ILP Institute for Learning Practitioners

Becoming a CLP

Becoming a Certified Learning Practitioner

Each CLP application will be assessed on the individual’s merits. To qualify, CLP applicants typically have:

• Minimum 10 years practical learning facilitation experience
• Recognised educational qualifications and accreditations
• Professional achievements in the learning and development field

How Assessment Works

CLP certification is based on assessments of career achievements, practical experience and ongoing professional development.

To be successful the applicant must accumulate a minimum of 800 points across all three of the following areas.

Assessment Criteria Explained

1. Educational Qualifications

A degree or postgraduate qualification, together with a recognised training or facilitation qualification (e.g. Facilitation Passport). We recognise that people can enter the learning and development profession without these qualifications, so credit is given for completed qualifications in other disciplines and any learning and development studies undertaken.

In some circumstances, substantial experience can substitute for qualifications. However, in these cases applicants must demonstrate competence acquired through more than 10 years of specific practice.

2. Practical Experience

A minimum of 10 years learning and development experience is required.

3. Professional Achievements

Applicants are required to provide a resume of their professional achievements. Evidence of work done, results achieved and career highlights is sought. All claims must be independently substantiated.

Application Criteria

CLP Application Criteria

This information is provided to help applicants complete their submission to become a Certified Learning Practitioner (CLP).

Factors taken into account when assessing CLP applicants include:

Educational Qualifications

The extent to which the applicant has been exposed to, required to think about, demonstrate knowledge in, and apply facilitation concepts and theories in the context of formal, accredited educational programs.

Accreditations

To establish the relevant accreditations the applicant has obtained during their career to support their professionalism and to increase the depth of services they can provide to their clients.

Professional Achievements

The applicant’s career progress, functional responsibilities, job assignments and industry experience provide a track record of professional achievement.

Practical Experience

To determine the applicant’s breadth of learning and development experience – in what settings, industries and areas of expertise.

Other Considerations

In the case of senior learning and development professionals, who do not have relevant academic study, weighting will be given to their experience and impact they have made through their deliverables.

Maintaining CLP Standards

Maintenance of CLP Standards

All CLP’s are required to maintain their professionalism by undertaking a minimum of 100 hours of professional development over a three-year period.

This commitment, which is subject to random ILP auditing, fosters continued learning and development.

Your professional maintenance program must meet the criteria and policies set by ILP’s national advisory group. The majority needs to be structured learning such as training programs, tertiary study and professional development workshops. The remainder of your program can include informal activities such as research and readings.