Accelerate your readiness for the Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD®) exam, and earn the credential that proves your talent development capability.
This program is designed to give ATD Certification Institute APTD candidates a comprehensive, facilitator-led training experience spanning nine weeks and 35 hours of learning.
Prepare with a comprehensive nine-week learning experience to help you focus on the areas you need to prove your ability in and earn the APTD certification.
This robust program uses a blended learning approach with on-demand resources; self-study modules; a five-day in-person training; and live online facilitator-led check-ins to increase your confidence in preparing for and passing the APTD exam.
The course goes beyond presenting content from the Talent Development Capability Model™ to preparing you to prove your mastery of the knowledge and skills on the exam. During the course, you’ll create an individualized study plan that identifies what you need to focus on to become certified. With a mix of lectures and engaging activities led by an expert facilitator and access to a full-length practice exam, this program gives you an end-to-end preparation experience so that you’ll leave the course feeling confident to take the exam.
- Master core content from the TDBoK that aligns with exam specifications.
- Close the knowledge gaps in your areas of weakness and leave with the confidence to pass the APTD exam.
- Learn how to apply strategies to reduce test-taking anxiety.
- Receive continued access to the TDBoK to support your review of the concepts tested.
- Gain access to fully prepared study process templates to minimize the guesswork in preparing for the exam.
- Build personal, professional, and organizational capacity through in-depth content review and application exercises.
- Identify individual knowledge gaps within the Talent Development Capability Model to focus on and prioritize the study process.
- Gain self-assurance to pass the APTD exam successfully.
Pre-Course Overview (45 Minutes, Live Online)
- Meet Your ATD Facilitator
- Meet Your Peers
- Review the APTD Handbook
- Review the Bootcamp Learning Journey
Week 1: Program Kickoff (Two Hours, Live Online With ATD Facilitator)
- Introducing the TDBoK
- Your Study Plan for Success
Weeks 2 And 3: Independent Study
- Review of each domain of the Talent Development Capability Model as outlined in the TDBoK.
- Access APTD On-Demand and begin to complete the study activities.
- Identify areas in which you require more study.
Week 4: In-Person Training (4.5 Hours Over 5 Days Led By ATD Facilitator)
- Day 1: Impacting Organizational Capability Domain
- Day 2: Developing Professional Capability Domain, Part 1
- Day 3: Developing Professional Capability Domain, Part 2
- Day 4: Developing Professional Capability Domain, Part 3
- Day 5: Building Personal Capability Domain and Next Steps in Preparation
Week 5: Practice Exam and Independent Study
- Complete APTD practice exam.
- Continued independent study using the APTD On-Demand resources and TDBoK
Week 6: Practice Exam Debrief (2-Hour Live Online Session Led By ATD Facilitator)
- Review practice exam-taking experience.
- Strategies for test taking and reducing anxiety
- Continued independent study using the APTD on-demand resources and TDBoK
Week 7: Building Personal Capability Check-In (2-Hour Live Online Session Led By ATD Facilitator)
- Building personal capability review and confidence check
- Continued independent study using the APTD on-demand resources and TDBoK
Week 8: Developing Professional Capability Check-In (2-Hour Live Online Session Led By ATD Facilitator)
- Developing professional capability review and confidence check
- Continued independent study using the APTD on-demand program and TDBoK
Week 9: Impacting Organization Capability Check-In (2-Hour Live Online Session Led By ATD Facilitator)
- Impacting organization capability review and confidence check
- Continued independent study using the APTD on-demand program and TDBoK
9 weeks
- Cohort 1
19th Jun – 18th Aug 2023
- Cohort 2
04th Sep – 03rd Nov 2023
Aya Medhat
Aya is an enthusiastic training professional from Egypt. With more than 15 years of experience in managing training projects and learning activities, she designs and delivers trainings that vary between soft skills and technical topics based on the trainees’ needs and organizations’ annual training plans. She works with external training providers, internal instructors, and subject matter experts (SMEs) with a proven record of interpersonal skills and achievements across seven countries.
She is passionate about working with people, always aiming for the highest impact with the highest engagement.
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Mohammed Mamdouh
Mohamed is a senior learning and talent development manager for one of the top multinational pharmaceutical companies. He is a passionate lifelong learner. Recognized for his loyalty, proven leadership abilities, and learning agility, Mohamed has 19 years of diversified experience in corporate business in the pharmaceutical, medical, and learning and development fields.
Mohamed has performed needs analysis and gap assessments to provide recommendations to senior leaders for developing L&D strategies. He also has designed, developed, and delivered customized training and development programs for cross-functional businesses.
As an ATD Master Trainer®, Mohamed delivers and facilitates various topics, including performance management and improvement, talent management and development, career development, and leadership skills. In addition, as a certified global strengths coach (from Gallup) and global career development coach (from CEE), he coaches individuals, managers, and leaders to identify their own strengths and then capitalize on them to serve their life and career goals.
Mohamed leads CPTD study groups in the MENA region in alignment with the standards of the ATD Certification Institute. He holds a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy. His passion is to continue his professional development that has led him to earn many certifications from reputable associations and organizations across the globe, such as ATD, NCDA, CEE, KPI Institute, CPP, RSCI, GALLUP, CPP, and MHS.
