Association for Talent Development (ATD)

Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP)

Credential: Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP)  In-Demand resource  GI Bill resource
Credentialing Agency: Association for Talent Development (ATD)

Renewal Period: 3 years

Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP) is a credential for learning and performance professionals offered by the ATD Certification Institute. It is broad-based and addresses talent development professionals' knowledge and performance achievements in 10 Areas of Expertise (AOEs) as defined by the ATD 2013 Competency Model. CPLP is for professionals in the learning and performance field who have a minimum of five years of related work experience; ASTD does not have a minimum education requirement for CPLP applicants. Candidates must pass both a knowledge exam and a work product assessment. The work product must pertain to one of the following areas: Instructional Design, Training Delivery, Performance Improvement, and Managing Learning Programs.

More information can be found on the certifying agency's website.

Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP)

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

 

Eligibility Requirements (View Details)

  • Credential Prerequisite
  • Experience: 5 years
  • Education
  • Training
  • Membership
  • Other
  • Fee

Note: This credential may have multiple options for becoming eligible. Listed are the minimum requirements based on the minimum degree required. To view other options, see the Eligibility tab.

Exam Requirements (View Details)

  • Exam
  • Written Exam
  • Oral Exam
  • Practical Exam
  • Performance Assessment

RECERTIFICATION SUMMARY

Renewal Period: 3 years

  • Continuing Education
  • Exam
  • Continuing Education OR Exam
  • Fee
  • Other

AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION

Association for Talent Development (ATD)

1640 King Street
Alexandria, VA  22314

Phone: (800) 628-2783

Fax: (703) 683-1523
Email: customercare@td.org

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Individuals applying for the program must have at least five (5) years of full time talent development work experience. For candidates with four (4) years of full time talent development work experience, one (1) year of relevant college/university study (at least nine credit hours of work) may be substituted for one (1) year of relevant work experience.

The Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP) credential has the following other requirements:

  • Individuals who have earned the CPLP credential and those who have applied to the program must affirm their endorsement of the ATD CI Code of Ethics agreement and acknowledge their commitment to uphold its principles, and agree to the policies and rules set forth in the CPLP Handbook.
  • Applicants submit a work product package which demonstrates competency in a specific area of expertise identified by CPLP. For details about the application process, see the CPLP Handbook.

Knowledge Test

  • Instructional Design (13-14%)
  • Training Delivery (13-14%)
  • Performance Improvement (13-14%)
  • Evaluating Learning Impact (11-12%)
  • Learning Technologies (11-12%)
  • Managing Learning Programs  (8-9%)
  • Coaching (8-9%)
  • Integrated Talent Management (8-9%)
  • Change Management (8-9%)
  • Knowledge Management (5-6%)

Skill Test Skills Application Exam

  • Candidates are expected to critically review and analyze documents and make decisions regarding case study material. The exam consists of case studies that include the following:
    • an overview that establishes a job-related scenario
    • various documentation to support the scenario
    • questions that are linked to the scenario or supporting documentation.
  • All scenarios, supporting documentation, and questions are related to one of the following areas of expertise (AOE):
    • Instructional Design (ID)
    • Training Delivery (TD)
    • Managing Learning Programs (MLP)

Exam Preparation Resources

There are a number of resources available to help you prepare for the Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP) examination:

RECERTIFICATION

Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP)

Renewal Period: 3 years

The Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP) credential has the following recertification information:

  • Credential holders must accrue a total of 60 points each three-year recertification cycle. Additional information regarding recertification can be found in the CPLP Handbook.

In Demand

This certification is considered in demand

COOL Bucks

See your installation Education Service Officer for credential exam information and coordinating instructions.

COOL Summary

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Some

Credential is related to some tasks associated with the duties of the military occupation (at least one critical task but less than 80%)

Most

Credential is directly related to most of the major duties associated with the military occupation (at least 80%)

Other

Credential is related to this military occupation, but is more advanced or specialized and therefore will likely require additional education, training, or experience

Promotion Points

This certification has been approved for promotion points.

