The ATD Certification Institute (ATD CI) currently offers two practice-based professional credentials that are based on an appropriate subset of knowledge and skills found in the Talent Development Capability Model™:
Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD®): The APTD is for talent development professionals in the early part of their career, who are individual contributors or have talent development as just part of their role. The program is not based on a specific course but instead assesses a candidate’s mastery of the foundational areas of the Talent Development Capability Model. Program eligibility requires a minimum of three years of TD-related work experience and completion of twenty-eight (28) hours of TD-related professional development. There is one exam, and it covers the foundational knowledge required of a talent development professional after three years of experience. Find more information on the APTD here: td.org/certification/aptd/introduction.
Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD®): The CPTD, formerly the CPLP, is designed for talent development professionals with five or more years of full-time professional experience in talent development, as well as a broad knowledge of the field. To be eligible for the CPTD, professionals must have a minimum of five years of TD-related work experience and completion of sixty (60) hours of TD-related professional development. There is one exam that focuses on the critical thinking and professional judgment used during day-to-day talent development activities. The exam covers the subset of knowledge and skills for the Talent Development Capability Model that professionals should have acquired after five years of experience. Find more information on the CPTD here: td.org/certification/cptd/introduction.
