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Conducting a Needs Assessment for Instructional Design

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Conducting a Needs Assessment for Instructional Design

A stakeholder says you need to create a training program that covers 10 specific things. But do you, really? When you take the time to conduct a needs assessment, you can learn many things that will shape how you design a training program—and whether you even need one. In this course, you’ll learn when and how to conduct a needs assessment, including a few tricks for when stakeholders would rather you “just get started.”


  • Facilitator: Carla Torgerson

  • Format: On Demand

  • Capability Area: Instructional Design

  • Knowledge Skill Statement(s): 2.2.2 Knowledge of Needs Assessment Approaches and Techniques

  • Credits: .075 CEUs, Learning hours: .75

    • This program is eligible for .75 recertification points from the ATD Certification Institute (ATD CI) for the APTD or CPTD credential.

    • This program has been approved for .75 (General) recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR, and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute.

    • This program is valid for .75 PDCs for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit shrm.org/certification.

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