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About ATD
The Association for Talent Development (ATD) is a professional membership organization supporting those who develop the knowledge and skills of employees in organizations worldwide.
You know the importance of aligning learning with business goals. With ATD Membership, you’ll gain exclusive access to research, ready-to-use templates, and practical tools that empower you to create high-impact programs that prove your value.
ATD Membership helps you go beyond training. Whether you're a generalist, manager, or team of one, ATD Membership gives you credibility, clarity, and community.
ATD Membership: Empowering L&D to Transform Careers.
Upcoming Events
Courses
More than 100 courses offered face-to-face, live online, on demand, or a blend that will develop your professional skills and capabilities.
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Conferences
Join other talent development professionals from around the world at one of our many conferences to network, learn from experts, engage with industry suppliers, and more.
Webinars
Join an ATD webinar for expert advice, peer-to-peer connections, trending tech, and the latest research.
Certification Deadlines
Stay on top of APTD® or CPTD® application and testing deadlines.
Team Training
Now is the time to invest in your most valuable asset—your people! Partner with ATD to train your team.
Upcoming Courses
CO-OFFERED BY PENN GSE AND ATD
Talent Development Executive Certificate
Build the personal, learning, and business leadership skills needed to successfully lead as a C-suite executive. Learn more.
CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
Training & Facilitation Certificate
Gain a complete understanding of the training function, by learning and practicing the skills of an exceptional trainer and facilitator. Learn More!
CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
Instructional Design Certificate
Design outcome-based learning using proven instructional design approaches, practical models and templates, and an iterative process. Learn More!
CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
E-Learning Instructional Design Certificate
Use instructional design principles to design asynchronous e-learning courses to engage participants and meet business needs. Learn More!
MASTER SERIES
ATD Master Trainer® Program
Elevate your skills through this experiential and blended assessment-based program. Grow your knowledge, prove your skill, and challenge yourself. Become an ATD Master Trainer. Learn More!
Recent News and Insights
Let ATD keep you up to date on the latest news and industry topics. Read articles, browse members-only content, or listen to a podcast.
Fun and Games
Improve results by deliberately adding humor and engagement to training sessions.
By Patty Gaul on May 14, 2025
Methods and Tools for Knowledge Management
ATD Research explores the most commonly used knowledge management tools.
By Tessa Guiv on May 12, 2025
I Slipped and Fell Into L&D: Now What?
You may not have planned for a career in learning and development, but here you are. What will you do with this opportunity?
By Amy Shilliday, CPTD, Tekeisha Zimmerman, PhD on May 8, 2025
Avoid Pitfalls When Using AI to Write
If you’re starting to use AI to help you write and finding it difficult to get it to write your way, you need some help.
By Garima Gupta, CTDP on May 13, 2025
"I gained a wealth of knowledge and skills crucial to my professional development."
Alanna Rodriguez, a senior organizational change management lead, earned the ATD Training and Facilitation Certificate.
Published on June 3, 2024
ATD provides members with tools, essential resources and a community of 30,000 professionals to stay nimble in the fast changing world of learning and development.
As you set organizational goals for 2025, now is the time to invest in your most valuable asset—your people! It’s not too late to partner with ATD to train your team on the necessary skills to start the year strong.