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Training, Design and Assessment (formerly Strategic Training ) Adv. Cert.
Program overview
Senior leaders in the most successful businesses agree that leveraging the human capital of an organization is vital to survival in today’s competitive business climate. This requires businesses to align employee development plans with strategy and provide targeted learning experiences to ensure they equip their workforce to perform at the peak of their capability, attract the best and brightest candidates, and retain the most qualified employees.
The advanced certificate in training, design and assessment provides professionals with the competencies required to develop highly effective learning materials that drive strategic employee development, boost performance, and manage the employee development efforts of an organization.
Curriculum
Training, design and assessment, advanced certificate, typical course sequence (semesters), effective fall 2013
| Course | Sem. Cr. Hrs. | |
|---|---|---|
| First Year | ||
| HRDE-715 | Human Performance Design and Development | 3 |
| HRDE-730 | Theories of Adult Learning | 3 |
| HRDE-733 | Instructional Design and Technology | 3 |
| HRDE-755 | Program Assessment and Evaluation | 3 |
| Second Year | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| HRDE-756 | Training Design | |
| HRDE-758 | Design for Online Learning | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
Admission requirements
To be considered for admission to the advanced certificate in training, design and assessment, candidates must fulfill the following requirements:
- Hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution,
- Have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0,
- Submit official transcripts (in English) of all previously completed undergraduate and graduate course work,
- Submit a current resume,
- Submit a personal statement,
- Submit two letters of recommendation, and
- Complete a graduate application.
Additional information
Study options
Many of the program's courses are available through online learning. Depending on the choice of electives, the entire certificate may be completed online.