Adult Learning Certificate

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Adult Learning Certificate

Adult Learning Certificate

Thursday, January 1, 2026 (12:00 AM) to Friday, December 31, 2027 (11:59 PM)
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Provider: Association for Talent Development
Course Name: Adult Learning Certificate

Speaker: Jared Douglas, Nikki O'Keeffe, Esther Jackson and Others.
Program Type: Reoccurring Seminar/Workshop
Registration URL: https://www.td.org/education-courses/adult-learning-certificate?__queryID=4908f4f1258522a6890e05313bc347c9&objectID=CERT_ALCP&__position=1&index=atd_composable_prod_en-US
Adult Learning Certificate, Alexandria, Virginia
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Learning Objectives: Gain a comprehensive understanding of applying adult learning and cognitive science theory to help you improve your talent development efforts. See adult learning principles in action through ATD expert facilitation and course design and activities. Apply your learning through case studies, reflections, peer collaboration, and a personalized project. Earn an industry-recognized adult education certificate, continuing education credits, and an ATD digital badge to share with your networks. This program takes place at multiple locations across the United States and Internationally.

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The practices and techniques used for successful adult learning differ greatly from those used for teaching children. By understanding the science behind adult development and how adults learn, talent development and adult education professionals can optimize learning and development initiatives to better meet business outcomes and drive behavior change. Simply put, this adult learning certificate course will change the way you work and increase your impact. This comprehensive adult education program introduces key adult learning and cognitive science theories. You will explore how the adult brain works, including information processing, cognitive load, and communication theories, and how they can be deployed in a learning setting. This course demonstrates how instructional designers, facilitators, subject matter experts who train, and other practitioners can put these principles and theories into practice to maximize learning impact. With this critical knowledge at your fingertips, you will be able to use adult learning principles to inform all aspects of your adult development and training initiatives. From conducting needs assessments to developing learning content to engaging and motivating participants in and outside of the classroom, what you will learn in this adult education certificate program will add immediate value to your work. Research-Backed Content: This certificate program aligns to the Learning Sciences Capability in the Talent Development Capability Model™. It also aligns with content and concepts presented in the TDBoK™ Guide: Talent Development Body of Knowledge, second edition, which serves as the authoritative reference for professionals in the talent development field.

Adult Learning Certificate
Adult Learning Certificate
1640 King St # 3
Alexandria, VA 22314-2746

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