Reed Learning joins forces with ASTD to offer accredited programmes & membership for L&D professionals
Reed Learning, one of the UK's largest providers of corporate training & development, has been chosen by the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) as the international partner to manage their membership and qualifications in the UK and help promote their mission to empower professionals to develop knowledge and skills successfully.
The ASTD Certification Institute’s Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP®) certification is a qualification that offers L&D professionals an internationally-recognised benchmark of competence in nine areas of expertise. What's more, a range of ASTD programmes are in the process of being mapped to the Qualifications & Credit Framework to offer an independently accredited training programme for L&D professionals at QCF Level 5 for the first time.
• Research undertaken by Reed Learning demonstrates a need amongst the learning community for flexible, QCF accredited, professional qualifications for L&D professionals
• Reed Learning will be leading a delegation of UK members to the ASTD international conference in Orlando, Florida in May 2011
• ASTD's CEO and Reed Learning's MD will be launching the partnership at a breakfast on 17th February in Central London. Email [email protected] for more information
"ASTD is committed to supporting the global community of learning and HRD professionals to advance the field. We share our excitement and enthusiasm in joining Reed Learning in a new partnership focused on the UK.” says Tony Bingham, President and CEO at ASTD
"We recognised a clear need for a membership organisation and suite of programmes to specifically cater for UK L&D professionals. We are immensely proud to be partnering with ASTD to offer greater accessibility for ASTD's membership and training programmes.” says Eleanor Maimane, Head of Faculty at Reed Learning
Find out more at www.reedlearning.co.uk/ASTD