Seattle, Washington, April 2006 - The American Society for Training & Development (ASTD), the world's largest association dedicated to workplace learning and performance professionals, has signed a multi-year partnership with Intrepid Learning Solutions. Intrepid will provide training design, development, delivery, and maintenance services for ASTD's certificate program.
Intrepid will also provide guidance on strategy and technology to support ASTD's future certificate initiatives. Intrepid and ASTD have a strong history working together on ASTD offerings including the eLearning Courseware Certification (eCC) and a professional development course. "Being selected by ASTD for a multi-year engagement is a great honor and further confirms Intrepid's position as a thought leader and trusted partner in training," said Intrepid President and CEO Christopher Hedrick. This new partnership formalizes the organizations' relationship and reinforces their commitment to high-quality learning and development for workplace learning and performance professionals.
By selecting Intrepid, ASTD will benefit from dedicated and consistent resources that leverage best practices, thought leadership, and design expertise, further solidifying ASTD's position as the leading association in the workplace learning and performance field. The long working relationship between the two organizations has played a clear role in the materialization of this bundled services partnership.
"Our longstanding partnership with Intrepid and the organization's expertise in credentialing and standards development is highly valuable and effective. We look forward to expanding our partnership with Intrepid and will continue to rely on Intrepid's thought leadership, best practices, and disciplined measurement to strengthen our offerings for the workplace learning and performance field," said Tony Bingham, ASTD President and CEO.
