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The Gamification of Learning: A Certification for Talent Development and HR Professionals

  • 09/18/2025
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  • 09/19/2025
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Want to know more, before signing up for the Certification?

Attend the LIVE preview webinar on August 20 that takes you through the 5-step process of gamifying a training program!

Who is this for?

Trainers, instructional designers, HR professionals, educators, and anyone looking to make learning more engaging, effective, and fun.

Level Up Your Learning Experiences!

Are you ready to boost engagement, drive learning retention, and future-proof your career? Join us for the Gamification Surveyor Certification (Level 1)—a live, interactive, and hands-on certification experience that will revolutionize the way you design learning experiences.

Why Gamification?
Gamification isnt just a trend—it s a proven strategy used by Fortune 500 companies, top educators, and innovative instructional designers to increase motivation, participation, and knowledge retention. This isn t about just adding points and badges; it s about applying the psychology of engagement to learning and development.

Your learners are changing. Their pivotal learning years were not spent in the classrooms of old. Now they want learning experiences that better align with neuroscience and human experiences.

To engage them, you will need to adapt.

    Stay Ahead of the Curve – Learn the latest gamification techniques being used internationally in corporate training, eLearning, and instructional design.

    Boost Your Career & Credibility – Earn an industry-recognized Gamification Surveyor Certification (Level 1) that sets you apart in your field.

    Enhance Your Training Effectiveness – Transform dull training sessions into engaging, results-driven experiences.

    No Coding, No Tech Headaches – This session focuses on practical application, not technology, making it accessible for all skill levels.

The ONLY Gamification Certification that earns you recertification* credits with ATD, SHRM, & HRCI.. 

More Than a Certification—A Smart Career Move!

✔️ Stay relevant in today s evolving learning landscape

✔️ Develop a powerful skillset that is in high demand across industries

✔️ Increase engagement & learner motivation with proven gamification strategies

✔️ Gain recognition as a forward-thinking learning professional

✔️ Walk away with ready-to-implement ideas for your next training or learning experience

Don t miss your chance to become a certified gamification expert! Secure your spot today and let s turn learning into an adventure.

Agenda

In this 8-hour certification program (attended over two 4-hour sessions - 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. both days), you will use a L&D case study as you overlay the 5-step Game the System™ model for gamification learning design, gather data, and participate in problem-solving and assessment exercises.

Outcomes

The goal is to increase learning and engagement through key concepts found in game design and behavioral psychology. By adding game mechanics to training, gamification not only increases interest, it makes training "fun."

    •    Understand how key concepts found in behavioral psychology and game design can increase learning and engagement
    •    Have a five-part process for gamifying a learning program
    •    Demonstrate a return on investment for your gamified learning program

Takeaways for Participants

1.    Game the System™ “game board” of the 30 necessary steps for creating successfully gamified learning programs

2.    All handouts and ancillary tools

3.    Analysis and feedback of a proposal for gamifying a case study or real program

4.    Sententia Level 1 Surveyor digital badge with metadata about the program and work completed for employers, recruiters, and potential clients

5.    ATD, HRCI, & SHRM recertification credit documentation for each registrant

IMPORTANT NOTE: Registration deadline to receive your HARDCOPY mailed participant materials is September 20. Otherwise, you can still register, but your materials will be emailed to you.

Interested in a sneak peek? Register for the August 21 webinar here.

Speakers

Monica Cornetti, 
Founder, Sententia, South Padre Island, Texas

Monica works with individuals and organizations who want to learn how to think differently to achieve uncommon results. A gamification speaker and designer, Monica was rated #1 among the “Gamification Gurus Power 100” by RISE in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018; and was also recognized as a Top 3 Finalist in the “Gamification Guru of the Year Award” by the World Gamification Congress held in Barcelona, Spain.

Monica is the Founder and CEO of the Sententia Gamification Consortium. She authored Totally Awesome Training Activity Guide: Put Gamification to Work for You, and is a co-author of Deliberate Fun: A Purposeful Application of Game Mechanics to Learning Experiences. Monica is hired for her skill as a gamification speaker and is considered at the top of her field in gamification design for corporate learning.

She is a graduate of Seton Hill with a BA in psychology, and The University of Houston-Victoria where she earned a Masters Degree in Economic Development and Entrepreneurship.

Jonathan Peters, PhD, 
Chief Motivation Officer, Sententia, South Padre Island, Texas

Jonathan Peters, PhD, has spent over a decade studying the science and art of motivation and persuasion. As a speaker, he has helped audiences from Melbourne, Australia to Augusta, Maine more effectively communicate with their customers and team-members.

Since joining the Sententia team, he had applied his knowledge and study to make learning more enticing, engaging, and encouraging through gamification.   

Jonathan is co-author of Deliberate Fun: A Purposeful Application of Game Mechanics to Learning Experiences.
CPLP Recertification Credit

CPLPs earn one recertification point/credit for each physical hour of continuing education within one’s current role/job or involving a new experience or content. You will need to keep records of the event and prepare any required paperwork. Visit the CPLP webpage for complete information.
Six recertification hours for this workshop.

HRCI and SHRM Recertification Credit

This program is eligible for self-certification for HRCI and SHRM recertifi-cation credits. You will need to keep records of the event and prepare any required paperwork. Visit the HRCI recertification webpage or the SHRM recertification webpage for more information.

Alignment with ATD's Capability Model™

Developing Professional Capability

  • Learning Sciences
  • Instructional Design
  • Training Delivery and Facilitation
  • Technology Application
  • Career and Leadership Development
  • Evaluating Impact


Impacting Organizational Capability

  • Business Insight
  • Organization Development and Culture
  • Talent Strategy and Management
  • Performance Improvement
  • Change Management
  • Future Readiness



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