Training & Facilitation Certificate

• Types of Learning—Learning Frameworks

• Types of Formal Learning

• Helping Learners Make the Most of the Experience

• Managing Logistics for a Smooth Event

• Creating the Ideal Learning Environment

• Understanding the Audience and Their Needs

• Creating a Facilitation Plan

• Prepare to Deliver Your Training

• Basics of Cognitive Science

• Addressing Variations in Learner Preferences and Cognition

• Understanding How Adults Learn

• Selecting Effective Delivery Options

• Delivering to Meet Learner’s Preferences

• Matching Learning Methods to Desired Outcomes

• Selecting Engaging Delivery Methods

• Presenting as a Professional

• Facilitation Roles and Styles

• Facilitation Techniques

• Creating a Positive Learning Environment Through Effective Facilitation

• Engaging Participants

• Engaging Facilitator Communications

• Creating a Safe and Comfortable Learning Environment

• Managing Conflict and Group Dynamics

• Designing Learner Materials With the Learner in Mind

• A Closer Look at Design

• Designing Materials to Assess Learning

• Evaluations: Kirkpatrick’s 4 levels

• Formative vs. Summative Evaluation

• What Is Informal Learning?

• Ways to Curate Informal Learning Content

• Facilitating Learning on the Job Opportunities

• Staying Up-to-Date With Technology and Industry Trends

One of the required course components is an opportunity to conduct a 10-minute demonstration facilitation in small groups during the final day/session of the course and receive feedback from your facilitator and peers. 

• You will receive ATD’s Facilitation Plan template and Training Delivery & Facilitation Skills Checklist which will serve as a rubric to guide your planning and enable others to give feedback on your facilitation.  

• All training content is provided so you can focus entirely on demonstrating your facilitation skills. 

• Structured preparation time is allotted throughout the course—both individually and in the same small groups that will be used during the actual skills practice facilitation.  

• During the final day or session of the course, you will be given 20 minutes for your demonstration – 5 minutes to prepare, 10 minutes to facilitate, and 5 minutes to receive feedback. 

To receive the certificate of completion and continuing education credits, participation in all originally scheduled days of the program, including both face-to-face and live online formats, and completion of all coursework and a program evaluation are mandatory.

Face-to-Face Programs:

• Participants who miss more than two hours of the entire program will not be eligible to receive the certificate.

• Make-up policy: There is no make-up policy for face-to-face programs.

Live Online Programs:

• ATD requires active participation throughout the program to receive credit. Active participation in live online sessions includes, but is not limited to, participating in virtual classroom activities, discussions, breakout sessions, and intersession work.

• Make-up policy: You can miss and make up one session* by listening to a session recording. Instructions for reporting make-up sessions are posted on ATD’s learning platform.

*For live online programs with full-day sessions, you can miss a maximum of three and a half hours and must make up the time by listening to the recording.

A laptop computer with Wi-Fi capability is required for both face-to-face and online programs. 

Face-to-Face Programs: Please do not bring mobile devices (for example, phones or tablets) instead of a laptop. There will be no computers available on-site for participants. Note: You might not have an optimal experience using Internet Explorer or Microsoft Edge to access your courses. Chrome is the recommended browser.  

Live Online Programs: You will receive a notification via email when your course is available on ATD’s learning platform. You must log in to the learning platform to access course content and to join all live online sessions. Special software is not required. You only need a standard web browser and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) capability to participate. Please join your session from a location with a strong internet connection and plan to use VoIP for your audio during the entire session.   

Enrolled in a program? To check your course status and enrollment details, launch your course, or download your certificate, go to MyATD.

Transfers/Cancellations
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