Overview
We are living longer, jobs are changing faster than ever, and automation is impinging on our work lives more every day. As a result, the priority for corporate learning has increased in order for businesses to stay ahead of the curve. According to Deloitte Human Capital Trends’ newest research, “reinventing careers and learning” is now a top issue in business, second only to reorganizing a company for digital business.
The certificate consists of 10 courses that cover the core competencies and provide a comprehensive education in the field of Learning and Development.
You can take courses individually or take all 10, in any order, to achieve the Learning and Development Certificate.
This transformation has created a significant opportunity for Learning and Development professionals. Bureau of Labor Statistics, The U.S. Department of Labor, indicates projects that employment of training and development specialists will is projected to grow 11 percent from 2016 to 2026, faster than the average for all occupations!
The UNC Charlotte program is designed with the Learning and Development and Human Resource professional in mind. The program is designed for new trainers, as well as more experienced Learning and Development professionals who may wish to enroll to renew their skills and gain an understanding of current training trends.
New trainers will gain a strong foundation in critical training skills and seasoned trainers will be introduced to new approaches for delivering powerful training.
- Trainers/Instructors/Facilitators
- Learning and Development Specialists
- Training and Development Coordinators
- Training and Development Managers
- Human Resource Professionals
- Organization Development Practitioners
- Training Managers, Training Consultants
- Workplace Learning and Performance (WLP) professionals
- Human resource and staff development personnel
- Individuals interested in pursuing careers in training, coaching, and workforce professional development
- Understand the overall human resource “umbrella” and how to work within the changing paradigm
- Determine current and future trends in the Learning and Development industry and environment
- Use the systematic acquisition of skills, rules, concepts, or attitudes that result in improved performance
- Develop training goals and objectives
- Understand adult learning techniques and theories
- Learn the ADDIE/SAM model; learn to plan, develop, analyze and evaluate training and development needs and processes
- Best practices in needs assessment methodologies
- Implement change management and organization development techniques and best practices
- Understand the power of enhanced facilitation and presentation skills
- Instructional Design: Learn how to create and design a training program
- Write effective performance objectives that will deliver measurable results to your program
- Identify the strategic business goals and align your learning solution to them
- Understand the power of enhanced facilitation and presentation skills
- Establish strategies; develop long-range learning, development, and human performance initiatives
- Design interactive, engaging training programs for the live online environment
- Strategies and tactics for working with and communicating with the generations
- Understand the difference between coaching, mentoring and training
The instructors for UNC Charlotte’s Learning and Development Certificate are practitioners from the Charlotte business community. Some of our adjunct instructors work for large corporations, while others are small business owners and consultants. The faculty is a carefully selected group of training and human resource professionals. They are experts in their field and collectively bring a wealth of knowledge and hands-on experience to share with the students.
Additional Details
Why Should I Choose this Program?
The UNC Charlotte Learning and Development Certificate program prepares individuals for a career in Learning & Development, training, instructional design, as well as consulting. The certificate is competency based and aligned with the ATD (Association for Talent Development) Competency Model and the ADDIE model (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation) of instructional design.
The learning environment is creative, collaborative, and participant-centered and our instructors are industry experts in their craft. This comprehensive, skills-based certificate consists of 70 contact hours of high-impact training and covers critical learning and development competencies, such as needs assessment, developing, designing, measuring learning impact, data analytics and evaluation of training programs, as well as coaching, presenting, and facilitating audiences.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites required to attend the Learning and Development Program.
Attendance Requirements
To receive your record of attendance, full participation is expected. Participants must be present at the beginning of each course and be in attendance through the duration of each course in order to receive the record of attendance.
Certificate Requirements
- Required to complete all 10 courses
- Participants have one year (two semesters) to complete the certificate
- No tests will be required
*no substitutions available
