One thousandth enrolment on the CeLP Programme
The Training Foundation has revealed that to date, over one thousand bookings have been received from individuals now working towards a Certificate or Diploma within the new Certified e-Learning Professional Programme (CeLP).
Organisations enrolling students include Prudential, Open University, Corporation of London, Shell, Spring, KPMG, Pearson Education, University of Wolverhampton, Learning Skills Council, Clerical Medical, UfI, Royal London Mutual Insurance and Bacon & Woodrow.
CeLP represents the world's first comprehensive certification programme for e-Learning professionals and consists of more than 300 learner hours of online, collaborative self-study materials with tutorial support.
Speaking at the CIPD HRD 2002 Exhibition in London, Adrian Snook, Director of Corporate Development for The Training Foundation commented: "Whilst the programme builds on the previous huge success of our On-Line Trainer and On-Line Tutor courses, we were nevertheless surprised by the level of demand in the eleven weeks since the CeLP programme was launched at Learning Technologies 2002".
CeLP Programme Director Clive Shepherd added: "The success of CeLP is not only a just reward for the team that spent thousands of hours designing and developing the programme over the past 18 months - it also indicates how enthusiastic trainers are to upgrade their skills, so that they can play a full part in the ongoing development of e-Learning."
Independent Industry commentator Vaughan Waller, Chairman of The e-Learning Network, also greeted the announcement with enthusiasm. "This development indicates that the UK e-Learning industry is finally maturing. The Government is launching major initiatives such as the new e-Learning Task Force and people are no longer seeing e-Learning as a fad, but as a viable career option."
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About the CeLP Programme
CeLP is designed to cater for the needs of anyone involved in the fast developing world of e-Learning. Certification tracks are available for: e-Learning Consultants, e-Learning Developers, e-Learning Tutors and e-Learning Managers.
The Certificate programme may then be complemented by a number of electives that broaden the candidate's knowledge and skills in order to gain a full Diploma in e-Learning.
All CeLP courses have been developed by The Training Foundation, which also manages the programme's learning portal www.elearningprofessional.com.
The Institute of IT Training competency framework which underpins the CeLP programme was developed on the basis of over two years' experience of setting standards for the e-Learning industry in the UK..
Verification and Certification for the CeLP programme in the UK, Africa, Middle East and Asia is provided by NCC Education, the UK Awarding body with an international reputation for educational qualifications in over 40 countries around the world.
The Competency Framework Review Panel, which underpins CeLP is drawn from a range of organisations and sectors to ensure rigour and relevance. Representatives include: UfI, the Open University, the e-Learning Network, KnowledgePool, Lancaster University, Edexcel, e-skills NTO and the Institute of IT Training.
Sample Module
A sample module from the programme is available free of charge by accessing the CeLP website: www.elearningprofessional.com.
About the Training Foundation
The Training Foundation was launched in 1998. It is the only cross industry standards-driven organisation in the UK dedicated solely to providing support and development to training professionals. Since Autumn 1998, over 4000 training professionals from 600+ organisations have undertaken certification programmes with TTF via classroom or online courses. www.trainingfoundation.com.
About the Institute of IT Training
The Institute of IT Training (IITT) is the UK's professional body for IT training. It sets standards in best practice for the training profession, manages accreditation programmes for training providers and provides membership services to training professionals; more than 2,000 trainers enrol on IITT professional development courses each year. www.iitt.org.uk.