Certificate/Intro Courses?
Hi all, I'm in what may or may not be a unique position with my job and was hoping to find some advice.
I am currently in an L&D role in manufacturing, largely focused on the "professional" (office) employees. My manager recently asked if I'd be interested in being added to succession planning for an ID role. I've expressed interest in strengthening my design skills in the past as creating training programs is part of this job.
My manager is confident that we can get a course/certification approved from a budget standpoint, but I'm in a little bit of an off situation with that.
I got into L&D by working up from entry-level picking at another company into their learning department. This was the experience that landed me the current position, however the job I interviewed for was far removed from what I actually do now. My highest level of formal education is a high school diploma and a few semesters here and there of trying to get a degree as an adult but not following through to the end. (Didn't really have a direction and was just doing it because my old job paid fully)
I've been trying to look into options to expand my capabilities so I might actually be considered seriously if/when this position opens, but everything I've found is graduate-level, other than an ATD course.
Does anyone have any suggestions for a course, or know if the ATD program is a good starting point? Hell, I'd even be fine hearing that a course isn't especially helpful so I can change my approach. This is all long-term, but I'd like to make the most of the opportunity.
Thanks!!