Graduate Certificate in Instructional Design

Program overview

If you want to improve your instructional design expertise in a short time, the online Graduate Certificate in Instructional Design is an excellent way to build your skills and knowledge.

This Athabasca University program is intended for practitioners who are specifically interested in:

• applying learning theory to instructional design
• applying program evaluation concepts in distance education
• applying current Instructional Systems Design (ISD) models to distance education
• developing instructional materials in a project-based setting

As Graduate Certificate in Instructional Design courses are part of the Master of Education in Open, Digital, and Distance Education (MEd) program, you will take your courses with MEd students.

Why take the Graduate Certificate in Instructional Design?

As distance education and web-based learning grows and evolves, so too does instructional design. Professional instructional designers and educators with instructional design skills are in demand.

With the Graduate Certificate in Instructional Design, you can upgrade your skills to meet this demand and get a graduate-level credential in 2 years or less.

Program details

The Graduate Certificate in Instructional Design is a 9-credit online graduate program. You must complete at least 6 credits through Athabasca University.

There are 3 intakes each year: in September, January, and April.

• Application deadlines

All courses are online grouped study, with defined start and end dates.

Routes and options

Ladder to a degree

Once you have completed the Graduate Certificate in Instructional Design, you may apply to the MEd program. If you’re admitted, your Graduate Certificate in Instructional Design credits may be applied towards the MEd degree.

Completion times

You can take up to 2 years to complete all requirements.

Admission requirements

Admission requirements include a baccalaureate degree or equivalent education and experience.

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Required courses

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Tuition and fees

The Graduate Certificate in Instructional Design has

• an application fee
• a program admission fee

Tuition is then paid on a course-by-course basis.

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Application deadlines and start dates