Executive Certificate in Instructional Design Foster Great Learning Environments
21
Credit Hours
100% online, 8-week courses
Transfer in up to 50% of the certificate total
Develop Advanced Learning Systems with Liberty’s Executive Certificate in Instructional Design and Technology
Instructional designers apply advanced research in teaching methods and technology to create better learning environments for K-12, university, and corporate settings. If you aren’t ready to pursue a full doctoral track but want to increase your career opportunities, Liberty University’s 100% online Executive Certificate in Instructional Design and Technology can help you get the advanced training you need.
Even with extensive experience and graduate studies in instructional design, you may need to pursue a PhD in Education to advance your career to the highest level. Our Executive Certificate programs are designed to align with Liberty’s PhD programs. This format allows you to transfer the 21 credit hours from the Executive Certificate in Instructional Design and Technology into the PhD in Education – Instructional Design and Technology. You can build on your graduate studies and experience in learning technology while building toward your long-term academic goals.
Why Choose Liberty’s Executive Certificate in Instructional Design and Technology?
Liberty University’s online Executive Certificate in Instructional Design and Technology is the best path forward if you want to engage in doctoral-level studies but are not prepared to pursue a full PhD program. With 21 credit hours in advanced learning technology design, you will build on your master’s-level academic studies and earn a certificate credential that can open new doors for your career. With the ability to earn your Executive Certificate in as little as 4 semesters, you can develop new skills while taking rigorous courses that can later transfer into a PhD.
At Liberty, our mission is Training Champions for Christ. That means each of your professors will provide a balanced approach to learning theory – rooted in a biblical worldview. Your professors are professionals who have doctoral degrees in education or a related field and have experience engaging in sound scholarship.
Each course in your Executive Certificate in Instructional Design and Technology is 100% online with an 8-week format and no set login times. This flexibility allows you to pursue your certificate while maintaining your commitments to your family, career, and community.
What Will You Study with Our Executive Certificate in Instructional Design and Technology?
When you pursue our Executive Certificate in Instructional Design and Technology, you’ll learn styles of learning and how instructional design and technology play a part in reaching the unique needs of students and teachers. Upon successful completion of this program, you will have a better understanding of the following:
- Advanced instructional design theory
- Instructional systems design
- Issues and trends in learning technologies
- Principles of human performance technology
Potential Career Opportunities
Our Executive Certificate in Instructional Design and Technology can help you prepare for several career paths. Depending on your current knowledge, education level, and experience, there are many different positions that could benefit from our accredited certificate:
- Director of e-learning
- Distance learning senior director
- Educational technology director
- Military education specialist
- Professor (higher education)
- Researcher
- Senior instructional design specialist
- Senior training specialist
The skills you gain in design and technology can help you in your current role at your organization or help prepare you for positions of elevated responsibility. Because some occupations may require that you have a doctorate, Liberty created Executive Certificates that can seamlessly transfer into one of our corresponding postgraduate or doctoral programs. You can transfer all 21 credits from this certificate into our PhD in Education – Instructional Design and Technology. Take the next step towards your personal and professional goals with an Executive Certificate from Liberty University.
Required Courses
- EDUC 730 – Issues and Trends in Learning Technologies or EDUC 745 – Organizational Analysis and Problem Solving
- EDUC 731 – Instructional Design Theory
- EDUC 732 – Principles of Human Performance Technology
- EDUC 733 – Instructional Systems Design
- EDUC 734 – Implementation and Assessment of Multimedia Learning Tools
- EDUC 736 – Models for Instructional Design and Technology
- EDUC 737 – Ethics and Social Responsibility in Technology
Certificate Information
- This program falls under the School of Education.
- View the Graduate Education Course Guides (login required).
Certificate Completion Plan
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Tuition & Aid
Your success is our success, which is why we are committed to providing quality academics at an affordable tuition rate. While other colleges are increasing their tuition, we have frozen tuition rates for the majority of our undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs for the past 9 years – and counting.
Doctoral Full Time | $595/Credit |
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Doctoral Part Time | $650/Credit |
Eligible current and former military service members and their spouses may qualify for a special rate of $300/credit hour (learn more).
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Admission Information for Our Executive Certificate in Instructional Design
Admission Requirements
- Apply online or over the phone with an admissions counselor by calling (800) 424-9596.
- A non-refundable, non-transferable $50 application fee will be posted on the current application upon enrollment (waived for qualifying service members, veterans, and military spouses – documentation verifying military status is required).
- Send official college transcripts (mailed as sealed, unopened copies or sent via a direct electronic transcript system). A regionally or nationally accredited master’s degree with at least a 3.0 GPA is required for admission in good standing.
- Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment. For information on alternative assessments or TOEFL waivers, please call Admissions or view the official International Admissions policy.
Transcript Policies
Official College Transcript Policy
An acceptable official college transcript is one that has been issued directly from the institution and is in a sealed envelope. If you have one in your possession, it must meet the same requirements. If your previous institution offers electronic official transcript processing, they can send the document directly to luoverify@liberty.edu.
Admissions Office Contact Information
Liberty University Online Admissions Verification
1971 University Blvd.
Lynchburg, VA 24515
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Military
Liberty University is dedicated to providing world-class educational experiences to military students across the globe.
Who May Qualify?
- Active Duty
- Reserve/National Guard
- Veterans/Retirees
- Spouses of Service Members and Veterans/Retirees
- Current Department of Defense Employees
Available Benefits:
- Tuition discounts – $275 per credit hour for education Executive Certificate courses*
- Roll credits into the corresponding doctoral degree
- 8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences)
*The $275/credit hour rate only applies to select education Executive Certificates.
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