Irish Institute of Training and Development

What Irish Institute of Training and Development does

The Irish Institute of Training and Development (IITD), operating as L&DI (Learning and Development Institute), is a non-profit professional membership body founded in 1969 in Ireland. It serves as the designated professional body for Learning & Development practitioners in Ireland, setting standards and benchmarks for best practice in the field. Its core operations revolve around membership subscriptions (individual and corporate tiers), endorsed training programmes, professional events (webinars, masterclasses, the annual National Conference, and the Excellence in Learning Awards), mentorship services, and knowledge resources including the L&DI Magazine, research papers, blog content, and the L&D Global Sentiment Survey.

The organization generates revenue through three principal streams: recurring membership subscriptions providing access to events, resources, mentorship, and career support; one-time fees for L&DI Endorsed Programmes and courses; and event fees from paid conferences, masterclasses, and awards ceremonies. Distribution is conducted primarily through direct membership engagement and a strategic channel partnership with L&D Skillnet (Skillnet Ireland), which provides funded training access for member organizations. The organization maintains an academic partnership with DCU Business School to deliver the MSc in Strategic Learning & Development, and aligns with QQI (Quality and Qualifications Ireland) on quality assurance policies for training programmes.

The underlying technology footprint is modest: the organization operates a website-driven membership hub with social media presence across LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, plus a Knowledge Centre platform and the recently introduced Skills Navigator assessment tool. Operating geography is exclusively domestic (Ireland), with 1-10 employees and no disclosed parent company, subsidiaries, or institutional ownership. The organization is governed by its members for professional development purposes and is not a technology product company.

Name

Irish Institute of Training and Development

Legal name

Irish Institute of Training & Development

Website

https://iitd.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

L&DI is the non-profit professional body for Learning & Development in Ireland, founded in 1969. It serves L&D practitioners and corporate organizations through membership subscriptions, endorsed training programmes, events, mentorship, and industry research.

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Product category

Professional Membership Association

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Learning & Development (L&D) & Training Management (EDABAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Human Resources & Talent (SHRM/HRCI Recertification) (EDAAALAN), Corporate Learning & Training Content Development (EDAGAKAC)

Keywords

• Professional membership association
• Learning development training
• Corporate training programmes
• Workforce skills development
• Professional development events

Headquarters

HQ city

Kildare

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Annual membership fees providing access to professional development resources, events, networking, mentorship, career support, and professional credibility for L&D practitioners in Ireland.
2. Course and Programme Fees: Revenue from L&DI Endorsed Programmes and educational offerings for professional development.
3. Event Fees: Revenue from paid events, conferences, masterclasses, and awards ceremonies including the Excellence in Learning Awards.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

L&DI (Irish Institute of Training and Development) is the non-profit professional body for Learning and Development practitioners in Ireland, selling tiered individual and corporate memberships, L&DI Endorsed Programmes that quality-mark third-party training courses against industry standards, and a calendar of paid professional events including webinars, masterclasses, and the annual national conference. Supplementary paid and member-included offerings include a Mentorship Panel, the Skills Navigator assessment tool, and access to research resources and the L&DI Magazine.

Product overview

L&DI (Learning and Development Institute) operates as a professional membership body for Learning & Development practitioners in Ireland, founded in 1969. The organization offers a unified portfolio of services centered around professional membership, continuing education, events, and industry research. The core offerings include membership tiers (individual and corporate), professional events (webinars, conferences, masterclasses, and awards), training courses with L&DI-endorsed programmes, mentorship services, and resource access including research, the Skills Navigator tool, and the L&D Global Sentiment Survey. The L&D Skillnet provides funding access for strategic training programmes. All offerings work together to support L&D professionals' career development and set industry standards for best practice in Ireland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Membership

Quantifiable outcome

• L&DI sets the standards and benchmarks for best practice in L&D in Ireland - providing a quality mark that connects brands with industry standard

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• L&D SkillnetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerL&D Skillnet is a skills network that partners with L&DI to provide funded training programmes and professional education access for organisations in Ireland. The partnership enables members to access MSc programmes and other professional development opportunities with financial support from Skillnet Ireland.
• DCU Business SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership delivering the MSc in Strategic Learning & Development programme. DCU Business School collaborates with L&DI and L&D Skillnet to provide accredited professional education for L&D practitioners.
• Digital Learning InstituteminorOthersEducational institution that uses L&DI research papers and resources for curriculum development, staying ahead of emerging L&D trends.
• QQI (Quality and Qualifications Ireland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerL&DI maintains QQI Quality Assurance Policies, indicating an official relationship for quality assurance and qualification standards in training and development programmes.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Association for Talent Development (ATD): The largest US-based professional membership association for talent development / L&D practitioners. Highly comparable as a membership body delivering credentials, conferences, research (including the global sentiment survey), and endorsed programmes, though operating at much larger scale and across the US market.
• Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD): The UK-based chartered professional body for HR and L&D. Closely comparable as a chartered body offering memberships, accredited learning programmes (including postgraduate pathways), community events, and industry research for L&D and people professionals.
• Learning and Performance Institute (LPI): UK-based global membership body for learning and development professionals, offering accreditation, certifications, and a worldwide community of L&D practitioners. Directly comparable as a niche L&D-focused professional body with membership tiers and certification programmes.

Others

• Training Industry Inc. Research and media organization covering the corporate L&D market. Comparable as an ecosystem player producing research, directories, and awards that overlap with L&DI's content, research, and Excellence in Learning Awards offerings.
• Skillnet Ireland: Ireland's national workforce upskilling network and L&DI's key strategic partner. Comparable as an ecosystem enabler that channels government funding into enterprise training; not a direct competitor but a closely adjacent organization influencing L&DI's programme economics.

Broad incumbents

• Coursera for Business: Enterprise arm of Coursera providing accredited university and industry content to corporate L&D buyers. Comparable as a source of accredited L&D credentials (including postgraduate pathways) that competes with the DCU MSc partnership for Irish corporate L&D budgets.
• Skillsoft: Global enterprise L&D technology and content provider. Comparable as an incumbent offering comprehensive L&D content, leadership development, and credentialing programmes that compete with L&DI's endorsed programmes and MSc pathway for enterprise training budgets.
• LinkedIn Learning: Global on-demand L&D content platform owned by Microsoft, serving individual learners and enterprise L&D teams. Comparable as a source of L&D content and professional development that competes for the same member wallet and attention, particularly in Ireland.

Regional players

• European Training Foundation (ETF): EU agency supporting vocational education and training policy across EU partner countries. Comparable as an institutional actor shaping L&D standards, qualifications, and funding frameworks that influence L&DI's operating environment in Ireland.
• Australian Institute of Training and Development (AITD): Australia's national professional body for workplace learning and development. Comparable as a membership association offering events, certification, and professional development for L&D practitioners, but serving the Australian market rather than Ireland.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/iitd_ireland
• Facebookfacebook.com/LandDInstitute
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/learning-and-development-institute
• Instagraminstagram.com/landd_institute

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Investors

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Investments

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