by Lauren Kristensen | May 31, 2023 | APTD, Political Course Evolution
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...
by Lauren Kristensen | Apr 26, 2023 | APTD, Political Course Evolution
APTD – Associate Professional in Talent Development I bought my test spot which was $699 for the exam…not cheap at all. My exam is in November and it’s 2 hours with 115 multiple choice questions. The other requirements were 28 professional...
by Lauren Kristensen | Feb 28, 2023 | Political Course Evolution
There’s nine accreditation standards my political course has to meet: 1.Focus on Results 1.1 There is a rationale for the proposed program and justification of the investment. 1.2 The rationale includes the program’s intended impact on outputs, outcomes, or...
by Lauren Kristensen | Feb 1, 2023 | Political Course Evolution
I’m a 27 year old instructional designer and emerging leader, how am I going to convince Oregon Republicans to buy my course? I need credibility. I’m going to earn that two ways. Find a subject-matter expert that will share their campaign knowledge with...
by Lauren Kristensen | Dec 27, 2022 | Political Course Evolution
I’ve decided to create an eLearning course for candidates running for the Oregon state legislature for Washington County. It would be too difficult and overwhelming to cover all local offices like city council, water board, commissioners, etc or federal office...
by Lauren Kristensen | Apr 29, 2022 | Political Course Evolution
This month I spoke with two lobbyists from two different associations both in the education field. Both lean Left. I figure I might as well talk to everyone who is willing to talk to me so I can absorb as much information as I can to create the best training possible....