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Star

Star credentials are MOS enhancing, as designated by the Proponent. MOS enhancing credentials are directly related to an MOS or ASI, are taught either partially or completely as part of a Program of Instruction (POI), and improves the MOS technical proficiency.

Skill Level

The Skill Level reflects the level, based on MOS training and/or experience, the Soldier should be the most prepared to successfully earn the credential. See the Table Legend for details about each level.

Proponent Funded

Indicates the credential may have funding through the MOS proponent. Some proponents offer credentialing opportunities in conjunction with military training and/or as part of MOS development beyond the training base.

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Navy Bucks

Credential voucher or reimbursement for credential exam, re-certification, or maintenance fee has been approved for payment through the Navy's Credential Program Office. To get a voucher request form, click 'Complete Voucher and Apply' at the top of any page.

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Early Career

1-3 years experience; Enlisted E1 through E4

Mid Career

4-10 years experience; Enlisted E5 through E6

Late Career

10+ years experience; Enlisted E7 and Above

Early Career

1-3 years experience; Enlisted “A” School through E5

Mid Career

4-10 years experience; Enlisted E6 through E7

Late Career

10+ years experience; Enlisted E8 and Above

LaDR

This credential is recommended on the rating Learning and Development Roadmap (LaDR) for Sailors currently in the pay grade indicated on the icon, BUT MAY BE TAKEN BY SAILORS IN OTHER PAY GRADES.

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GI Bill®

Reimbursement for exam fees has been approved for payment through the GI Bill. Click for external link to GI Bill licensing and certification information.

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ANSI

This credential has been accredited by ANSI. Click for external link to the ANSI web site.

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ICAC

This credential has been accredited by ICAC. Click for external link to the ICAC web site.

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ABSNC

This credential has been accredited by ABSNC. Click for external link to the ABSNC web site.

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NCCA

This credentialing program has been accredited by NCCA. Click for external link to the NCCA web site.

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IAS

This credential has been accredited by IAS. Click for external link to the IAS web site.

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Low

May be difficult to attain: minimum education requirement is a Bachelor's degree, and/or minimum experience is 10 or more years.

Note: In some cases “years of experience” refers to time actively on duty or while holding a certain occupation or prior certification and not always in consecutive calendar years. Additional years required for certain preliminary stages may not be included in this classification. For requirements measured in hours, 1080 hours was considered a year. For days, 365 days was considered a year. Please review all prerequisites and requirements for eligibility, and additional information for details.

Medium

Moderate ease of attainment: minimum education requirement = Associate's and/or prerequisite and/or minimum experience = more than 2 years and less than 10 years of experience.

Note: In some cases “years of experience” refers to time actively on duty or while holding a certain occupation or prior certification and not always in consecutive calendar years. Additional years required for certain preliminary stages may not be included in this classification. For requirements measured in hours, 1080 hours was considered a year. For days, 365 days was considered a year. Please review all prerequisites and requirements for eligibility, and additional information for details.

High

Highly attainable: mimum education requirement = HS or less and/or minimum experience = 2 years or less experience and no additional requirements.

Note: In some cases “years of experience” refers to time actively on duty or while holding a certain occupation or prior certification and not always in consecutive calendar years. Additional years required for certain preliminary stages may not be included in this classification. For requirements measured in hours, 1080 hours was considered a year. For days, 365 days was considered a year. Please review all prerequisites and requirements for eligibility, and additional information for details.

MOS is Military Occupational Specialty
ASI is Additional Skill Identifier
WOMOS is Warrant Officer Military Occupational Specialty

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NKO e-learning

Credential preparation courses are provided at no cost through Navy e-Learning. Click for external link to the Navy Knowledge Online (NKO) web site, then select the “Navy e-Learning” link within the “Learning” tab to proceed to Navy e-Learning.

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Updated: October 16, 2019
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