The benefit of learning together with your friend is that you keep each other accountable and have meaningful discussions about what you're learning.
Courtlyn
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Gain the hands-on analytical skills to design and develop impactful learning experiences
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February 13, 2024
5 months, online
10–15 hours per week
Our participants tell us that taking this program together with their colleagues helps to share common language and accelerate impact.
We hope you find the same. Special pricing is available for groups.
The benefit of learning together with your friend is that you keep each other accountable and have meaningful discussions about what you're learning.
Courtlyn
Promotion and Events SpecialistOnline education is experiencing unprecedented growth, with worldwide revenue projected to reach $239.3 billion by 2027. As the world moves further into the digital age and the needs of the workforce change, the demand for skilled instructional designers who can create effective online learning experiences is only expected to grow.
Developed by Emeritus, a world-class leader in online learning and instructional design, the Professional Certificate in Instructional Design program draws on the abundant, real-world expertise of our own design team, giving participants the opportunity to immerse themselves in a rapidly growing field whose principles remain relevant across education and business even as technology continues to evolve.
Predicted change in job skill sets by 2027, a shift driving demand for instructional designers
Number of unique job postings requiring instructional design skills in the US over the last year
Average salary for instructional designers in the US in 2022 for professionals with 0-6 years of work experience in non-managerial positions
At Emeritus, instructional design is our forte. Leveraging the knowledge of our instructional design professionals, the Emeritus Instructional Design Institute, and our unique model that blends state-of-the-art technology, curriculum innovation, and hands-on instruction, our programs help individuals learn new skills and make a lasting impact on the greater global community. We are committed to teaching the skills of the future by making high-quality education accessible and affordable.
94 percent of our learners report a positive impact on their career and professional development.
Emeritus's learner base spread across 153 countries, is a testament to the wide-reaching impact of our future-focused programs.
We collaborate with more than 50 top-tier universities across the United States, Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia, India, and China to make world-class education globally accessible.
Whether you develop instructional materials for an education system or a corporation, this program is designed to help you build a foundation in instructional analytics and design. At the end of this program, you will come away with hands-on skills to create impactful learning solutions that set learners up for success.
This program is ideal for:
This program will help you prepare for the following roles:
*There are no prerequisites for this program.
Develop the core analytical skills necessary to develop high-impact learning solutions.
Gain real-world insights from Emeritus' own industry experts, who bring first-hand knowledge and organizational best practices to the program.
Create a professional portfolio highlighting a sample of your design work, along with supporting documentation, to share with potential employers.
Learn with a global cohort of instructional design peers who you can source for ideas and networking.
The program curriculum focuses on the principles of instructional design, equipping participants with the knowledge and analytical skills needed to develop engaging, goal-oriented learning materials for a constantly evolving business environment.
Explore what an instructional designer does on a day-to-day basis. Then, dive deeper into learning science, examine the applications of learning theory in the workplace, and learn how to adapt design models to your learners’ needs.
Discover how analytics can be leveraged to identify performance gaps, assess potential learning solutions, and understand what your learners really need. In addition, see how learning outcomes and skills hierarchies fit into the design process.
Learn the essentials of module development, including content planning, sequencing instructional material, and testing. Then, explore best practices for designing learning solutions that facilitate accessibility and inclusion.
Identify and select procedures that will help your course achieve ideal course characteristics and meet quality standards. Then, explore the dynamics of delivery and create delivery documentation for the course you have designed.
Discover how to choose the best tools to produce your course, explore learning management systems, and practice building out a module in an authoring tool. In addition, learn best practices for data visualization and visual design to create charts and graphs that effectively represent data.
Combine the modules you have designed throughout the program into a deliverable course. Then, build out one of your modules using an integrated learning platform, and annotate your process to highlight significant design components.
Success in instructional design requires both hard and soft skills. This program offers you guidance for navigating your career path, from crafting your elevator pitch to perfecting your interview skills. The program support team includes program leaders who help you reach your learning goals. The primary goal is to give you the skills necessary to be prepared for a job in this field; however, job placement is not guaranteed.
