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This program is designed to provide you with a broad instructional design framework and technical skills to create engaging online learning experiences for education and business.
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An online graduate certificate in learning design and technology can give you the skills you need to design, create, and publish effective online courses. UMGC’s online graduate certificate in learning design and technology is an 12-credit program where you can learn to apply learning theory, emerging technologies, and contemporary design models to create engaging online learning experiences for education and business. The program also covers project management for designers and relevant legal issues. Typically, the credits you earn in a graduate certificate program can later be applied to a related master's degree program.
UMGC's online graduate certificate in learning design and technology is an 12-credit program with courses offered year-round. You can expect to finish the program in one year or less, depending on how many credits you complete each term and the number of credits you may be able to transfer.
UMGC is committed to keeping our tuition and fees as affordable as possible. The online graduate certificate in learning design and technology follows the standard graduate program tuition rates, which appear at the top of this webpage. We also offer scholarships for eligible students, an interest-free monthly payment plan, and no-cost digital materials in place of most textbooks to help make your education more affordable.
You don't need to have majored in a specific area to be successful in the online graduate certificate in learning design and technology at UMGC.
You don't need any certifications to begin or complete the online graduate certificate in learning design and technology at UMGC.