CPLP stands for Certified Professional in Learning and Performance. It is a certification for training and development practitioners by the American Society of Training & Development (ASTD). By nature, it is broad-based, touching on ten different areas of expertise as well as six foundational competencies.
The ten areas of expertise include: –
- Training Delivery
- Coaching
- Instructional Design
- Knowledge Management
- Learning Technologies
- Change Management
- Evaluating Learning Impact
- Managing Learning Design
- Performance Improvement
- Integrated Talent Management
The six foundational competencies are as follows: –
- Personal Skills
- Business Skills
- Interpersonal Skills
- Industry Knowledge
- Technology Literacy
- Global Mindset
How do I get CPLP certified?
The CPLP has been replaced by the CPTD and is no longer available. For a human resource executive seeking to attain CPLP certification, they needed to meet the following minimum requirements: –
- Four years of work experience as a full-time professional in talent development fields, as well as one year of college or university study in talent development.
- Five years’ work experience as a full-time professional in either talent development or a related field.
- Four years of work experience as a full-time professional in talent development as well as successful completion of an ATD Master Series program.
Getting CPLP certification was not easy. It required full-time commitment when preparing for the test. It has been estimated that at least 120 hours of consistent preparation were essential.
It was also ideal for anyone who has not been actively working and may lack references. This certification restores the employer’s faith that the individual can fulfill their role.
The profession also benefitted from this certification as it allowed for standards to be defined. It also encouraged credential holders to be professionally accountable.