Career preparation you will receive in this program includes:
You can join the league of our graduates who work at leading organizations such as:
*Participant experience levels prior to taking our programs may vary.
Dr. Karen Mahon
Director, Global Design and Learning Excellence, Emeritus Institute of Management
Dr. Karen Mahon specializes in synthesizing instructional/learning experience design, technology, strategy, and leadership into practical learning solutions. At Emeritus, she leads the instructional design team that collaborates with university faculty to design online executive programs for a global audience. Additionally, she manages the Learning Excellence team, the Redesign team, and the Design Operations team.
Karen’s responsibilities also include overseeing the implementation of Emeritus’s Content Management System, leading a new course redesign process, and managing the Instructional Design Academy initiative. In addition, she oversees efforts to improve instructional design decision-making through analyses of direct measures of learner performance.
Karen holds a BA in psychology from UC San Diego, an MA and EdD in educational psychology from West Virginia University, and a certificate in product management from UC Berkeley Haas School of Business.
Members of our instructional design team bring additional expertise and key insights to the program, including:
Susan Bastian, MEd, EdS
Traci Roth, MEd, BA
Brook Corwin, MA, BA
Nolan Williams, MS
Tina Houareau, PhD
Adam Santone, PhD
Phylise Banner, BA, MSEd
Hector Valle, MA
Mazlan Hasan, MA
Fan Yang, PhD
Kimberly Gibson, PhD
Elaine Sequeira, BA
Anita Mendonca, MA, MEd
Subroto Mukherjee, BA, BCA, MCA
Alorika Ray, MA, BEd, MBA
Pallavi Gupta, BSc, MSc
Varun Chauhan, BSc
Divyavathi R, MCA, MPhil
Pravin Jagtap, BBA
Rebecca Taub, MA, BA
— Dr. Janet Twyman, Education Innovator, Thought Leader, and Founder, Blast
— Trafford Judd, Head of Global Programs, Revenue Enablement, Asana
— Satang Jow, Head of Learning and Development for R&D, Rapid
— Dr. Richard Kubina, Jr, Director of Research at CentralReach, LLC
Upon satisfying all requirements of this program, Emeritus grants a verified digital certificate of completion in recognition of your success. This program is graded on a pass or fail basis; participants must receive 80 percent to pass and obtain the certificate of completion.
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After reviewing the information on the program landing page, we recommend you submit the short form above to gain access to the program brochure, which includes more in-depth information. If you still have questions on whether this program is a good fit for you, please email learner.success@emeritus.org, and a dedicated program advisor will follow up with you very shortly.
Some programs do have prerequisites, particularly the more technical ones. This information will be noted on the program landing page, as well as in the program brochure. If you are uncertain about program prerequisites and your capabilities, please email us at learner.success@emeritus.org for assistance.
This is a graded program. You will be required to complete a combination of individual assignments, quizzes, and a final project. Each component carries a certain number of points and a cumulative score of 75% is required to pass and obtain your professional certificate.
The primary objective of this program is to give you the skills you need to be prepared for a job in this field. While eligible participants will receive career coaching and support and may receive introductions to our hiring partners, job placement is not guaranteed.
Each program includes an estimated learner effort per week. This is referenced at the top of the program landing page under the Duration section, as well as in the program brochure, which you can obtain by submitting the short form at the top of this web page.
You will divide your learning time between viewing recorded coding demos, and video lectures, contributing to class discussions, completing assignments, projects, and knowledge checks, and attending optional live sessions with industry experts and program leaders.
The program is accessed through the custom learning portal. This portal will give you access to all program-related content such as video lectures, assignments, and discussions. Live office hours will be conducted using a webinar tool.
The video lectures and assignments are accessible weekly throughout the program. In the event you miss a live session, a recording will be made available.
Faculty video lectures are recorded, allowing you to watch these on your own schedule. However, participation in optional live sessions and discussion boards is highly encouraged. Live sessions will give you the opportunity to draw on the coding experience of our industry-experienced course leaders to answer your questions and help reach your learning goals. The discussion boards are also an integral part of the learning experience, giving you and your peers the opportunity to learn together, along with guidance from the moderators.
