Certificate in Workplace and Instructional Design Online
Improve your workforce from within by helping bridge the gap between employee knowledge and organizational needs. Learn how to build effective instructional programming for continuous focused learning.
Program Overview
Help others learn with our grad cert in instructional design
Employee training has become a critical concern as the pace of business, global competition, and the number of remote workers continue to increase exponentially. In the Certificate in Workplace and Instructional Design online program, you will learn how to assess organizational needs and develop programs that enable employees to excel collaboratively.
Gain insights into solutions-focused instructional programs that promote employee engagement and are immediately applicable. Experienced practitioners will teach you proven instructional methods and innovative use of technology as you create and use ePortfolios that demonstrate your IDT proficiency. If you choose to pursue an MBA or M.A., credit hours from the instructional design online certificate can transfer into an online master's degree program.
In this certificate program, you will:
- Develop an understanding of how project management, change management, and knowledge management contribute to instructional design
- Understand rapid prototyping in the context of instructional design
- Gain both theoretical knowledge and practical applications of a range of instructional methods and techniques, such as interactive discussion, self-directed learning, role playing, lectures, action learning, demonstration, and exercise
- Comprehend and utilize strategies to increase organizational learning capabilities
- Develop an understanding of how project management, change management, and knowledge management contribute to instructional design
- Understand rapid prototyping in the context of instructional design
- Gain both theoretical knowledge and practical applications of a range of instructional methods and techniques, such as interactive discussion, self-directed learning, role playing, lectures, action learning, demonstration, and exercise
- Comprehend and utilize strategies to increase organizational learning capabilities
Career opportunities in instructional design:
- Instructional Designer
- Curriculum Developer
- Freelance/Instructional Design Consultant
- Instructional Designer
- Curriculum Developer
- Freelance/Instructional Design Consultant
Also available:
Avila University offers a variety of certificate programs online. If you’re interested in pursuing a master’s degree, all credit hours from the Certificate – Workplace and Instructional Design transfer to our online M.A. in Management – Workplace Instructional Design.
Tuition
Benefit from the flexibility of pay-by-the-course tuition
The Workplace and Instructional Design Certificate online program tuition is the same affordable, pay-as-you-go rate for all U.S. residents. Fees are included in the total tuition, and financial aid may be available.
| Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Course | Per Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workplace and Instructional Design Certificate | $500 | $1,500 | $6,500 |
Tuition breakdown:
Calendar
Choose the start date that fits your schedule
Ideal for working professionals, the workplace and instructional design graduate certificate online program features 8-week courses and multiple start dates each year so you can begin at the time that works best for you. View the full calendar for all upcoming starts and corresponding deadlines.
| Term | Start Date | App Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline | Class End Date | Term Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 1 2025 | 1/6/25 | 1/2/25 | 1/2/25 | 1/3/25 | 1/6/25 | 3/2/25 | 8 weeks |
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Admissions
Easily apply to this instructional design cert program
We’ve simplified the admission process to help you get started quickly and easily. You can find all requirements for admission to the Avila online Certificate – Workplace and Instructional Design program below.
Admission Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree
- Minimum 2.5 GPA
- No GRE or GMAT required
In order to be eligible to receive a Certificate – Workplace and Instructional Design from Avila University, you must have the following:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
- GPA requirements for unconditional admission: 2.75 cumulative grade point average at the completion of the undergraduate degree
- GPA requirements for conditional admission: 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the completion of the undergraduate degree
- Students admitted conditionally must achieve a 3.0 GPA on the first nine credits in their program of study
- Official transcripts from all institutions previously attended
Submit all official transcripts to:
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Avila University
11901 Wornall Road
Kansas City, MO 64145
Courses
Take a look at your instructional design courses
In order to earn the online Certificate in Workplace and Instructional Design, you will complete five courses for a total of 13 credit hours. There are no leveling courses or prerequisites required.
ID 600 must be taken first. MG 685 is a 16-week course and must be taken during the last two courses of the program. MG 685 is offered during the first session of each term.
Course objectives:
- Learners will have knowledge of instructional modalities
- Learners will identify the elements of effective learning and behavioral outcomes
- Learners will have knowledge of rapid prototyping in the context of instructional design
- Learners will develop an understanding how project management, change management and knowledge management play a role in instructional design
Course objectives:
- Learners will have knowledge of instructional modalities
- Learners will identify the elements of effective learning and behavioral outcomes
- Learners will have knowledge of rapid prototyping in the context of instructional design
- Learners will develop an understanding how project management, change management and knowledge management play a role in instructional design
Course objectives:
- Use effective questioning techniques to identify training outcomes
- Select and use analysis techniques for determining instructional content
- Identify and describe target population and environmental characteristics
- Conduct a needs assessment in order to recommend appropriate design solutions and strategies
- Analyze and utilize a variety of design models for ID
- Assessment: Develop a Needs Assessment
