Certification


Why is certification important?

Certification is not a new invention. Hundreds of industry groups voluntarily participate in such qualification processes to document their competencies. Professional certification is common practice in the computer industry. Employers ask for certification beacuse it shows that a candidate for a position posesses a minimum of the required competencies.

 Who can be certified?
Qualified training programs offered by universities and other educational institutions can be approved by the Accrediting Alliance for Training and Development. Participants who have successfully completed a recognized training program can recieve an AATD designation.

Which training programs are recognized by AATD?
AATD currently recognizes the following four programs of United States Online University:

  • Performance Consulting leads to the designation Certified Performance Consultant
  • Performance Coaching leads to the designation Certified Performance Coach
  • Performance Training leads to the designation Certified Performance Trainer
  • Performance Management leads to the designation Certified Performance Institute


Personal Certification

Certification (valid 3 years)

3 year extension

 $ 500

$ 250


Accreditation

Who can obtain accreditation?
As a private, independent accrediting agency, the Accrediting Alliance for Training and Development (AATD) specializes in the accreditation of training and consulting firms in the human resources development field, training departments, corporate colleges and universities, as well as trainers, consultants and business coaches.

What are the benefits of accreditation?

  • Proven advantages in the very competitive educational market.
  • High acceptance through self-evaluation and the peer review process.
  • Actively adds to the quality of structure, process and outcome.
  • Professional competence and service quality will be evaluated and certified.

What will Accredited Members receive?
Accredited members receive a certificate of accreditation and a quality seal which can be used on websites, brochures and other advertising materials.

Application for Personal Certification


Accredited Member Seal


What is AATD Accreditation?
AATD Accreditation is the validation by an independent, unbiased group of experts in the training and development field. It is not a replacement for governmental regulation or a license from the government to do business

AATD Accreditation is a quality statement that shows the public that the trainer or consultant has been thoroughly investigated, meets the standards of the organization and therefore found worthy of accreditation.

Which Quality Seals can be utilized by Accredited Members?
Accredited members can obtain certification not only for consulting and training concepts but also for seminars and learning programs. The Accrediting Alliance for Training and Development (AATD) awards three different quality seals:


The Accreditation Process
Institutional Accreditation
Personal Accreditation
1 Application for Accreditation 1
Application for Accreditation
2 Self-Evaluation Report 2
Self-Evaluation Report
3 Report Review 3
Report Review
4 On-site Examination 4
Accreditation Seminar
5 Confirmation 5
Confirmation



Investment

Institutional Accreditation

Initial Accreditation for 3 years
(Includes the one-day On-site Examination)

Re-accreditation for 3 more years

 US$ 2,500


US$ 1,250
Personal Accreditation

Initial Accreditation for 3 years
(Includes the one-day Accreditation Seminar)

Re-accreditation for 3 more years

 US$ 1,500


US$ 750
Quality Seals

Certification of programs and concepts

 US$ 95