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Certified Professional in Talent Development

Adaptive preparation for the CPTD credential. Build applied judgment through focused skill quests, progressive difficulty, immediate feedback, and durable review.

Create permanent account 26 skill quests · 6 challenges each · 26 mastery challenges
Typical requirements
Generally five years talent-development experience plus 60 development hours
CURRICULUM

Learning sciences

4 skill quests
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Learning sciences — Foundations

In Certified Professional in Talent Development work, learning sciences matters because it helps the practitioner identify the intended outcome and governing evidence.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances learning sciences — foundations toward the intended outcome.
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Learning sciences — Applied Practice

In Certified Professional in Talent Development work, learning sciences matters because it helps the practitioner apply the principle to the current evidence and constraints.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances learning sciences — applied practice toward the intended outcome.
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Learning sciences — Decision Making

In Certified Professional in Talent Development work, learning sciences matters because it helps the practitioner choose one next action that advances the intended outcome.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances learning sciences — decision making toward the intended outcome.
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Learning sciences — Quality and Escalation

In Certified Professional in Talent Development work, learning sciences matters because it helps the practitioner check the result against the objective and escalate when evidence requires it.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances learning sciences — quality and escalation toward the intended outcome.
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Instructional design

4 skill quests
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Instructional design — Foundations

In Certified Professional in Talent Development work, instructional design matters because it helps the practitioner identify the intended outcome and governing evidence.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances instructional design — foundations toward the intended outcome.
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Instructional design — Applied Practice

In Certified Professional in Talent Development work, instructional design matters because it helps the practitioner apply the principle to the current evidence and constraints.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances instructional design — applied practice toward the intended outcome.
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Instructional design — Decision Making

In Certified Professional in Talent Development work, instructional design matters because it helps the practitioner choose one next action that advances the intended outcome.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances instructional design — decision making toward the intended outcome.
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Instructional design — Quality and Escalation

In Certified Professional in Talent Development work, instructional design matters because it helps the practitioner check the result against the objective and escalate when evidence requires it.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances instructional design — quality and escalation toward the intended outcome.
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Training delivery

3 skill quests
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Training delivery — Foundations

In Certified Professional in Talent Development work, training delivery matters because it helps the practitioner identify the intended outcome and governing evidence.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances training delivery — foundations toward the intended outcome.
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Training delivery — Applied Practice

In Certified Professional in Talent Development work, training delivery matters because it helps the practitioner apply the principle to the current evidence and constraints.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances training delivery — applied practice toward the intended outcome.
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Training delivery — Decision Making

In Certified Professional in Talent Development work, training delivery matters because it helps the practitioner choose one next action that advances the intended outcome.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances training delivery — decision making toward the intended outcome.
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Technology application

3 skill quests
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Technology application — Foundations

In Certified Professional in Talent Development work, technology application matters because it helps the practitioner identify the intended outcome and governing evidence.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances technology application — foundations toward the intended outcome.
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Technology application — Applied Practice

In Certified Professional in Talent Development work, technology application matters because it helps the practitioner apply the principle to the current evidence and constraints.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances technology application — applied practice toward the intended outcome.
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Technology application — Decision Making

In Certified Professional in Talent Development work, technology application matters because it helps the practitioner choose one next action that advances the intended outcome.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances technology application — decision making toward the intended outcome.
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Evaluating impact

3 skill quests
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Evaluating impact — Foundations

In Certified Professional in Talent Development work, evaluating impact matters because it helps the practitioner identify the intended outcome and governing evidence.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances evaluating impact — foundations toward the intended outcome.
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Evaluating impact — Applied Practice

In Certified Professional in Talent Development work, evaluating impact matters because it helps the practitioner apply the principle to the current evidence and constraints.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances evaluating impact — applied practice toward the intended outcome.
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Evaluating impact — Decision Making

In Certified Professional in Talent Development work, evaluating impact matters because it helps the practitioner choose one next action that advances the intended outcome.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances evaluating impact — decision making toward the intended outcome.
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Organizational development

3 skill quests
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Organizational development — Foundations

In Certified Professional in Talent Development work, organizational development matters because it helps the practitioner identify the intended outcome and governing evidence.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances organizational development — foundations toward the intended outcome.
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Organizational development — Applied Practice

In Certified Professional in Talent Development work, organizational development matters because it helps the practitioner apply the principle to the current evidence and constraints.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances organizational development — applied practice toward the intended outcome.
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Organizational development — Decision Making

In Certified Professional in Talent Development work, organizational development matters because it helps the practitioner choose one next action that advances the intended outcome.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances organizational development — decision making toward the intended outcome.
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Talent strategy

3 skill quests
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Talent strategy — Foundations

In Certified Professional in Talent Development work, talent strategy matters because it helps the practitioner identify the intended outcome and governing evidence.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances talent strategy — foundations toward the intended outcome.
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Talent strategy — Applied Practice

In Certified Professional in Talent Development work, talent strategy matters because it helps the practitioner apply the principle to the current evidence and constraints.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances talent strategy — applied practice toward the intended outcome.
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Talent strategy — Decision Making

In Certified Professional in Talent Development work, talent strategy matters because it helps the practitioner choose one next action that advances the intended outcome.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances talent strategy — decision making toward the intended outcome.
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Performance improvement

3 skill quests
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Performance improvement — Foundations

In Certified Professional in Talent Development work, performance improvement matters because it helps the practitioner identify the intended outcome and governing evidence.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances performance improvement — foundations toward the intended outcome.
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Performance improvement — Applied Practice

In Certified Professional in Talent Development work, performance improvement matters because it helps the practitioner apply the principle to the current evidence and constraints.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances performance improvement — applied practice toward the intended outcome.
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Performance improvement — Decision Making

In Certified Professional in Talent Development work, performance improvement matters because it helps the practitioner choose one next action that advances the intended outcome.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances performance improvement — decision making toward the intended outcome.
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