The Professional Benchmark for Facilitators
The Certified Learning Practitioner (CLP) Program gives you recognition for being a professional facilitator – appreciation by your peers and clients for your extensive experience and qualifications. Your competitive advantage will be maintained through exclusive networking and ongoing professional development.
AIPF has an MOU with the Institute of Learning and Development Professionals (ILDP) in providing this recognition.
CLP: Recognition for master facilitators
CLP is the master professional benchmark for facilitators. It is recognition for both formal and informal education and successful application of your learning and development knowledge and skills, and ongoing commitment to professional development. The CLP Program:
- Defines excellence in the learning and development profession and practical experience
- Advances your knowledge with continued professional development and networking
- Promotes the learning and development profession by recognising only qualified facilitators
CLP Program Objectives
The CLP Program is designed to:
- Define the learning and development profession by experience and competence and establish an industry recognised standard
- Ensure that the learning and development profession continues to advance with expansion of knowledge and skills
- Protect the image of the profession by ensuring that only experienced and qualified learning and development professionals are recognised as “CLDP Master Facilitators”
Benefits of becoming a Certified Learning Practitioner
- A broader client base to grow your income, experience and expertise
- International recognition of competence in facilitation
- Listed on AIPF’s preferred facilitator database
- Opportunities to present at AIPF Public Programs, Events or Conferences for learning and development professionals and clients.
- Publish your research and materials on AIPF web site
- Use of post-nominal's FAIPF (Fellow)
- Preference for national board and council positions
- Ability to judge AIPF Awards for Facilitation Excellence
Becoming a Certified Learning Practitioner
Each CLP application will be assessed on the individual’s merits. To qualify, CLP applicants typically have:
- Minimum 10 years practical facilitating experience
- Recognised educational qualifications and accreditations
- Professional Achievements in the learning and development field
HOW ASSESSMENT WORKS
CLP certification is based on assessments of career achievements, practical experience and ongoing education.
To be successful the applicant must accumulate a minimum of 800 points across all three areas.
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA EXPLAINED
1. Educational Qualifications
A degree or postgraduate qualification together with a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAA4014) is the basic education level. It is however, recognised that people can enter the learning and development profession without these qualifications and credit is given for completed qualifications in other disciplines and any learning and development studies undertaken.
In some circumstances, substantial facilitating experience can substitute for qualifications. However, in these cases applicants must demonstrate competence acquired through more than 10 years of facilitating specific practice.
2. Practical Experience
A minimum of 10 years learning and development experience is required.
3. Professional Achievements
Applicants are required to provide a resume of their professional achievements. Evidence of work done, results achieved and career highlights is sought. All claims must be independently substantiated.
Maintenance of CLDP Standards
All CLP’s are required to maintain their professionalism by undertaking a minimum of 100 hours of professional development over a three-year period.
This commitment, which is subject to random AIPF auditing, fosters continued learning and development.
Your professional maintenance program must meet the criteria and policies set by AIPF’s national advisory group. The majority needs to be structured learning such as training programs, tertiary study and professional development workshops. The remainder of your program can include informal activities such as research and readings.
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