Consulting Skills Certificate
Build your credibility as a trusted consultant.
Use a proven model to partner within an organization to drive results and change through talent development solutions.
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Face to face
Course Info
Whether you consider yourself a consultant or not, chances are you use consulting skills in your work projects closely related to your area of expertise, such as designing a custom training program, or ones you may not see as closely related, such as building and implementing a learning technology system. Regardless of your position, talent professionals must demonstrate strong consulting skills to lead the execution of learning solutions within an organization. You may be a practitioner working inside an organization or independent consultant supporting from the outside. Either way, your stakeholders—who your development solutions are intended to support—are your internal clients, and they are looking for your partnership to improve performance and achieve business success.
ATD’s Consulting Skills Certificate program provides you with a five-phase consulting model— rooted in a performance-based approach that prioritizes results over activities—that you can use to diagnose needs, establish goals, and achieve desired performance outcomes for your learning projects. The five phases of the process lay out a practical, step‐by‐step method for addressing a consulting project, beginning from initial contact through the final step of process improvement.
Together with an expert facilitator and a class of your peers, you will explore how to be successful as a consultant. Collaborating in small groups, you will follow a case study from start to finish, apply skills from each phase of the consulting model to practice consulting scenarios, solve problems, role‐play meetings, try out checklists, and practice making decisions consultants make every day. You will leave the program prepared to establish strong client partnerships, overcome obstacles and resistance, and build your consulting credibility to influence decision making.
Format
Live Online
Face-to-Face
Roles
Independent Consultant, Instructional Designer, Trainer/Facilitator
Capability Areas
Collaboration and Leadership, Consulting and Business Partnering, Future Readiness, My Career
Level
Capable
Language(s)
English
Credits
APTD 14
CPTD 14
CEU 1.4
HRCI 14
PDC 14
Recognition
ATD Certificate of Completion, Digital Badge
Course Topics
Dates & Locations
Time Zone: UTC
Credits & Recognition
ATD Certificate of Completion
Digital Badge
14 Learning Hours1.4 CEUs| Additional Credits | Type | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| APTD Credential | Professional Development Hours/Recertification Points | 14 | More Info |
| CPTD Credential | Professional Development Hours/Recertification Points | 14 | More Info |
| HR Certification Institute® | Recertification Credit Hours | 14 | More Info |
| Society for Human Resource Management | Professional Development Credits (PDCs) | 14 | More Info |
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WHAT OUR PARTICIPANTS ARE SAYING
Testimonials
"I would recommend this program because it gives the skills to walk the client to the solution by identifying the root cause first. Treat the cause not the symptom."
"I would recommend this program because it's hands on and a nice balance between theory and practical experience. The facilitator did a wonderful job of making it relevant to our organization, and even took the time to get to know our strategy and make links, which had a huge impact on the group."
"I've been in the HR field for under a year and am currently working on earning a master's degree in HRM. This program opened my eyes to my role and the partnership between the HR department and my clients, as well as what steps to take when planning projects and working with my clients."
"By taking this program, I gained valuable consulting skills, practical frameworks, and tools that have enhanced my ability to effectively assess client needs and deliver impactful solutions. The program provided all the necessary information and guidance to help me achieve my professional goals, equipping me with the confidence and knowledge to apply these skills in real-world consulting scenarios."
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