Workshop Registration: http://bit.ly/CPLPhk This combination workshop is specifically designed for ASTD Certified Professional in Learning & Performance Professional (CPLP) candidates who need CPLP Knowledge Exam preparation and CPLP Work Product submission training AND a refresher on ASTD Competency Model fundamentals. It entails three consecutive days of training, 10 weeks of online CPLP Knowledge Exam study preparation support, and an optional 5 weeks of online facilitated CPLP Work Product sessions. June & July 2013 in-country, in-classroom worldwide locations include: - Hong Kong - Johannesburg, South Africa - Memphis, Tennessee USA - Chicago, Illinois USA Workshop Registration: http://bit.ly/CPLPhk

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CPLP® Mastery Series:
Certification Preparation
Version 1.0
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Definition of Need
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Organizations who choose CPLP are interested in:
Modeling professional development best practices with their own
learning & performance professionals.
Developing their learning professionals‟ competence and confidence
through adherence to a professional competency model and
credentialing.
Equipping their learning & performance professionals with tools and
support to develop individual roadmaps for their own professional
development.
Providing their learning & performance team with professional
development opportunities using the ASTD Competency Model.
Ensuring their learning & performance team consists of experts who
have validated their skills & knowledge against a professional
standard.
Supporting their learning professionals‟ commitment to staying current
with industry trends and drivers by building a culture of life-long
learning and on-going professional development.
Establishing a culture of learning & performance professionals who
can strategically respond to human capital and talent development
needs by producing consistent, measurable results by utilizing skills-
based, a multi-disciplinary approach that goes beyond traditional
“training & development.”

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ASTD CPLP®
Certification
The ASTD CPLP® - Certified Professional in Learning and
Performance - is the new global credential for the Learning &
Performance Profession.
For example, just as the accounting profession has the CPA
(Certified Public Accountant), the American Society for Training &
Development (ASTD) is able to distinguish its expert practitioners
and learning leaders by assessing them against the professional
standard outlined in the ASTD Competency Model™ via the Certified
Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP®) competency-
based certification process.
CPLP® enables you to validate your expertise, stay competitive, and
advance your career in learning and performance.
The ASTD Competency Model equips you with the tools to be the
best in the field and the CPLP® certification demonstrates to others
that you have real-world, skills-based, practical, professional
expertise.

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Eligibility
• Minimum three (3)
years of industry-
related work
experienceǂ
Knowledge
• Computerized
multiple-choice
Knowledge Exam
Performance
• Work Product
submission that meets
ASTD requirements
ǂǂ
CPLP®
Certification*
Candidate must
pass all three
phases to achieve
certification.
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ASTD CPLP®
Certification Phases
Tests & assessment of
competence are
administered and scored
solely by the American
Society for Training &
Development (ASTD)
ǂ Five (5) years highly recommended
ǂ ǂ Candidate must have work samples that meet ASTD requirements
*Recertification activities are required by ASTD to maintain CPLP®
credential, post certification success.

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CPLP® Study
Preparation Solution
Owl’s Ledge offers the following Certified Professional in Learning &
Performance (CPLP®) study preparation solutions:
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Owl’sLedgeCPLP®MasterySeries
In-Classroom
CPLP®
Knowledge
Exam
Workshop
Participation in an Owl's Ledge in-country, in-
classroom workshop provides an end-to-end
overview of the ASTD Competency Model and
is a great way to launch your team‟s study
preparation process and expose them to other
local candidates‟ experiences and expertise.
CPLP®
Knowledge
Exam Online
Self-Study
(Bundled)
Learning & performance professionals
participate in online, facilitated workshops as
they prepare their personal study plans and
begin the CPLP® certification process by
studying for the CPLP® Knowledge Exam.
Candidates have access to a variety of study
preparation materials to support a variety of
information processing, learning preferences &
styles.
CPLP® Work
Product
Online
Workshop
(Additional)
Candidates participate in a series of online,
facilitated sessions.
Candidates can also listen to interviews,
review sample materials from CPLP® Work
Product submissions, read articles on tips &
tricks – support materials are meant to help
candidates to understand CPLP® Work
Product requirements so they can improve
their scores on their CPLP® Work Product
submissions.

