Value of a Professional Designation

Why should you get a CSTD professional designation?

With two professional designations available to qualified individuals, CSTD is recognizing excellence, raising professional standards and promoting professional development. Join the ranks of certified professionals and demonstrate your own excellence!

A CSTD designation beside your name:

Recognizes your knowledge, skills and abilities: The CTP or CTDP letters beside your name clearly demonstrate that you have met the CSTD competency standard for a workplace learning professional.

Inspires confidence: Certification increases your confidence in your knowledge and inspires confidence in your abilities in your colleagues and clients.

Provides increased earning potential: Many companies recognize employees who have obtained professional designations with an increase to the compensation package.

Enhances your expertise: Preparation for the CTDP or CTP requires study and/or review of theory and application of training and development principles and a critical reflection of your work.

Allows you to practice what you preach: When you are awarded the CTDP or CTP your colleagues recognize your dedication to your own ongoing learning and professional development.

Gives you a competitive edge: In times of fierce competition for jobs, holding the CTDP or CTP gives you a competitive edge over other candidates and provides you with new career opportunities.

Shows your commitment to the profession of training and development: When you hold a CSTD professional designation, you indicate to your colleagues, managers and clients you are committed to your role and have demonstrated your ability to perform the functions of a training and development professional.

Why hire someone with a CSTD professional designation or why have your team obtain a CSTD designation?

Organizations who hire individuals with a CSTD professional designation know they are hiring someone who has demonstrated competency in the profession. Implementing the CTDP or CTP program within your organization or department may provide:

Enhanced job performance
Results from training/ROI
Recognition of a Canadian standard
Standards for quality management
Competency amongst your T&D group