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The Human Performance Improvement Certificate

General Information

The Center for Business and Industry has partnered with the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) to present the only New England offering of the Certificate in Human Performance Improvement (HPI).

The goal of the HPI program is to help professionals transition from a classic training environment to one that encompasses a variety of human performance improvement interventions. The HPI program delivers cutting-edge information that no other program covers as thoroughly. Upon completion of the program, practitioners will be able to identify the training and non-training interventions needed to close performance gaps in their organizations. And, for those practitioners who continue on in a classroom training capacity, this program will enable them to make recommendations about non-training activities that will further their classroom efforts and increase the value of those training efforts to the organization.

All classes in the HPI program are 24 hours in length. Although participants must complete all five courses to earn the ASTD Certificate in Human Performance Improvement, the classes may be taken on a course-by-course basis. Each course combines readings, classroom exercises, group activities, and opportunities for participants to apply classroom concepts to real-work situations.
     
Who Should Take This Course?

The HPI program is designed for experienced practitioners in both private and public sectors of training, human resources, and organization development. This program will benefit:

  • Managers who want to improve the performance of their employees and departments.
  • Trainers ready to make the transition to performance improvement consultants.
  • Training managers who want to transition to a performance improvement department.
  • Consultants who work in the area of training, human resources, or organizational development.
  • Human resource generalists who work with internal clients to improve organizational performance.
  • HR professionals who need PHR and SPHR recertification credits.
 
The Benefits of Participating in the ASTD HPI Certification
For Program Participants:
  • Develop a more consultative approach to client needs
  • Help identify the real needs of the client and provide solution
  • Ability to step back, look at the whole process, focus on the business
  • Receive a framework and strategy with a business focus
  • Strengthen the internal client relationships/partnerships
  • Build more credibility with business partners
  • Learn and practice with human performance improvement tools
For Their Organizations:
  • Better business solutions to meet evolving needs, client expectations
  • More efficient problem-solving processes – saves time and money
  • More objective approach to identifying business needs and implementing the best solutions which will maximize the return on the business investment
  • Align people, resources and solutions to better serve business needs
 
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Investment: $995 per course
 
Schedule
HPI will be offered in an accelerated format. Each 24-hour course will be presented on an accelerated schedule so that participants can minimize time away from work while quickly completing the program.
Frequently Asked Questions
Course Descriptions
Click on the above links or contact the Center Director, Dan Nicholes, at dnicholes@worcester.edu or 508-929-8126. We want to hear from you.