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Inside Scoop: Instructional Design Certificate Reviews

Monday, July 29, 2019
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Why enroll in ATD’s Instructional Design Certificate program?

To date, more than 5,000 instructional designers have taken this hands-on experiential course to create outcome-based learning programs using a systematic approach.

Participants in the Instructional Design Certificate program will gain a strong foundation in the needs assessment process to analyze organizational, performance, and performer needs. You will walk away with tools and templates that will help you create participant guides, learner resources, and other supporting materials that you can use at your job.

That’s right—we’ll give you the knowledge and best practices to improve your skills and provide the resources you need to immediately apply the learning and wow your colleagues.

Don’t just take my advice to sign up ... check out what participants had to say after completing this program.

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Why this course?

  • "I am new to instructional design, and our instructor provided us with a framework for each major design methodology. I learned that many times the best approach to developing a learning project is a blended approach. I found this course helpful in explaining the basic information I need to be a high performer in my new role." —Sarah Callahan
  • "The course materials are well-designed and very practical. The checklists and job aids will be very useful in designing instructional design programs. The program followed best practices in adult learning and focused on practical application. The activities were … respectful of my professional experience and my time." —Edwin Perez

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What were the most relevant topics covered in this course?

  • "The course challenged my past knowledge and made me realize how much more room I had to improve. There were so many takeaways, from how to start the design process to reminders of training methods like ADDIE and others, and almost three months later I still find myself reviewing my notes and materials. It provided the tools I needed to continue to affect change within my company in the area of training design." —Foluke Jeboda
  • "This program gives so many great tips on how to tweak designs that are fast and simple. For example, I was able to use Benjamin Bloom's Taxonomy of Learning as a more powerful tool during course design. I also was given the tools to help my design documents be more useful." —Ryan WIlliams

Invest in yourself. You are worth it!

About the Author

Nikki O’Keeffe is an internal ATD Facilitator. She is dedicated training specialist who delivers a positive, memorable, and meaningful service that repeatedly meets or exceeds the expectations of the client. She has experience creating strategies and visions to ensure training requirements and deliveries are in line with quality, probability, and client need. 

Nikki has worked in varied industries, including education, healthcare, and pharmaceuticals. In her role as the global senior training and development specialist at PAREXEL International, her focus was on managing and developing courses for new and existing staff on technical systems, process changes, new products, and soft skills.  Her educational background includes a BA in psychology from Butler University and a master’s degree in exercise science, health, and wellness from Northeastern Illinois University. Her specific areas of interest include virtual training, facilitation techniques, and mentoring new trainers. 

Nikki is skilled at providing face-to-face and online learning programs for global participants of varying experience levels. In addition to delivering training, she has performed training needs analyses to identify gaps and recommend training solutions, worked with SMEs as a consultant to develop courses and curriculums, and evaluated programs for effectiveness. 

As a certified ATD Master Trainer and certified ATD Master Instructional Designer she understands the value of solid training plans and strong facilitation. Nikki looks forward to sharing her experiences and expanding her knowledge base by learning from her participants in the upcoming ATD courses that she leads.

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Hi Robin,
Thank you for writing and I’m sorry to hear about the frustration. You reference a practice exam which I believe is referencing our certification exams, not the Instructional Design certificate directly. I understand you have been in touch with the ATD Certification Institute and they are working with you to develop next steps. I’d love to continue the discussion to ensure you get the support you need. I can be reached at [email protected].
Nikki
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I’m very frustrated because I studied and took the practice exam constantly and scored 95% weekly. I’m unable to pass the exam even scoring that high. It seems there is a disconnect between the exam and materials.
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The foundation overview provides gap knowledge and resources to expand your ability meet training needs beyond your current projects or corporate areas. As a manager of ID's and content teams I learned methods to expand our scope of practice and identified resources to improve our productivity. Must have course to understand the resources ID's need to become better--
Thanks for the comment Buck! It was a pleasure to have you in the course and learn from your experiences and lessons learned. All the best as you continue to accelerate your skill set!
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