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Attention all training professionals! Are you ready to take your career to new heights and soar in the digital age? Look no further than the United States Online University’s performance consultant certification and licensing program, the gateway to a lucrative and exciting business opportunity.

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Digital transformation has changed training & development forever. Gone are the days of the traditional seminar business. In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, companies, and organizations require laser-focused competency development and performance improvement that are synced with their goals and objectives. As a USOU-certified and licensed performance consultant, you will be in high demand. Businesses are actively seeking individuals with industry-recognized certifications and licenses, and the United States Online University’s program will give you the competitive edge you need to secure top-paying clients and positions.

And let’s not forget the invaluable network of professionals you will gain access to. As a certified and licensed performance consultant, you will be part of a supportive community of like-minded individuals, participating in professional development programs, and collaborating with colleagues from around the world.

The trend in the training and development industry is clear: companies and organizations require customized, targeted solutions that meet their specific needs. And with the United States Online University’s performance consultant certification program, you can become the solution they are looking for. Don’t let this opportunity pass you by. The digital age is waiting for you!

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PERFORMANCE CONSULTANTS ARE WINNING

Training institutes and training professionals must continuously improve their competitiveness by offering added value for their customers. This is not easy because the training industry is experiencing an increasing alignment of programs, products, and services in terms of quality, technology, price, and presentation. Therefore, competitive differentiation is becoming increasingly difficult. Our research results clearly show that service providers are more and more positioning themselves as system providers. They offer systems that enable them to have an exclusive market presence. This does not include systems based on a fashion trend or buzzwords. These are really new and innovative systems that accomplish what they claim to perform.

THE COMPETENCY PERFORMANCE SYSTEM™

Training & Development are associated with considerable financial investments. That is why it is absolutely necessary to use quality assurance tools. The Competency Performance System™ is the most important component of competency-based training and learning. It guarantees that the right competencies are trained and that their increase and the resulting performance improvement are accurately measured. Quality cannot be left to chance. It is not enough to create a “Learning Scorecard” and to calculate the ROI of a training project. New in-depth methods are required to measure the Value of Investment (VOI) in a meaningful way. For the long-term success of any training and development intervention, it is essential to put the qualitative benefit over the monetary benefit of a project.

TARGET GROUPS

We assume that you are already successfully active as a training professional. The Performance Consulting Program was primarily created for training professionals, business coaches, and performance consultants who want to boost their careers by adding a new and powerful service to their portfolio. If you are in search of proven methods and tools for optimizing and measuring training & development interventions and want to focus more on competency development and performance improvement, this program is for you.

THE NEW INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEM DESIGN

 The Competency Performance System™ (CP System) is a breakthrough in training and development. The CP System provides standards and tools for the creation, implementation, transfer, and measurement of competency and performance-based training and learning activities. It makes the quantitative and qualitative benefits measurable and uncovers the true value of training and learning. That’s why progressive performance consultants, business coaches, and training professionals get licensed for the CP System.

YOUR GATEWAY TO INNOVATION AND GROWTH

HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS PROGRAM

The program includes a license to implement the Competency Performance System in businesses and organizations. Licensees receive Credentialing Authority, which means they can conduct seminars/workshops and order CPUs, Badges, and Certificates from the University. CPUs, Badges, and Certificates can also be awarded after completing Coaching and Consulting Projects successfully.


THE BENEFITS

  • Strengthen your competitiveness
  • Expand your service portfolio
  • Provide university certificates
  • Get credentialing authority
  • Offer your clients more value


THE PROCESS

  • Pay the CP System fee
  • Download your License
  • Download the Provider Seal
  • Download the Badges
  • Get listed in the Network


WHAT YOU GET

  • CPS Provider License
  • CPS Facilitator Manual
  • CPS Competency Pool
  • CPS PowerPoint Presentation
  • Performance Network Listing

SYSTEM MANUALS AND PRESENTATION

CERTIFICATE – ACCREDITATION – REGISTRATION

GOLD STANDARD FOR COMPETENCY-BASED TRAINING AND LEARNING

THE DILEMMA OF MEASURING TRAINING AND LEARNING

Over the past 10 years, we surveyed thousands of training professionals on how they measure competencies and performance. What we found is alarming. More than 85% are having significant problems evaluating the outcome of training and development projects. Most track course enrollments, course completions, and satisfaction levels. They really want to measure competency increase, performance improvement, and impact on the business. This gap between desire and reality shows that the measurement methods from yesterday (Kirkpatrick model and ROI) show only part of the picture. They are time-consuming and expensive. That’s why most training managers prefer to skip them if possible.

