Several major IPT-related professional organizations include ASTD, ISPI, IBSTPI, and eLearning Guild.

American Society of Training and Development (ASTD)
(http://www.astd.org)

The majority of students enrolled in the IPT program are familiar with ASTD, and many are members of their local chapter. ASTD best captures the general training and development community which is one of the professional foci of many of the students enrolled in the IPT program.

• Conferences - ASTD offers several conferences, including its annual international conference and exposition. IPT students, graduates, and faculty have presented at the international conference. Visit the students/alumni's accomplishments page to see the list of students who presented at ASTD's national and local chapter conferences.
   
• Publications - The trade journal ASTD publishes is called T+D.  ASTD Press publishes numerous resources.
   
• Local Chapter - IPT students and graduates are also actively participating in the Treasure Valley Chapter of ASTD a as officers and members (e.g., 2008 President, Gabby Hayes, President-Elect, Janice Walters, Membership, Larry Petrie, Web Communcations, George Aston are IPT graduates; other IPT students/graduates who served as ASTD-TVC officers include Janet Emery, Liz Johnsen, Betsy Micone, and Shelley Berg).
   

International Society of Performance Improvement (ISPI)
(http://www.ispi.org/)

ISPI is "the leading international association dedicated to improving productivity and performance in the workplace." IPT department is one of the few sustaining members of ISPI, that are dedicated to contribute to the society by improving the proficiency of the members and advocating the use of Human Performance Technology.

• Conferences - For the past 10 years, IPT faculty have collaborated with IPT students to present at the annual international conference. Visit the students/alumni's accomplishments page to see the list of students who presented at Performance Improvement conference.
   
• Publications - ISPI publishes a trade journal called Performance Improvement Journal (PIJ) and a research journal called Performance Improvement Quarterly (PIQ), of which IPT faculty, Dr. Donald Winiecki, is a contributing editor.  All 6 IPT full-time faculty members and many other adjunct faculty have published their articles in the PIJ and/or PIQ. IPT faculty and students are also publishing their articles in the 'Tables from the Field' column in ISPI's monthly newsletter, PerformanceExpress.
   
• Local Chapter - Two IPT graduates (Jan Cook and Jodane Christopersen) have founded ISPI's Idaho Chapter in 2007.
   

The International Board of Standards for Training, Performance and Instruction (IBSTPI)
(http://www.ibstpi.org/)

• Publications - IBSTPI has published competencies for training managers, instructional designers, and instructors. The IPT department has used these competencies to align  IPT curriculum with industry standards.

The eLearning Guild
(http://www.elearningguild.com/)

The eLearning Guild is a member-driven online information center and Community of Practice" for the highly marketable instructional designer/e-learning developer.

• Conferences - The eLearning Guild hosts two major international conferences each year.
   
• Publications - The eLearning Guild provides numerous resources helpful for e-learning practitioners. Even with a free Associate Free status, students can enjoy the benefits of searching jobs, retrieving articles, etc. Drs. Chyung and Villachica are members of eLearning Guild, and Dr. Chyung has published her e-learning article in Learning Solutions E-Magazine.