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Need to hone your instructional design skills? Is your company launching into mobile learning? ATD members benefit from discounts on premier professional development, including workshops, certificate programs, publications and conferences. No other organization offers the kind of professional development geared specifically to the needs of today’s talent development professionals.

ATD keeps its members up to date on the latest industry trends, resources, and best practices through articles, webcasts, blogs, and more. Members receive a monthly copy of TD magazine, ATD’s award-winning publication that keeps you updated on leading-edge content from the industry’s most sought-after thought leaders.

Members can also benchmark their organization’s training practices against the industry’s best through the State of the Industry report, ATD’s yearly review of training and development trends. Members also have unlimited access to ATD research whitepapers.

Need a template to manage your training projects? Trying to figure out the cost of developing a curriculum? Maybe you’re looking for a quick checklist or deeper insights from an industry leader? Members have unlimited access to a growing library (90+) templates, tools book summaries and checklists. These ready-to-use tools provide support when you need it and save you time from recreating the wheel. 90 were translated in Spanish!

Want to know how someone else achieved their goals? A curated collection of 10-Minute Case Studies provide proven talent development solutions from top performing organizations around the world.

In addition to unlimited access to the essential talent development resources that come with Professional membership, Professional Plus members also receive expanded access to professional development with a 99 Micro Course library. Expand your foundational knowledge and dive deeper into your professional development with these adaptive online courses.

By joining ATD, you will be exposed to more ideas, more knowledge sharing, and more best practices from industry leaders and experts—ideas you can implement in your own work. You gain access to an unparalleled network of talent development professionals from peers to mentors to industry leaders. From our online member directory to our annual conference and country, state, and regional events, there are a variety of opportunities to meet, connect, and grow your network—and your expertise.

Want to relive an impactful conference session? Access hundreds of hours of ATD conference sessions on a variety of topics. Right now, members have been streaming Marcus Buckingham's keynote presentation from ATD's 2020 Virtual Conference.

Looking for a way to gain insights into emerging topics? Quickly build your skills and competencies on critical topics with time-saving video guides. Members can attend live or visit the full archive of webinars.