Reed Learning Joins Forces with the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) to Offer Accredited Programmes & Membership for L&D Professionals

LONDON, ENGLAND, March 04, 2011 (Press-News.org) Reed Learning, one of the UK's largest providers of corporate training & personal development, has been chosen by the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) as the international partner to manage their membership and qualifications in the UK and help promote their mission to empower professionals to develop knowledge and skills successfully.

The ASTD Certification Institute's Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP) certification is a qualification that offers L&D professionals an internationally-recognised benchmark of competence in 9 areas of expertise. What's more, a range of ASTD programmes are in the process of being mapped to the Qualifications & Credit Framework to offer an independently accredited training programme for L&D professionals at QCF Level 5 for the first time.

- Research undertaken by Reed Learning demonstrates a need amongst the learning community for flexible, QCF accredited, professional qualifications for L&D professionals
- Reed Learning will be leading a delegation of UK members to the ASTD international conference in Orlando, Florida in May 2011
- ASTD's CEO and Reed Learning's MD will be launching the partnership at a breakfast on 17th February in Central London. Email emma.hicks@reed.co.uk for more information

"ASTD is committed to supporting the global community of learning and HRD professionals to advance the field. We share our excitement and enthusiasm in joining Reed Learning in a new partnership focused on the UK," says Tony Bingham, President and CEO at ASTD.

"We recognised a clear need for a membership organisation and suite of programmes to specifically cater for UK L&D professionals. We are immensely proud to be partnering with ASTD to offer greater accessibility for ASTD's membership and training programmes," says Eleanor Maimane, Head of Faculty at Reed Learning.

About Reed Learning
Reed Learning delivers short courses, professional qualifications, in-house programmes and outsourced training services for businesses. In the last 10 years they have trained over 250,000 people. Everything they do is focused on practical training courses that make a visible difference to clients.

About ASTD
ASTD is the world's largest professional association dedicated to the training and development field. In more than 100 countries, ASTD's members work in organizations of all sizes, in the private and public sectors, as independent consultants, and as suppliers. Members connect locally in over 125 U.S. chapters and with 20 international partners. ASTD started in 1943 and in recent years has widened the profession's focus to align learning and performance to organizational results, and is a sought-after voice on critical public policy issues.

Website: http://www.reedlearning.co.uk