FKA is a recognized leader in Learning and Development Certification. We have helped over 300,000 learning and performance professionals attain meaningful certifications in their industry.
FKA offers six Professional Development Certification tracks that represent the required core competencies for facilitators, technical trainers, curriculum designers, instructional developers, performance consultants, needs analysts, learning managers and executives. You can earn these premier credentials in several ways.
For individuals responsible for developing learning resources based on a course design plan or blueprint. Covers the full range of learning environments from traditional classroom to online and self-directed approaches.
Required: Designing Instruction
Plus 2 of: Developing Interactive e-Learning, Developing Instructor-Led Learning, Job Aid Design, Games that Teach, Assessing Design Quality of Learning Programs
Plus: Submit a sample Instructor's Guide or Story Board for FKA to review
For individuals responsible for analyzing learning needs, defining outcomes, and creating the course design plan used by instructional developers.
Required: Professional Instructional Developer Certification
Plus 2 of: Developing Level 2 Learning Assessments, Advanced Instructional Design, Assessing Design Quality of Learning Programs
Plus: Submit a sample Lesson Plan for FKA to review
For individuals responsible for assessing human performance, identifying performance gaps, and recommending solutions that align with business needs.
Required: Performance Consulting, Training Needs Analysis, Scoping and Planning
Plus: Submit a sample Learning Plan for FKA to review
For individuals responsible for delivering instruction by transferring skill and knowledge effectively to adult learners in any face-to-face environment.
Required (2 of): Instructional Techniques, Instructional Techniques for OJT, Advanced Facilitation Skills for Instructors
For individuals responsible for delivering instruction virtually and looking to perfect techniques for engaging adult learners in the virtual environment.
Required: Instructional Techniques for the Virtual Classroom, Virtual Producer
For individuals responsible for all aspects of needs identification, curriculum design and development, and program delivery and evaluation — the experts in knowledge transfer and workplace performance.
Required: Achieve all of: Professional Instructional Developer, Professional Performance & Learning Consultant, and Professional Facilitator or e-Facilitator
Many FKA clients have designed their own certification process that integrates FKA programs with their internal programs. This allows them to customize the knowledge and skills required by their industry with best practices in the learning and development field.
In today's talent-driven business environment, learning professionals need to differentiate themselves. FKA certifications prove you have the right knowledge and skills to be successful and demonstrate your commitment to lifelong learning.
FKA certifications are recognized industry-wide as a trusted indicator of workplace learning and performance excellence. Our programs are aligned with the competencies recognized by CompTIA (CTT+), ibstpi, ATD, Institute for Performance and Learning, and ISPI.
If you have taken FKA programs in the past, you are already on the road to FKA certification. We will ensure those programs automatically qualify as part of the certification process.