ATD membership isn’t just about benefits. It’s about progress. It’s a trusted space to grow, connect, and build the confidence to take your next step, whatever that may be.
No matter your career goals, ATD gives you the support and perspective to move forward with purpose.
Your path is yours. ATD is here to help you make the most of it.
Join a vibrant global professional community to crowdsource answers to challenges unique to L&D, network, share your perspective, and celebrate wins with the people who just get it.
Take the guesswork out of your learning and development strategy. ATD members get exclusive access to step-by-step guides, actionable checklists, and ready-to-use templates that help solve challenges big and small.
You can explore the power of membership with this unlocked resource:
AI in Learning and Talent Development: Embracing Its Future Potential in the Workplace.
Data-backed insights and expert perspectives make ATD membership the must-have membership for TD professionals. From monthly issues of TD magazine, research whitepapers, and the Talent Development Body of Knowledge (TDBoK™), use data to guide your next step.
What ATD Members Are Saying
ATD members have access to exclusive benefits including ready-to-use templates, skill-building resources, research data and analysis, and a platform to connect with a global network of L&D professionals. Imagine having tens of thousands of learning professionals available to share best practices, answer your questions, or provide guidance on growing your career. That’s a benefit only ATD can provide.
ATD is your partner in professional development. Let’s get you where you want to go.
Check Out These New Benefits
ATD membership is always evolving, so you can, too. These new additions to ATD’s member benefits are designed based on member feedback to make sure that ATD members are always supported.
ATD Community
L&D does not thrive in isolation, and you are far from alone with ATD. Inside the new ATD Community, you can connect with peers, swap advice, and find fresh solutions from members who understand the challenges you face. ATD is the only association focused on talent development, and the ATD Community is our way of convening learning professionals like you who understand each others day-to-day work.
Talent Development Career Pathways
Looking for the average salary or related job titles? Curious about what your career path all the way up to CLO could look like? Talent Development Career Pathways has the answers and ATD members have access to the full unlocked experience.
Enhanced Micro Course Library
With ATD Professional Plus membership, you can close skill gaps with focused, on-demand learning built for how you work. Personalized, practical, and powered by AI-supported insights. Discover what’s next in your development. With 99 microcourses, you’ll uncover growth opportunities and sharpen your skills in instructional design, learning science, coaching, and beyond.
Save $300 on ATD Courses
ATD members get exclusive savings on ATD courses designed to grow your skills and impact. Learn online, in person, or on demand.
Why Should I Join ATD?
Here's how ATD membership can empower you on your journey to success:
When your team grows together, you all go further. ATD Enterprise membership gives groups of five or more shared tools, insights, and connections that fuel growth and drive results.
Invest in your people and start building a stronger, more future-ready team today!
Progress starts with ATD Membership.
Transformational Stories
Discover the power of ATD membership.
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Dive Into ATD Membership Benefits
ATD provides you with a wealth of resources to help you find solutions to whatever challenge you're facing. Explore our member benefits below.
NEW!
ATD Community
Members-only platform for connecting with others in talent development to network, collaborate, ideate, and problem solve.
NEW!
TD Career Pathways
Explore the dynamic talent development field and discover the roles and responsibilities that make this critical work possible.
DIGITAL
Talent Development Body of Knowledge
Online publication that serves as a comprehensive collection of concepts, definitions, methodologies, and examples that lay the foundation and guiding principles for the profession.
300+
Templates and Tools Library
Collection of templates, tools, book summaries, and checklists to save you time and effort.
5,500+
Videos, Webinars, and Conference Session Recordings
Access to thousands of videos and conference session recordings, and all archived webinars to quickly build your skills and competencies on critical topics and emerging trends.
UNLIMITED
Access to Professional Development Specialists
This free resource gives you 1:1 guidance to make the most of ATD learning opportunities. Schedule your appointment today!
100+
Research Whitepapers
Dive into data-driven insights and key findings from the latest research reports.
$499 VALUE!
Annual State of the Industry Report
The digital version of ATD’s annual research report is included with membership. This report is a great way to benchmark your organization against the industry--$499 value!
500+
TD at Work Guides
20-page deep dives into crucial industry topics with actionable tools you can use right away.
40+
10-Minute Case Studies
Real stories about how top-performing industry organizations tackle specific challenges.
Capabilities Self-Assessment
Take the self-assessment to measure your skills and knowledge in personal, organizational, and professional capabilities. Then, use your results to build a personalized Learning Plan from ATD Resources that will close knowledge and skill gaps to prepare you for the next step in your career.
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Monthly TD Magazine
This award-winning magazine, plus digital archives, helps you stay current on the industry’s top trends and topics.
Member-Only Discounts
Members always pay the lowest price and can find deep discounts on publications, research reports, conferences and courses.
Digital Membership Badge
Showcase your membership in email signatures or digital resumes, and on social media sites such as LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter!
PROFESSIONAL PLUS ONLY
Micro Course Library
Professional Plus members have exclusive access to 99 adaptive micro courses that assess your knowledge base and tailor content in real-time to your unique learning needs.
Are you a senior (at least 65 years of age), student (currently enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours per year at a college or university), or a young professional (35 years of age or younger)? We have membership options for you. Select Professional or Professional Plus membership for 12 months to display additional membership options.