Earn a specialized credential focused on the training leader, founded on research-based best practices. Gain the tools to align training and business needs, and achieve new levels of

effectiveness and impact.

Certified Professional In Training Management

BECOME A CPTM™ AND LEAD THE CHANGE

THE CPTM™ BODY OF KNOWLEDGE

In the CPTM program, you will gain insight into the core responsibilities and practices of training managers who have transformed their organizations from good to great. You will learn how to use resources, processes and technology to identify needs, develop and deliver solutions, evaluate performance, and create strategic alignment. Resources include:

Develop the core competencies of a training manager. The CPTM program imparts the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to prepare you to manage a high-performing training organization.

Advance your training career. By earning certification, you will demonstrate your expertise in training management, enabling you to take the next step in your career.

Expand your learning and development network. As a CPTM, you will join an elite network of learning and development leaders and gain an unmatched opportunity to learn from and network with your peers.

Improve business performance. Because the CPTM program is focused on the alignment between training initiatives and business goals, you will gain effective tools to drive results.

Lead the change in transforming the business of training. The CPTM program imparts a common language designed to unify the training industry, promoting the status of learning and development as a profession that is respected and essential to improving business performance.

In 2008, Training Industry launched a research project to identify and explore, in detail, the traits of the highest-performing training organizations. This research, updated regularly, represents the perspective of more than 2,000 learning leaders and forms the body of knowledge behind the Certified Professional in Training Management program and curriculum.

The research-based content of this certification provides current and future learning leaders with specific insight into each of the eight key process areas that support the highest-performing training organizations. It is delivered through an intuitive and hands-on learning program jointly developed by Training Industry and Pearson.

What Will You Learn? Why Become a CPTM?

Core Responsibilities of the Training Manager

Best Practices of Great Training Organizations

Context-Based Decision-Making Tools and Models for Application on the Job

This program is ideal for anyone who wishes to further his or her career by developing strategic practices focused on the business of learning. It is recommended that candidates hold at least a bachelor’s degree or a minimum of two years’ experience in a professional training role. CPTM candidates include:

INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNERS

INSTRUCTORS

TRAININGMANAGERS

VPs OF LEARNING

TRAININGDIRECTORS

ASPIRING LEARNING LEADERS

Who Should Become a CPTM?

PROGRAM OUTLINE

1. The Evolution of the Training Industry reviews the history of the profession, highlighting social and economic shifts that help to prepare for future changes and innovation within the industry.

2. Managing a High-Performance Training Organization outlines the process capabilities of high-performing training organizations and explains how to prioritize your efforts to drive performance for the business.

3. Creating Strategic Alignment Leveraging Business-Centric and Demand-Based Training Models examines how business-centric and demand-based training models create strategic alignment between the training organization and the business.

4. Mastering the Process of Selecting and Managing Resources analyzes the decision-making process for acquiring and managing quality information, internal and external resources, and costs associated with each, allowing training initiatives to be scaled easily to meet increased or decreased business demand.

5. Achieving Business Goals by Optimizing Your Organization’s Training Processes demonstrates how to define, structure and manage the organization’s training processes in ways that help the business achieve its goals.

6. Leveraging Technology to Enhance Organizational Learning examines how to leverage technology as a powerful tool to deliver knowledge, engage the learner, promote active learning, enable learner mobility and enhance knowledge transfer.

7. Developing Solutions Based on Needs Analysis and Business Acumen focuses on analysis that leverages both business acumen and results to craft solutions that mobilize resources, processes and technology to improve business performance.

8. Choosing Development and Delivery Strategies that Drive Performance details instructional design and learning delivery methods, taking into account critical considerations

STEP 2: Complete 10 Online Learning Modules

STEP 1: Enroll and Register for a Practicum

After completing the online modules, you will gather information specific to your organization’s goals and any plans currently in place for delivering sustained training to satisfy those goals. This preparation is essential for you to get the most out of the hands-on practicum.

STEP 3: Pre-Practicum Work

The practicum is an application-based learning experience focused on helping you apply the concepts and tools gathered in the learning modules. The practicum provides ample discussion opportunities and team-based activities dedicated to the use of best practices to create alignment between your training programs and your organization’s goals.

By the close of the practicum, you will have developed a plan of action that aligns your training goals with the goals of the business you support.

Your practicum will include a keynote discussion facilitated by an industry expert who will identify, from experience, techniques to address common challenges—many of which you may face at your own company.

STEP 4: Practicum

The certification examination is the final step in obtaining your CPTM credential. It tests your ability to apply best practices using your understanding of the core responsibilities of the training manager. The exam must be taken and completed within six months of the close of the practicum.

STEP 5: Certification

such as scale, work environment, geography, time to launch and update frequency.

9. How to Assess Business and Training Performance for Better Outcomes teaches how to evaluate and interpret results, creating a feedback loop for improvement in the business, training organization and training initiatives.

10. Preparing for the CPTM Exam reviews all module content and prepares candidates for success in the practicum.

“I consider this, hands down, to be the best investment I’ve ever made on continuing education and professional development.”

- Latasha Moss, Ph.D., CPTM

Upon successful completion of the CPTM exam, requiring a final grade of 70% or above, you will:

HOW TO COMPLETE YOUR CERTIFICATION

1. Review program details at http://cptm.trainingindustry.com.

2. Register and select your CPTM practicum date and location.

Get Started:

Training Industry is a resource for the training manager, providing insights, information and tools to help effectively manage the business of learning. As a leading expert on the business of training, Training Industry offers research-based programs and thought leadership materials, including its signature industry Top 20 and Watch List reports covering sectors of critical importance to the training manager. www.trainingindustry.com

ABOUT TRAINING INDUSTRY

Be awarded the CPTM designation

Receive a CPTM certificate commemorating your accomplishment

Be eligible to participate as a member of the CPTM Alumni Community

Receive an digital badge to share on social media, including LinkedIn

Questions? Want to register by phone? Call toll-free: (866) 298-4203

1. Register and pay the program fee, and select a practicum location or virtual practicum.

2. Complete the 10 online learning modules (approximately 20 hours of self-paced study).

3. Prepare pre-practicum work.

4. Participate in the practicum.

5. Complete and pass the CPTM certification examination.

As a Certified Professional in Training Management, you join a community of training professionals spearheading a transformation in learning and development practices, with access to a continually curated body of knowledge.

The CPTM credential must be recertified by completing at least 24 hours of continuing education (2.4 CEUs) within a two-year period. CEUs consist of training-relevant learning experiences, such as conferences and events. To assist CPTM alumni in reaching the recertification requirement, Training Industry offers a variety of learning content, including exclusive continuing education opportunities for CPTMs.

The tuition for each student is $2,995, payable in advance of the program. This fee includes your application, your textbook and course materials, your choice of a virtual or face-to-face practicum, and two attempts to successfully complete the certification exam.

Discounts are available for organizations wishing to sponsor more than one student. Please call (866) 298-4203 or email cptm@trainingindustry.com for more information.

CPTM Certification and Membership Benefits

Maintaining Your Certification

Program Fees