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Self Paced Course

Conducting a Needs Assessment for Instructional Design

Design productive learning programs with a solid needs assessment.

Learn when and how to conduct a needs assessment, including a few tricks for when stakeholders would rather you “just get started."

On Demand

member

$295.00

non-member

$395.00

Content

Course Info:

Course Info:

Content

A stakeholder says you need to create a training program that covers 10 specific things. But do you, really? When you take the time to conduct a needs assessment, you can learn many things that will shape how you design a training program—and whether you even need one. In this course, you’ll learn when and how to conduct a needs assessment, including a few tricks for when stakeholders would rather you “just get started.”

A stakeholder says you need to create a training program that covers 10 specific things. But do you, really? When you take the time to conduct a needs assessment, you can learn many things that will shape how you design a training program—and whether you even need one. In this course, you’ll learn when and how to conduct a needs assessment, including a few tricks for when stakeholders would rather you “just get started.”

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Get this course and 80 more with a subscription to ATD’s online course library ! Each self-paced course only takes 45 minutes to complete and is accessible 24/7, allowing you to quickly upskill on topics relevant to your daily work.

Get this course and 80 more with a subscription to ATD’s online course library! Each self-paced course only takes 45 minutes to complete and is accessible 24/7, allowing you to quickly upskill on topics relevant to your daily work.

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Format

Format

On Demand

Roles

Roles

Instructional Designer

Capability Areas

Capability Areas

Instructional Design

Level

Level

Informed

Language(s)

Language(s)

English

Credits

Credits

APTD 0.75

CPTD 0.75

CEU 0.075

HRCI 0.75

PDC 0.75

Recognition

Recognition

Letter of Completion

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Facilitator

Carla Torgerson

Carla Torgerson, MEd, MBA, has nearly 25 years of experience as an instructional designer and instructional strategist. Always interested in the latest learning trends, she has authored numerous blogs and...

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Credits & Recognition

Conducting a Needs Assessment for Instructional DeLetter of CompletionConducting a Needs Assessment for Instructional De0.75 Learning HoursConducting a Needs Assessment for Instructional De0.075 CEUs
Additional CreditsTypeCreditsActions
APTD CredentialProfessional Development Hours/Recertification Points 0.75More Info
CPTD CredentialProfessional Development Hours/Recertification Points0.75More Info
HR Certification Institute®Recertification Credit Hours0.75More Info
Society for Human Resource ManagementProfessional Development Credits (PDCs)0.75More Info

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