Chapter 7
HPT Professional Organizations
ISPI
ISPS is a professional organization that supports HPT practitioners, especially its members, through:
The compellation and publication of the ISPI Hand Book of Human Performance Technology, which is of principle reference in this toolkit
By hosting ISPI Conferences where practitioners gather to share ides nd network
With the ISPI web site which provides an online and democratically accessible access to information about HPT
By providing a defined code of ethics that serve to maintain the standards of performance of the practitioners and to add value to the client companies practitioners serve
Offering certification that enhances the knowledge of the participant practitioner and gives further assurance to the practitioner's clients
Providing Standards and Curriculum that set a precedent of knowledge needed by an HPT practitioner
For more information visit http//:ispi.org
ASTD
ASTD supports HPT practitioners through:
Hosting a the ASTD web site which provides an online and democratically accessible access to information about HPT
By providing a defined code of ethics that serve to maintain the standards of performance of the practitioners and to add value to the client companies practitioners serve
ASTD E-Learning Instructional Design enhances the knowledge of the participant practitioner and gives further assurance to the practitioner's clients. The e-learning also makes participation equally accessible to practitioners and potential practitioners in remote places
And with ASTD HPI Certification
" Consumers and customers are entitled to information that better enables them to discriminate effective from ineffective performance improvement products, services, and practices. Practitioners are entitled to a set of standards that better enables them to judge their own work and manage their professional development. ISPI believes that certification:
- Encourages practitioners to pursue further professional education and development.
- Improves practitioners' career opportunities through professional contacts.
- Results in greater recognition by colleagues and employers because certified practitioners have demonstrated their expertise in performance improvement."
from http://astd.org