ASTD New Mexico Wins National Award

The New Mexico chapter of the American Society for Training and Development has won the 2001 Special Products and Services award for the Training Development and Instructional Technology (TDIT) certificate program offered by the University of New Mexico's-Division of Continuing Education which is sponsored by ASTD New Mexico.

The Special Products and Services award is part of the Management and Assessment Program designed by National ASTD to provide chapters an opportunity to seek recognition for a significant project, event or product that produces exemplary efforts and results in meeting specific identified needs. The TDIT certificate program was evaluated according to five key areas:

* Need Identification-Provided evidence that this effort was the result of a systematic process of identifying member and customer requirements.
* Objectives-Stated measurable performance goals in relation to the identified need(s).
* Methodology-Provided evidence of efficient and effective delivery systems that are tied to identified needs and objectives.
* Evaluation-Shows methods and instruments for how performance was measured.
* Results-Provided quantifiable evidence of how performance levels fell short, met, or exceeded objectives.

The New Mexico chapter will accept their award in Washington D.C. on October 19 at a special event honoring award winning chapter leaders. A special thanks to Leah Kier, VP of Programs, Martha Binford, VP of Communications and Joe LiRosi, President for their hard work and contribution in designing and developing the TDIT program.