You can become a CIPD qualified Training professional in just 8 months guaranteed.
With the CIPD Certificate in L&D Practice (Formerly the CTP)

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The CIPD Certificate in Training Practice was the essential qualification for trainers who want to progress their career fast. It is now called the Certificate in Learning & Development Practice.

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Who is this CIPD L&D Qualification  programme designed for?

This programme is right for you if you are an aspiring or existing Trainer or L&D professional or those of you just looking for a strong grounding in L&D essentials.
 
Remember: The CIPD Certificate in Trainingl Practice (CTP) was replaced with the CIPD Certificate in Learning and Development Practice (CLDP) in January 2010 and is now the recommended foundation level CIPD Qualification for the Training and Learning & Development profession.
 
Please be aware: There are still a few CIPD providers offering the outdated CTP qualification rather than this new CLDP qualification. Make sure you get the latest upgraded qualification for yourself.
 

Look at the top 10 benefits you get when you choose to study with DPG:

  1. Only 9 workshop days spread over 8 months allows you to fit your work and personal commitments around your study, minimising your time out of the office. All the workshops are 9am to 5pm, so there are no evening or weekend sessions to interfere with your home life either.
  2. Your own personal facilitator is available to support you face to face at workshops or by telephone and e-mail, throughout the programme. This dedicated support increases your chances of success.
  3. Core Text Books and an online resource site containing all the learning resources you need to support your study.
  4. No hidden costs. Unlike other providers the price includes all your materials and your certification fees.
  5. Nationwide coverage in top class venues with lunch and refreshments included. You also have the flexibility to visit any other venue if you need to.
  6. Membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development at Associate Level once you successfully complete the programme.
  7. No exams to sit, just assignments to complete throughout the programme, making the whole process more manageable and less stressful.
  8. Guaranteed Success or your money back. All we ask is you attend all the workshops and hand in your assignments in on time. We then guarantee to support, coach and mentor you until you meet the CIPD’s high standards. If you still don’t pass we will refund your course fee, no questions asked.
  9. Interest Free Instalments are available to Self-Funding delegates enabling you to spread the cost over at no extra cost to you. (20% deposit payable at time of booking)
  10. DPG are the leading  provider of the Certificate in Learning & Development Practice and you can be certain we are dedicated to making you a success.

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Testimonials

The NEW Certificate in L&D Practice Quality of the materials - "The participant packs are well produced and include a mix of theory and appropriate real-world examples to provide context for the subject in question. The way they are structured makes it easier to provide evidence for each unit in your responses and as such, they are much easier to complete than the more 'traditional' styles of assignments that I have had to produce on other qualifications" Quality of the tutor - "I've found Derek to be engaging and interesting with genuine experience and passion for learning and development. Derek demonstrates 'role model' behaviours throughout all the sessions which is really helpful to observe, especially given the nature of the qualification. I've already used several of the exercises Derek has used in the sessions to enhance my own delivery. I hoped this qualification would help put the 'spark' back into training and so far it's been a 'bonfire'!" What you are personally getting out of the programme - "So far its been great to meet other people in L & D and share experience. I've found both the managing change and coaching modules particularly engaging as I've been delivering workshops in these areas in my current job role and this has meant that I've been able to implement new ideas immediately into these sessions. Overall, this programme has given me renewed enthusiasm for training and the confidence to try new things and improve my skills"

Fabian Kenny, Talk Talk

“I have really enjoyed the last 8 months - it has provided a great basis for my new career and I have developed a new love for learning new skills and knowledge - which has spilled into other areas. I have been very impressed with the whole course - everything about it has been put together in such a way to keep us developing our knowledge, skills and abilities to analyse our own levels of learning. All of the DPG arrangements, paperwork and administration have also been high quality, and I have no hesitation in recommending DPG's CIPD Course to others (and indeed I already have). On a final note I have found your tuition, encouragement, challenge, and mentoring to be excellent, and I will very much miss attending the monthly training sessions”.

Dewi Hughes, Silverlock Training Ltd.

