Introduction to Learning and Development (Udemy.com)
Become a confident people development practitioner and knowledgeable in Human Resource Development
Created by: Irina Ketkin
Last updated March 2025
What you will learn
- What Learning and Development is and how it can support the achievement of organisational objectives
- Freely discuss the goal and purpose of L&D
- How to identify different roles in L&D, their responsibilities and activities
- Best practices in building a list of skills and knowledge areas required to be a L&D professional
- How to devise a plan to meet your individual learning and development needs
- The basics of Talent Management
How it compares
Against the other 170 rated Udemy courses in Human Resources on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.4 out of 5higher than 42% of them
- Reviews4,380#20 of 171 by number of reviews
- Length1.9 hoursshorter than 59% of them
- Last updatedMarch 2025earlier than 63% of them
Course Description
Jump start your career in Learning in Development within HR with the only course on Udemy on the topic.
At the end of this course, students will
Know what Learning and Development is and how it can support the achievement of organisational objectives
Be able to freely discuss the goal and purpose of Learning and Development
Identify different roles in Learning and Development , their responsibilities and activities
Build a list of skills and knowledge areas required to be a Learning and Development professional
Be able to devise a plan to meet your individual learning and development needs.
With this course, you will have the opportunity to plan you career in Learning and Development (either as part of Human Resources (HR) or outside of it) by completing a Personal Development Plan. You will also have access to free Learning and Development resources, visual guides and case studies from best practices in L&D.
Join a worldwide community of ever-rising Learning and Development professionals by signing up to this course today!
UPDATE: the course includes an updated video on the new CIPD Profession Map!
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STUDENT FEEDBACK:
Vita, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: "Very well structured and providing essential Information! Highly recommended!"
Shivakrupa, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: "I loved it,It was lively and i was able to apply in my daily tasks."
Federica, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: "I really enjoyed this course! It helped me to reorganize all the information I learnt in the past two years as an HR Intern. Now I have a good knowledge of the L&D world. The teacher was clear and engaging, I appreciated the real life case studies, the PDP (Personal Development Plan) and all the attached resources. I'm looking forward the next course, how to design training actions. Thanks a lot, Ira!"
Boby, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: "Proper explanations well done eye contact with camera Which means the teacher really CARE’s about you as a student! This is PO!"
Luis, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: "The course gave a good overview of the L&D profession and what to expect as one grows in this career. It was brief and just right for what I expected for an introduction."
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Tags: Learning and Development, L&D, Human Resource Development, Human Capital Development, Instructional Design, Career Development, Personal Development Plan, Learning strategies, Learning technologies, HR, Human Resources, Talent Management
Music by Bensound
Instructor Details
- 4.4 Rating
4,380 Reviews
Irina Ketkin
I am a Learning and Development Consultant and have been in the field since 2011. I work with select few organizations helping them implement their own learning and development programs. My specialties include facilitating live training workshops, creating learning content, and one-on-one coaching sessions. My approach is collaborative, interactive, and engaging, and I work with individuals and teams from all levels of the organization.
Over the years, I have trained thousands of people around the world, facilitated over 500 team sessions, created and curated countless eLearning content, designed websites and produced whiteboard explainer videos and animations, coached and mentored, developed leaders and their teams, motivated people and all the (boring) administrative tasks in between. But what I actually do is
DESIGN LEARNING EXPERIENCES
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Reviews
By Luca Ruven Güttner on 11/19/2025
Very much a surface-level introduction to the topic
By Virginia Miller on 2/24/2024
I was interested in learning about integrating L&D as part of my current Operations role as well as understanding opportunities and skillsets for a role in an L&D department. This course was very comprehensive with a lot of helpful information and resources. The material was well laid out, and Irina is a very good presenter. Irina is also very responsive to questions and comments.
By Geetha Allavarapu on 10/1/2022
i am a fresher in L&D and I wanted to know what this is all about and I got the the perfect guidance and information on what I needed to know and more too. With the help of this course I am sure to develop this further and get into a career in L&D.. Thanks for giving a wonderful and informative course Irina!
By Varun Krishna on 8/14/2022
Just like Irina told, right now i have a clear plan of action on how to further my career in Learning and Development. This was a great learning experience in which i did examine my current roles and goals, And also got to understand my strengths and weaknesses so that i can work on my needs to reach my goals and what all i have to prioritise to strengthen my L&D activities career.
By Zeïd SOUEBNI on 7/13/2022
As an introductory course, it provides an excellent overview of L&D field with a particular focus on Business Partnership Culture. It's just amazing as an entry level content and I'm planning to take more advanced Irina's L&D courses since they are so insightful. I feel happy with the content I've learned !
By Bambang Fajarisman on 12/27/2020
I like it, thankyou very much
By Swetha Gundala on 12/20/2020
Very clear and will definitely help me note these points in my HR career of L&D. Thankyou Irina
By Achmad Budiherijanto on 12/13/2020
Good Courses
By Michelle R. Smith on 12/13/2020
Great Class!
By Zsolt Mezei on 12/9/2020
I really enyojed the coure. I've found it very useful. It was clear and easy to understand, and I also think Irina's presentational skills add a lot of plus. She made it enyojable and I like the attachments as well. Especially the links to the CIPD. I think Iam gonna use it more often in the near future. Thank you!
By Antoinette Segakweng on 11/16/2020
Indeed, the explanations are really putting the picture together and I'm following very well
By Pawanjot Singh on 11/6/2020
Well explained
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