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CPLP® Knowledge Exam Study Preparation Included
Instructor-led 3-Day CPLP® Knowledge Exam Workshop
(in-country – multiple locations available – contact us for details) 
End-to-end overview of the ASTD Competency Model, including
all nine (9) Areas of Expertise and three (3) Foundational
Competencies

10-weeks CPLP® Knowledge Exam: online, ongoing study prep
support 
Access to 10-week CPLP® Online Recordings and Live Weekly
Facilitated Sessions 
Readiness Assessment Tools & Techniques 
Individual CPLP® Study Plan Template 
Customizable Study Guides 
24/7 Access to Owl‟s Ledge Learning Assets 
Owl‟s Ledge CPLP® 400+ Flash Cards (Online / Mobile /
Printable) 
Owl‟s Ledge CPLP® Online Practice Exams (250+ Questions)

Industry Terms & 30+ Word Puzzles 
Online Learning Games 
Study Preparation Tips & Tricks 
Weekly interactions with CPLP® designees and candidates from
around the world 
Owl’s Ledge CPLP® Mastery Series
?What is
Included

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3 Day CPLP®
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Workshop Description
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Jumpstart Your Certified Professional in Learning & Performance
(CPLP®) journey with Owl‟s Ledge – the CPLP® Certification Experts!
This 3 day workshop is an instructor-led, in-classroom CPLP® study
preparation program that provides an integrated learning approach
mixing real-world CPLP® exam study strategies with an immersive
overview of the topics represented in the ASTD Competency
Model™ and featured on the CPLP® Knowledge Exam.
This dynamic workshop is designed to get you started on your
CPLP® Knowledge Exam preparation in a fun and effective manner
by modeling the very knowledge, skills, and abilities assessed on the
exam!
In addition to unique games and activities, there are exercises and
techniques designed specifically to increase both learning and
knowledge retention, giving you not only the knowledge you need to
prepare for the exam, but also to become a better learning
practitioner.
As a participant, you complete assignments and accelerated learning
activities to interact directly with all Areas of Expertise to internalize
key concepts , and use a structured approach with a variety of inputs
to create your own individual Study Plan for your certification
success. You will leave this workshop with a personal Readiness
Assessment, individual Study Plan, and feeling eager and energized
to get the process started!

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3 Day CPLP®
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Study Materials
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Study Materials – to Get You Started
• Overview of the CPLP® certification process.
• Tools and templates for conducting your personal Readiness
Assessment and creating your own individual, personalized
Study Plan
• Techniques for finding gaps in your workplace learning &
performance knowledge and skills
• Tips & tricks for maximizing your study time
• Study strategies for consuming large amounts of content
• Tips for taking the CPLP® Knowledge Exam
• Tips & tricks to help you understand how the CPLP® questions
are written
• Tricks and traps – understanding why people fail the exam and
how you can avoid making the same mistakes
• Games, puzzles, mnemonics, and exercises to help you get
started in understanding, conceptualizing, and applying the
information you need to practice to boost exam performance

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3 Day CPLP®
Knowledge Exam
Objectives
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Upon completing the workshop, you will be able to:
• Follow a structured approach to start (and ultimately complete)
your CPLP® Knowledge Exam study preparation.
• Complete a Gap Analysis to identify personal areas of strength
and weakness in comparison to the competencies in the ASTD
Competency Model™.
• Conduct a Readiness Assessment to determine your personal
state of preparedness to take the CPLP® Knowledge Exam.
• Use a variety of inputs to create and execute your own
personal Study Plan to help you prepare for the CPLP®
Knowledge Exam.
• Apply test-taking tips and Exam Day strategies to your CPLP®
Knowledge Exam study preparation.
• Define the key terms, knowledge areas, and industry terms
featured in the ASTD Competency Model.
• Interact with your facilitator and peers to leverage others‟
experiences & expertise - and share your own.
• Strategize how to best prepare for your CPLP® Work Product
submission by applying what you review during the CPLP®
Knowledge Exam study prep.

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3 Day CPLP®
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Prerequisites
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This bundled program (workshop & online support) is designed for
those who are prepared to enter the CPLP® certification program
and who meet the following prerequisites:
• Delegates with 3+ years (5+ years recommended) hands-on
experience in the learning & performance profession, with
broad exposure to many of the Areas of Expertise outlined in
the ASTD Competency Model.
• Delegates committed to becoming CPLP® certified and
scheduled to take the CPLP® Knowledge Exam within the next
3-6 months.
• Delegates ready to make pursuit of CPLP® certification a
priority and invest in the required time, focus, and energy to
achieve CPLP® Knowledge Exam success.
• Membership to ASTD and access to astd.org. (Required to
access ASTD CPLP-related materials.)
WORKSHOP ONLY
Option available for attendees to participate in the 3 Day CPLP®
Knowledge Exam Workshop (only) as an introduction to the ASTD
Competency Model™. Please contact us for details!

