject matter experts.
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This workshop is designed for anyone interested in improving job performance, and especially for those involved in creating instructional materials or job aids (such as ISD professionals) that will bridge knowledge or skills gaps in the workplace.

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ATTENDANCE
Face-to-Face Courses
Participation in all originally scheduled days of the program is mandatory in order to receive the certificate of completion and CEUs. Participants who miss more than two hours of the entire program will not be eligible to receive the certificate. Participants who fulfill the attendance requirement will receive a certificate at the end of the program.
Online Courses
Participation in all online sessions at their currently scheduled day and time is mandatory to receive a completion certificate and any applicable credits.
ATD requires active participation through the program to receive credit for the class. Active participation includes, but is not limited to, participating in virtual classroom activities, discussions, breakout sessions, and intersession work. Please note that using a tablet or mobile device severely limits your ability to fully and actively participate.
For programs with five or more sessions, one missed live session can be made up by listening to the session recording in full. Participants who miss more than one live session will not be eligible to receive the certificate. For programs with four or fewer sessions, attendance at all live sessions is required to receive a certificate. If you meet the eligibility requirements, a certificate will be issued to you through the ATD Learning Portal at the end of the program. All sessions will be recorded and available for participants to review throughout the program for your reference.
CREDITS
0.45 CEUs awarded
Up to 4.5 APTD Recertification Points
Up to 4.5 CPLP Recertification Points
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