A fast, flexible, fully online credential built for immediate workforce application across multiple industries. The Southern Arkansas University Instructional Design Graduate Certificate is engineered for professionals who wish to design, build, and evaluate modern learning experiences. This program is structured not just for traditional K-12 educators, but also for corporate, healthcare, and military specialists who manage human resource trainings and digital learning environments.
Curriculum
Required Courses (21 hours)
- HALE 6233 – Distance Learning Design and Administration
- HALE 6323 – Curricular Design and Evaluation in Postsecondary Distance Learning
- HALE 6353 – Foundations of Distance Learning
- HALE 6433 – Survey of Adult Learning
- ID 6023 – Instructional Design Theory and Practice
- ID 6043 – Instructional Strategies and Tools
- ID 6063 – Issues and Trends in Instructional Design and Technology
Admissions
The admission process for graduate certificates at SAU is streamlined to remove barriers for active professionals pivoting into or advancing within the tech-training ecosystem.
- Degree Requirement: A Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution.
- Background Standard: Open to applicants from all academic backgrounds. No specific undergraduate education or computer science major is required.
- Testing: GMAT and GRE scores are not required for admission to this certificate program.
Career Outcomes
As corporate remote work frameworks and digital learning platforms expand globally, the reliance on high-quality virtual training is accelerating. This credential establishes explicit, resume-ready expertise for roles including:
- Instructional Designer / Learning Experience Designer (LXD)
- Corporate Trainer / Human Resources Specialist
- E-Learning Content Developer
- Curriculum Development Specialist
- Instructional Technology Consultant
