Needs Assessment Certificate
Identify individual and organizational performance needs before developing effective solutions.
Boost your professional credibility by learning the purpose, process, and payoffs of assessing individual and organizational performance needs.
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Course Info
Racing to create course materials and rolling out development initiatives without an upfront analysis of what drives the need or what organizational resources or constraints may exist is shortsighted. Needs assessment is an essential task in identifying, deciding upon, and developing talent development solutions. A needs assessment uncovers the cause of performance gaps, and the results provide a roadmap for the talent development professional to create targeted solutions that achieve desired outcomes at both the individual and organizational levels.
In this practical course, learn a systematic approach for moving through a comprehensive needs assessment process so that you may confidently address requests for learning and development solutions—and be prepared to ask deeper questions and offer alternative paths when needed. The program covers everything you need to conduct a thorough needs assessment, including what data to collect, how to collect it, how to gain acceptance for the findings, what to do in the face of stakeholder resistance, and how to effectively transition from the needs assessment stage to project initiation and implementation.
Format
Face-to-Face
Live Online
Roles
HR/OD Professional, Instructional Designer
Capability Areas
Consulting and Business Partnering, Organization Development and Culture, Instructional Design, Evaluating Impact
Level
Capable
Language(s)
Chinese
English
Japanese
Credits
APTD 14
CPTD 14
CEU 1.4
HRCI 14
PDC 14
Recognition
ATD Certificate of Completion
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By Lynn Lewis, CPTD on August 4, 2016
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Dates & Locations
Time Zone: UTC
May 16 - 17 2025, 12:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Face-to-Face
Washington, DC
Jun 9 - 23 2025, 4:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Live Online
Online
Aug 5 - 14 2025, 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Live Online
Online
Sep 30 - Oct 9 2025, 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Live Online
Online
Oct 19 - 20 2025, 5:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Face-to-Face
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Credits & Recognition
ATD Certificate of Completion
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 |
Facilitators
Mimi Banta
Learning & Development Consultant
Ms. Banta, a skilled facilitator and organization development consultant, has over twenty years of experience helping organizations implement training and development initiatives that produce results.
Margaret (Mimi) Banta is an...
Aya Medhat, CPTD
Freelance Training | Independent Consultant
Aya is an enthusiastic training professional with 14+ years of experience in managing training projects and learning activities, designing and delivering trainings that vary between soft skills and technical topics...
Mohamed Bahgat
Founder and Master Coach | SeGa Team
Mohamed M. Bahgat is the founder and CEO of SeGa Group. He is the author of FIRST Framework and an ATD-certified international facilitator. He is also the...
Koko Nakahara
Director Representative
Koko Nakahara is an HRD consultant in Yokohama, Japan. In early 2002, she incorporated the company Instructional Design, based upon her career in developing training and performance management solutions for...
Lynette Van Steinburg
Virtual Effectiveness Driver | Virtual Effectiveness Consulting
Lynette Van Steinburg has worked in the sphere of corporate learning, leadership, and transformation since 1997. She has had experience in leadership, project management, instructional design, development, change management, quality...
Lynn Lewis, CPTD
VP Training/Prof Services | Learning Solutions, LLC
Lynn Lewis is an author and learning and performance consultant who fell onto this path in life by accident. Starting her career in broadcast journalism and newswriting, she taught those...
Seema Nagrath Menon, CPTD
Founder & MD | CALM Worldwide (Center for Action in Learning Management)
Seema Nagrath-Menon is the Managing Director & Founder of CALM Worldwide (Center for Action in Learning Management), a professional and dynamic Management & Learning Consultancy.
Seema is a Talent Development...
Emmy Monticelli, CPTD
CEO & Founder | Momentum Learning Solutions
Emmy Monticelli is a certified leadership and mindfulness coach, facilitator, and consultant with more than 20 years of experience developing leaders, trainers, and employees in talent management. Her upbringing amidst...
Ahmed Magdy
Coaching & Peak Performance Expert | Speaker | Author of Success Dioxide
Ahmed Magdy is the founder and CEO of Legacy Coaching Institute. He is profoundly committed to leaving an indelible mark on the landscape of the coaching industry and L&D at...
Donald Ford
President | Training Education Mgmt. LLC
Donald J. Ford, Ph.D. is a training and performance improvement consultant specializing in instructional design, human resources and quality improvement. As President of Training Education Management LLC since 1997, he...
Emily Wood, CPTD
Founder | Serenity Learning LLC
With a robust 20-year career in learning and development, focusing on learner experience design, Emily Wood is a seasoned professional dedicated to driving organizational success through innovative learning solutions. Emily...
Ahmed El-Ghattas, CPTD
People Development Senior Manager | Nahdi
Ahmed Elghatas is an experienced corporate training head and emotional intelligence facilitator in the healthcare and retail sectors. He works for the largest pharmacy chain retailer in the Middle East...
Hesham Ali
Senior Facilitiator
Hesham Ali is a seasoned facilitator and L&D consultant with more than 14 years of experience. He is a member of the Association for Talent Development (ATD) and the International...
Beth Yoder
Head of Professionalization & Innovation in Education | University of Groningen
Beth Yoder specializes in helping local talent succeed in the global arena. Through experiential learning focused on application and outcomes, she designs and facilitates multicultural team training, leadership development, diversity...
Chris Ross, CPTD
President | The Engagement Effect
Chris Ross has been a performance consultant, trainer, lecturer and presenter for over 30 years. He owns The Engagement Effect, a multi-discipline training and consulting firm with over clients throughout...
Nader Bechini, CPTD
Regional Director Middle East North Africa; Co-founder, Managing Director | ROI Institute; Growship
Nader Bechini is passionate about assisting people and organizations with improving and maximizing their performance and bottom-line results. His life mission is to support others with strengthening their abilities to...
Robyn A. Defelice
Learning Strategist and Innovator
Picture an L&D professional who gets equally excited about creative learning solutions and efficient L&D operations—that’s me! I’m Robyn A. Defelice, PhD, and for the past 25 years, I’ve been...
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