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3 Day CPLP®
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Workshop Agenda
DAY ONE
• Aligning Learning & Performance to Organizational Outcomes:
ASTD Competency Model
• CPLP® Certification Process Review
• Case Study - Introduction
• Improving Human Performance (IHP)
DAY TWO
• Case Study – Continuation
• Measurement & Evaluation
• Designing Learning
• Delivering Training
• Managing Organizational Knowledge
• Coaching
• Study Strategies
DAY THREE
• Managing the Learning Function
• Facilitating Organizational Change
• Career Planning & Talent Management
• Case Study - Close
• Transition to On-going Online Study Support
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2013 / 2014
Certification Timeline
for Achieving CPLP®
CPLP® Candidates – Assessment Schedule
Knowledge Exam:
Sep – Oct 2013
Work Product Submission:
Feb 2014
CPLP® Work Product Virtual (Online) Sessions Start
[ADDITIONAL] Jan - Feb 2014 (5-weeks Self-Study Online)
CPLP® Knowledge Exam Virtual Online Self-Study
July to September 2013 (10-weeks Self-Study Online)
3-Day CPLP® Knowledge Exam On-Site Workshop(s)
June & July 2013 (Hong Kong | Johannesburg, South Africa |
Memphis, Tennessee USA| Chicago, Illinois USA)
CPLP® Certification Results:
Successful CPLP® candidates receive their designation
April 2014
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Investment
CPLP® Knowledge Exam | Study Preparation
In-Classroom 3 Day CPLP® Knowledge Exam
Workshop (per delegate) plus 10-weeks Online
Self-Study
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Details ǂ
CPLP® Work Product | (additional)
Virtual (Online) 5-week CPLP® Work Product
Workshop (Register for our Online Work
Product Workshop now and SAVE!)
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Details ǂ
Additional Candidate Fees (Paid Directly to ASTD)
ASTD National Membership US$ 199.00ǂ
CPLP® Certification Candidate Registration US$ 799.00ǂ
ǂ Per candidate
• Owl‟s Ledge offers group discounts with 3+ delegates
CPLP® Candidate Registration Deadline:
As per the ASTD Certification Institute, the registration deadline
for the 2013 September / October Certified Professional in
Learning and Performance (CPLP®) Knowledge Exam is
5 August 2013
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Primary Facilitator
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~ Trish Uhl, CPLP, PMP
• Founder and CEO, Owl‟s Ledge LLC
• International Conference Speaker & Author
• 2011 President, ASTD Chicago Chapter (CCASTD)
• 2009 / 2010 ASTD International Conference
Planning Advisory Committee
• 2009 Top Trainer Award Recipient, Training
magazine
• 2005 CPLP® Pilot Pioneer Candidate
Trish has worked with ASTD CPLP® candidates to help them
operationalize the ASTD Competency Model™ and be successful in
achieving CPLP® since the start of the program in 2005. As a CPLP®
Pilot Pioneer herself, being one of the very first – worldwide – to
achieve the CPLP® credential, Trish is dedicated to radically
transforming the learning & performance profession from reactive
and tactical, to strategic and responsive.
Trish is a contributing author to two books on the subject of
technology and teams: ASTD Press “10 Steps to Successful Teams”
and Pfeiffer “Fortify Your Sales Force: Leading & Training
Exceptional Teams.”
Trish‟s first full book, “Mastering the CPLP: How to Prepare for – and
Pass! – the CPLP Knowledge Exam” became available in its Kindle
Edition on Amazon.com as of May 2013.

