APTD Eligibility
APTD Eligibility
The Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD)
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Validating your foundational talent development knowledge and skills
Validating your foundational talent development knowledge and skills
APTD Eligibility and Certification Overview
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An Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD®) has early career experience and understands that well-designed talent development strategies and solutions contribute to organizational success. APTDs can affect the development, implementation, and evaluation of learning solutions that impact an organization’s ability to achieve its goals and drive competitive advantage.
An Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD®) has early career experience and understands that well-designed talent development strategies and solutions contribute to organizational success. APTDs can affect the development, implementation, and evaluation of learning solutions that impact an organization’s ability to achieve its goals and drive competitive advantage.
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To earn the APTD credential, candidates must meet the program’s eligibility requirements and successfully pass a two-hour standardized exam. This ensures that candidates have the professional experience and foundational knowledge to be successful on the exam and demonstrate the level of expertise the credential represents. To maintain the designation, recertification is required every three years through documented professional development activities.
To earn the APTD credential, candidates must meet the program’s eligibility requirements and successfully pass a two-hour standardized exam. This ensures that candidates have the professional experience and foundational knowledge to be successful on the exam and demonstrate the level of expertise the credential represents. To maintain the designation, recertification is required every three years through documented professional development activities.
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APTD Eligibility Pathways
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To be eligible for the APTD program, candidates must meet all criteria for ONE of the pathways below:
To be eligible for the APTD program, candidates must meet all criteria for ONE of the pathways below:
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Content What's Required? What's Required? | Content - 3 years of work experience and - 3 years of work experience and Content - 28 hours of professional development (PD) completed within the last five years - 28 hours of professional development (PD) completed within the last five years | Content - 3 years of work experience and - 3 years of work experience and Content - ATD Master Series Designation earned within the last 3 years - ATD Master Series Designation earned within the last 3 years |
Content Work Experience Defined Work Experience Defined | Content On-the-job experience, working with adults, in the talent development field as described in the Developing Professional Capability and/or Impacting Organizational Capability domains of the Talent Development Capability Model. On-the-job experience, working with adults, in the talent development field as described in the Developing Professional Capability and/or Impacting Organizational Capability domains of the Talent Development Capability Model. | Content On-the-job experience, working with adults, in the talent development field as described in the Developing Professional Capability and/or Impacting Organizational Capability domains of the Talent Development Capability Model. On-the-job experience, working with adults, in the talent development field as described in the Developing Professional Capability and/or Impacting Organizational Capability domains of the Talent Development Capability Model. |
Content Professional Development Required Professional Development Required Content Find PD examples, APTD Eligibility Resources, and Support below.
| Content PD is any educational activity with content that is defined within the Building Professional Capability and the Impacting Organizational Capability domains of the Talent Development Capability Model . Content in the Developing Personal Capability domain is not applicable for eligibility. PD is any educational activity with content that is defined within the Building Professional Capability and the Impacting Organizational Capability domains of the Talent Development Capability Model. | Content No PD required with completion of an ATD Master Series Course within the last 3 years No PD required with completion of an ATD Master Series Course within the last 3 years |
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APTD Eligibility Resources and Support
Eligibility Requirements Explained
Contact the ATD CI Team
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Have a question? Contact us at certification@td.org .
Have a question? Contact us at certification@td.org.