TIME FOR A NEW APPROACH

There is a paradigm shift happening in the training/learning and development industry. Trainers, coaches, and course developers are in a constant state of flux – continually adapting and changing as technologies, companies’ and learners’ needs, and new best practices and quality standards evolve. Many organizations are now exploring new approaches that include artificial intelligence (AI), virtual and augmented reality, machine learning, technology-supported learner-driven methods, and personalized data analytics. At the forefront of these dramatic changes is the Competency Performance System™. the next step in the continuous improvement of the Value of Investment System (VOI).

THE CONTINUING EDUCATION UNIT (CEU)

The Continuing Education Unit or CEU was created and defined in 1970 after IACET and the U.S. Department of Education task force studied the measurement of non-credit continuing education activities. The CEU standard of measurement is 1 CEU = 10 contact hours of participation in an organized CE/T experience, delivered under responsible sponsorship, capable direction, and qualified instruction. The term “CEU” is in the public domain. Many organizations widely use it for their continuing education or professional training hours. But not all Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are created equal. Our research shows that the traditional CEU does not work as a functional measuring unit for competency-based training and learning because it is based on an outdated concept.

THE COMPETENCY PERFORMANCE UNIT (CPU)™

Competency-based training and learning cannot be measured in contact hours. It needs a completely different measurement approach. That’s why we developed the Competency Performance Unit (CPU). Competency is the balanced mix of knowledge, attitudes, and skills. A Competency Performance Unit (CPU) is the application of that knowledge, attitudes, and skills in the workplace, based on standards of performance. A CPU is the smallest unit that can be assessed and measured. Competency and performance standards define the knowledge, attitudes, and skills that contribute to the desired business results. Performance criteria specify the required level of performance and show the extent of competency needed to effectively perform in the workplace.

A CPU is the specification of a competency, based on a description of knowledge, attitudes, and skills within a competency standard. It defines behavior indicators, performance criteria, and outcomes. AATD wants to empower universities, training institutes, training departments, and corporate universities to officially recognize individuals for demonstrated competencies and performance improvement. CPUs serve educational providers to qualify and quantify a variety of training and development activities in adult education. This specialized and standardized unit represents learning in an organized, controlled, and competency-based training, learning, or developmental activity.

CPUs can be earned through:

  • Competency-based training
  • Online simulation programs
  • Performance-based testing

THE FUNCTION OF THE COMPETENCY PERFORMANCE UNIT (CPU)

CPU also stands for Central Processing Unit. The CPU is part of a computer system that is commonly referred to as the “brain” of a computer. The CPU is also known as the processor or microprocessor, responsible for executing a sequence of stored instructions, called a program.

In competency-based training and learning, the Competency Performance Unit (CPU) is also at the center of all learning and teaching interventions. It provides the standards for the creation, implementation, transfer, and measurement of competency and performance-based learning activity. Each CPU focuses solely on one competency. It gives the trainers, coaches, and performance consultants guidance about designing, testing, delivering, and assessing the learning and performance outcomes. A CPU is also an award – like academic credit – a learner receives after successfully completing a competency/performance-based learning intervention. The amount of CPUs awarded is based on how many competencies the learner mastered in simulations or assessments.

WHO MAINTAINS THE COMPETENCY PERFORMANCE UNIT?

The Accrediting Alliance for Training & Development (AATD) is the keeper and standardizing agent for the CPU. All the rights and the trademark are owned by ITD International.

Each Accredited CP System Provider has Credentialing Authority and can issue CPU Badges. The United States Online University provides the Certificates and the Accrediting Alliance for Training & Development includes all USOU Certificate Holders in the International Performance Network Registry for verification. purposes. Accredited CP System Providers are responsible for keeping records in accordance with the AATD standards.

BENEFITS OF THE COMPETENCY PERFORMANCE UNIT

  • Increased credibility of your institute
  • Highly visible commitment to quality
  • The measurable benchmark for your clients
  • Professional learning acknowledgment for your participants
  • Worldwide recognized unit of measure
  • Competency-based standards for different learning formats
  • Professional documentation of learning experiences

HOW TO BECOME A LICENSED CP SYSTEM PROVIDER

The Accrediting Alliance for Training & Development (AATD.org) in cooperation with the United States Online University (USOU.edu) introduces the Competency Performance System through its worldwide network of licensed CP System Providers. If you want to join the network, please enroll in the program.

THE NEXT STEP IN DIGITAL CREDENTIALING

AATD is in the process of building its own blockchain (a distributed ledger) to optimize the security of the CP System. The current verification system is very secure, but the blockchain makes changing or falsifying CPUs and certificates impossible. All issued Competency Performance Units (CPUs) and certificates will not only be secure but also verifiable by all stakeholders. Blockchain technology will convert the CP System into a globally recognized credentialing system for competency and performance-based lifelong learning.

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