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Renie McClay is a globally recognized author, presenter, and global
learning consultant passionate about connecting with people from
many cultures, on many topics, and on many levels.
Renie has managed the training function for several Fortune 500
companies, including Kraft, Novartis, and Pactiv (makers of Hefty).
Possessing a passion for travel, Renie has been to over 38 countries
and enjoys getting know new cultures. Her audiences have included
people across the globe from Australia, Europe, Asia, Middle East,
Latin America, and North America.
Books by Renie McClay
• “10 Steps to Successful Teams” (ASTD Press)
• ”The Essential Guide to Training Global Audiences” (Pfeiffer)
• Fortify Your Sales Force: Leading and Training Exceptional
Teams” (Pfeiffer)
• Interactive and Engaging Training” (Inspired Learning LLC0
• “111 Ideas to Engage Global Audience” (Learniappe)
Primary Facilitator
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Renie McClay, MA, CPLP
• Adjunct Faculty for Roosevelt University and
Concordia University
• Facilitator for American Management Association
(AMA)
• Masters from Global Talent Development,
DePaul University
• Honoree of the International Business Award and
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Owl’s Ledge
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Founded by Trish Uhl in 2003, Owl‟s Ledge LLC is a learning & performance and
project management consulting firm that designs, develops, and delivers
business results.
We pride ourselves on taking a holistic approach to developing learning
programs that integrate a wide range of disciplines, from business acumen, to
change management, to organizational development, to incorporating the best in
adult learning theory.
Using this approach, we help learning organizations become transformative,
global, innovative, and strategically enabled.
Which supports our mission:
Empowering learning & performance professionals to be ready, willing and able
to address mission critical business needs and face the challenges ahead.
A Little History - The Owl’s Ledge Story
“Owl‟s Ledge” is an homage to the Uhl family; as the name was originally coined by
Trish‟s mother – Karen – back in the 1970s. It‟s a play on words - “Ühl” in old German
means “wise, old owl.”
Karen used the name for her own company – a cattery (yes, cattery) – where she bred,
raised, and showed Siamese cats. Matter of fact, you can find ads and listings for the
original Owl‟s Ledge in old copies of Cat Fancy and Cat Fancier magazines – including
one featuring Trish‟s first cat , Namtaal.
Tom, Trish‟s dad, is the artist who created the familiar owl logo. He drew it for his wife.
So, in 2003, when Trish was considering names for her new consulting firm, she took
inspiration from her mother‟s battered business card, which she carried in her wallet
since her mother passed away from cancer in the late 1970s.
Since then, Owl‟s Ledge has continued to attract members of the Uhl family, including
Trish‟s brother, Jason. Jason - a teenager at the time- wrote the first Owl‟s Ledge
slogan – “Owl‟s Ledge: We‟ll take you from computer stumped to computer savvy!”
He‟s been Trish‟s Chief Marketing Officer ever since. 
Owl’s Ledge - Today
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Testimonials from past Owl’s Ledge CPLP® candidates:
• “I am thankful for the Saturday morning classes as they kept me on track to study
each week. I thought the exam was very difficult but am totally relieved to say „I
passed.‟“ - Technical Training Specialist, Medical Device Company
• “I just wanted to let you know that I PASSED the Knowledge Exam!!! I couldn't
believe it...I think that survey at the end of the exam was the longest survey I've ever
done. I can't tell you both how much I appreciate your help with preparing for the
exam. I was completely anxiety ridden, (as you're both aware) and your advice was
more than helpful.” – Training & Operations, Major Hotel Chain
• "Owl's Ledge was a great resource for helping find out what I needed to prepare." –
Curriculum Development Specialist , National Insurance Company
• "The support and information I got from Owl's Ledge was invaluable." – Curriculum
Designer, Major Retail Store
• “Trish is my colleague, my mentor, and most importantly my friend. Trish's
experience and leadership capabilities are second to none. I've benefited from all of
this with our continued work on the ASTD CPLP certification and re-certification
process.” - Training & Development Manager, National Eldercare Provider
We are the CPLP® certification experts – and it shows! Owl‟s Ledge offers the
most effective, innovative CPLP® Knowledge Exam & Work Product courses
available. Our courses use Accelerated Learning Theory and model Adult
Learning Theory to present more content in a shorter period of time and instill
more information and practical techniques than other courses. We are also
constantly improving our courses based on input from the candidates we work
with.
Our courses are developed in accordance with the ASTD Workplace Learning &
Performance (WLP) Competency Model and global learning & performance best
practices. Owl‟s Ledge CPLP® prep courses are taught by certified learning &
performance professionals (CPLPs) who are experienced learning professionals
and highly rated online facilitators.
Owl’s Ledge – The CPLP® Certification Experts!
Who is
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Additional Information
About the ASTD
CPLP® Certification
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For additional details about the CPLP® program and Owl‟s
Ledge certification study preparation, please watch our
informative recorded Webinar:
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Contact Information
Trish Uhl, PMP, CPLP
CEO, Owl‟s Ledge LLC
Worldwide
(630) 510-1461 voice
trishuhl@owls-ledge.com
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