CPLP is the ASTD Certified Professional in Learning and Performance© (CPLP) credential.
What is the CPLP certification?
CPLP is a credential for learning and performance professionals offered by the ASTD Certification Institute. It is broad-based and addresses nine areas of expertise as defined by the ASTD Competency Model.
Who can apply for the CPLP?
Professionals in the learning and performance field who have a minimum of three years related work experience may apply, though five or more is preferable. Take the CPLP™ Readiness Assessment to help you decide.
What does the CPLP cover?
The CPLP competency testing process requires candidates to pass both a knowledge exam and a work product assessment. The knowledge exam has 150 multiple choice questions covering nine areas. The work product assessment requires a sample of recent project work and essay responses. The work product must pertain to one of the following areas: Designing Learning, Delivering Training, Improving Human Performance, Measuring and Evaluating, Facilitating Organizational Change and Managing the Learning Function.
Areas of Expertise (AoEs)
AOEs are the specialized knowledge/skills an individual needs to perform in a learning and performance role. An individual may need expertise in one or more areas. As part of the 2004 initiative to build a competency model for learning and performance professionals, ASTD identified nine areas of expertise, deemed critical for workplace learning and performance (WLP) professionals:
- Career planning and Talent Management
- Coaching
- Delivering training
- Designing learning
- Facilitating organizational change
- Improving human performance
- Managing the learning function
- Managing organizational knowledge
- Measuring and evaluating
