According to the APTD Certification Handbook “The Talent Development Body of Knowledge (TDBoK) “does a good job of explaining the WHAT and the WHY of the concepts but does not address the HOW. The exam is practice-based which means that you will need to understand HOW to apply the concepts at work” (pg 16).

I decided to buy the $400 TDBoK because it covers 66% of the content I need to know (the What and Why). The Reading Reference List in the Certification Handbook has a helpful list of resources that answer the How question…How will I use this concept at work. My strategy is to create an outline of each section in the TDBoK and summarize the chapter plus include a summary of one of the Reading Reference links.

Domain 1. Building Personal Capability

1. 1. Communication
   2. Emotional Intelligence & Decision Making
   3. Collaboration & Leadership
   4. Cultural Awareness & Inclusion
   5. Project Management
   6. Complicance & Ethical Behavior
   7. Lifelong Learning

Domain 2. Developing Professional Capability

1. 1. Learning Sciences
   2. Instructional Design
   3. Training Delivery & Facilitation
   4. Technology Application
   5. Knowledge Management
   6. Career & Leadership Development
   7. Coaching
   8. Evaluating Impact

Domain 3. Impacting Organizational Capability

1. 1. Business Insight
   2. Consulting & Business Partnering
   3. Organization Development & Culture
   4. Talent Strategy & Management
   5. Performance Improvement
   6. Change Management
   7. Data & Analytics
   8. Future Readiness