Graduate Certificate in Instructional Design
The George Washington University

Program Details

With a Graduate Certificate in Instructional Design from the George Washington University (GW), you’ll develop foundational knowledge and skills to design and implement effective instruction.

This online certificate prepares you to lead instructional design from the beginning stages of defining your organization’s learning needs to determining the appropriate instructional format to designing materials and implementing them. You will utilize theories, principles, models, tools, technology and experience gained through coursework to lead instructional design in diverse organizational settings.

Throughout this completely online certificate program, you will apply course assignments to your current professional activities and engage with other professionals in the development of key instructional design proficiencies. This will enable you to lead all phases of instructional design projects for your organization, including the application of fundamental principles, proficient planning, execution and ongoing management.

Instructional Design Certificate Curriculum:

The online Certificate in Instructional Design consists of 18-credit hours and can be completed in 1.5 years. Should you wish to pursue the Graduate Certificate, you can transfer credit hours into the Master’s program.

Certificate Outcomes

Students who complete the Instructional Design Certificate will:

  • Apply foundational instructional design principles to the design, development, and implementation of learning activities in their work place
  • Demonstrate an ability to effectively lead the design of effective instruction through proficient planning, development, evaluation, and management
  • Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of numerous theories, principles, models, tools, and techniques that can be applied to the systematic design of instruction
  • Demonstrate their capacity to successfully lead all phases of an instructional design project

Other Educational Technology Programs Offered:

In addition to GW’s online Graduate Certificate in Instructional Design, they also offer an online Master’s in Educational Technology Leadership and other online graduate certificates with a number of specializations within the field. These include:

  • Graduate Certificate in E-Learning
  • Graduate Certificate in Integrating Technology into Education
  • Graduate Certificate in Leadership in Education Technology
  • Graduate Certificate in Multimedia Development
  • Graduate Certificate in Training and Educational Technology

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School Accreditation & Licensing

The George Washington University is accredited by:

Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)

Program Requirements & Restrictions

Minimum Education

Bachelor Degree

Application Requirements

Official College Transcript(s), Recommendation/Reference Letter(s), Resume/CV, Statement of Purpose/Intent