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The CPTD is a professional certification for TD professionals with at least five years of experience. It is broad and measures a professional’s knowledge and skill application across the breadth of talent development capabilities.

CPTD Introduction

The CPTD Preparation Course is a comprehensive on demand course you can access through a 12-month subscription. Prepare for the certification exam with content review, test strategies, a practice test, and live online sessions. 

CPTD Certification Preparation Course

Lynn Lewis, CPTD | Video

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 subjects at the University of Pittsburgh-Bradford. During this experience, she realized that she was meant to be a facilitator and consultant when she grew up.Since that time, she has been a corporate trainer, training manager, director of project management and held two vice president positions—one where she was responsible for building a corporate university and the other where she was responsible for building a performance solutions consulting practice and project management office (PMO).After these experiences, she found that the work she loved best was working as a consultant, strategizing with clients, managing projects, designing and developing learning solutions, and helping to mentor and develop these skills in others. Lynn is a certified project management professional (PMP), and a certified professional in talent development (CPTD). She earned a bachelor’s degree in mass communication and a master’s degree in business administration from St. Bonaventure University in New York.Lynn is the author of several books: Ten Steps to Successful Meetings and Ten Steps to Successful Presentations. She also co-authored the ASTD Learning System (a series of 10 books used to study for the CPTD credential).She facilitates the following programs for ATD:Consulting Skills CertificateProject Management CertificateChange Management CertificateNeeds Assessment CertificateHuman Performance Improvement CertificateShe is an independent consultant and works with organizations across many different industries—especially pharmaceutical/biotech, insurance and financial services.

Lynn Lewis, CPTD

Learn to use an ATD-exclusive needs assessment process to identify individual or organizational needs prior to developing learning strategies. Get started now!

Needs Assessment Certificate

Build on the project management skills necessary to effectively initiate, plan, implement, and close a talent development project. Gain access to ATD-exclusive templates and tools to use in your own practice.

Project Management Certificate

This course helps you identify an appropriate change management model and design a strategic change plan that minimizes impact and maximizes buy-in. Register now!

Change Management Certificate

In this course, you’ll learn to create learner-focused engagement in the virtual (synchronous live online) classroom with ATD-exclusive tools/templates.

Virtual Training & Facilitation Certificate

Why do adults learn differently? Gain a deeper understanding of adult learning theory with this online adult learning certificate and get best practices to add to your education toolbox. Register!

Adult Learning Certificate

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