“I work with colleagues who are using a different provider for their CIPD qualification. They started in Feb 08 and will complete in Dec. I started in Mar 09 with DPG, and completed it on Oct 09! Not only that but with a much better result. The ongoing regular support and expertise to deliver this course make it really easy to get back into study”.

Faye Leighton, MOD.

“This is a brilliant course! The content is very relevant and up to date with different learning practises and I felt I learnt alot that I could now take into my workplace to help develop our department. I really enjoyed the fact that I could interact with peers working in training sectors in a wide variety of different industries. This made the content of the course just as useful as the course content itself.

Emma Dicken, Lavendon Access Services.

“I particularly liked the fact that the course is focussed on business needs and not a purely academic approach. This ensured that I learned skills and knowledge I could apply directly to my role, and which I'm confident will help to move our L&D function and the company forward”.

Branwen Jones, Millward Brown.

“Completing the CIPD programme with DPG was one of the best moves I've made with regard to personal development. Many Thanks”.

Andrew Brazier, Schering-Plough.

“The course supplied me with good knowledge on what training is and how is should be designed. It was very useful and it provided me with the confidence, the skills and the knowledge needed to become professional in what I do”.

Daniela Bultoc, University of Northampton.

The new Certificate in L&D Practice Quality of the materials - The participant packs are well produced and include a mix of theory and appropriate real-world examples to provide context for the subject in question. The way they are structured makes it easier to provide evidence for each unit in your responses and as such, they are much easier to complete than the more 'traditional' styles of assignments that I have had to produce on other qualifications. Quality of the tutor - I've found Derek to be engaging and interesting with genuine experience and passion for learning and development. Derek demonstrates 'role model' behaviours throughout all the sessions which is really helpful to observe, especially given the nature of the qualification. I've already used several of the exercises Derek has used in the sessions to enhance my own delivery. I hoped this qualification would help put the 'spark' back into training and so far it's been a 'bonfire'! What you are personally getting out of the programme - So far its been great to meet other people in L & D and share experience. I've found both the managing change and coaching modules particularly engaging as I've been delivering workshops in these areas in my current job role and this has meant that I've been able to implement new ideas immediately into these sessions. Overall, this programme has given me renewed enthusiasm for training and the confidence to try new things and improve my skills.

Fabian Kenny, SMC Trainer,Talk Talk Technology

News

Sue scores a free CIPD course – thanks to Spain’s World Cup victory!

21/07/2010

Susan Cox, HR and admin manager at forklift truck company Linde Castle Limited, has won a CIPD Learning and Development Practice training course

CIPD Buyers Guide Now Available

13/05/2010

Request your FREE copy of this comprehensive 24 page guide now.

CIPD approves DPG plc as the first provider for new qualifications

21/02/2010

Get the most upto date CIPD qualifications from DPG now.

New CIPD Qualifications are now available

21/01/2010

ITS OFFICIAL! DPG plc is the first national CIPD Centre to gain official CIPD approval to deliver the NEW Certificate in HR Practice & Certificate in Learning & Development Practice.

The Jockey Club backs a winner with MAP Assessment

06/01/2010

The Jockey Club Racecourses Management Academy is centred around MAP Assessment

DPG join forces with Proactive HR to offer £1000 of training free to their clients

21/12/2009

Proactive HR are running a trial scheme to provide their clients with £1000 plus VAT as full or part payment for HR related training

People Management Case Study - Avon Fire & Rescue

16/10/2009

DPG plc & MAP Assessment appear in 8th October 2009 edition of People Management magazine.

DPG Launch the new CIPD level 3 and 5 qualification

16/10/2009

A unique opportunity for you to be one of the first to achieve the new CIPD Level 5 Diploma in Learning & Development Management. Call 0161 975 7777 for full details now.

DPG announce extra CTP programme dates to meet high demand from students

27/08/2009

DPG respond quickly to customer demand by adding extra dates in London, Leeds and Nottingham

Must be CIPD Qualified – More employers now insist on it

26/08/2009

Employers trust the CIPD training qualifications because of the high standards the CIPD set and the rigorous quality assurance processes they employ.

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