You can download video transcripts, assignment templates, readings, etc. However, the video lectures are only available for streaming and require an internet connection.
You can communicate with other participants through our learning platform. You will be able to form groups based on your interests and location. A direct messaging feature is also available through the platform.
More than 300,000 learners across 200 countries have chosen to advance their skills with Emeritus and its educational learning partners. In fact, 90 percent of the respondents of a recent survey across all our programs said that their learning outcomes were met or exceeded.
All the contents of the course would be made available to students at the commencement of the course. However, to ensure the program delivers the desired learning outcomes the students may appoint Emeritus to manage the delivery of the program in a cohort-based manner the cost of which is already included in the overall course fee of the course.
A dedicated program support team is available 24/5 (Monday to Friday) to answer questions about the learning platform, technical issues, or anything else that may affect your learning experience.
Each program includes an estimated learner effort per week, so you can gauge what will be required before you enrol. This is referenced at the top of the program landing page under the Duration section, as well as in the program brochure, which you can obtain by submitting the short form at the top of this web page. All programs are designed to fit into your working life.
This program is scored as a pass or no-pass; participants must complete the required activities to pass and obtain the certificate of completion. Some programs include a final project submission or other assignments to obtain passing status. This information will be noted in the program brochure. Please contact us at learner.success@emeritus.org if you need further clarification on any specific program requirements.
Upon successful completion of the program, you will receive a smart digital certificate. The smart digital certificate can be shared with friends, family, schools, or potential employers. You can use it on your cover letter, resume, and/or display it on your LinkedIn profile.
The digital certificate will be sent approximately two weeks after the program, once grading is complete.
No, only verified digital certificates will be issued upon successful completion. This allows you to share your credentials on social platforms such as LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.
No, there is no alumni status granted for this program. In some cases, there are credits that count toward a higher level of certification. This information will be clearly noted in the program brochure.
You will have access to the learning platform and all program materials (videos excluded) for one full year following the program end date. Access to the learning platform is restricted to registered participants per the terms of agreement.
To successfully complete this program online, you must have access to a device meeting the minimum requirements, found here. In addition, Microsoft Office or similar product and a PDF viewer are required to access documents, spreadsheets, presentations, PDF files, and transcripts in all programs. Technical programs might have additional tech requirements. Please check the learning platform on the first day of class.
Yes, the learning platform is accessed via the internet and video content is not available for download. You can download files of video transcripts, assignment templates, readings, etc. Video lectures must be streamed via the internet and webinars and small group sessions will require an internet connection.
Yes, you can do the bank remittance in USD via wire transfer. Please contact your program advisor for more details.
Yes. Flexible payment options are available for this program. We partner with loan partners to offer you flexible and transparent loan options. More information about loan financing is available here. Installment payments are also available—you can find the options here.
Yes, the program fee is inclusive of any taxes with the exception of GST for Singapore residents.
After a participant has withdrawn, they will no longer be able to attend live sessions or 1:1 sessions with course leaders, mentors, or career coaches; submit work for review; or access their program dashboard or curriculum.
Participants who would like to cancel their enrolment should email ProgramSupport@Emeritus.org or visit the “Support” tab in the learning platform to obtain a copy of the Withdrawal Request Form. This form must be submitted by midnight UTC of the last day of the trial period to be eligible for a full refund. No cancellations will be processed unless this form is received. Refunds will be issued within 30 days after the effective date of withdrawal or dismissal.
Participants have the option to request a deferral to a future cohort within the first 30 days from their program start date. Cohort changes may be made only once per enrolment and are subject to the availability of cohorts and scheduled at the discretion of Emeritus. Participants requesting a deferral must be in good academic standing. Participants who would like to defer their enrolment should email ProgramSupport@Emeritus.org or visit the “Support” tab in the learning platform to obtain a copy of the Deferral Request Form.
Flexible payment options available.