The Canadian Society for Training and Developement offers awards to honor Canadian-developed stand-alone learning products and programs once a year. These types of training products and programs are considered best practice methods that exceed industry standards.
Some of the criteria for the CSTD Awards are originality, instructional design, evaluation strategy, packaging, communication style and overall value. The awards given are based on merit of submission and not in the comparison with other award applicants.
There are several entry categories for the CSTD Award. The WOW award is for programs that introduce a new idea in the form of a new product or service.The External Learning Program award and the External E-Learning Training Program award is for classroom based concept programs where the External E-Learning Award focuses on programs delivered on electronic technology. The Internal E-learning training program is for instructional content or learning experiences that are delivered, enabled, or mediated by electronic technology.
Being awarded with the CSTD Award will give your company authority in your industry. Your clients will have greater confidence that your training program is superior and even exceeds the industry standard. As CSTD is a world leader in professional development, learning and performance business applications, a CSTD award is an excellent endorsement for your company.