Instructional Design Master's or Graduate Certificate Programs

Hi Allison,

I completed a Graduate Certificate in Instructional Design and an MS in Education at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. The program is delivered entirely online. The ID certificate leads directly into their MS Ed program, but you'll end up with two valuable credentials. I currently work as an instructional designer on the strength of the portfolios and experience gained from both programs.

I've been part of the interview team for several instructional design candidates. The first thing to note is that candidates MUST have an excellent portfolio. You should make sure to include Storyline projects, which will almost certainly impress your interviewers. It will demonstrate that you are a cutting-edge candidate.

My program was superb and gave considerable attention to building several beautiful instructional design and education portfolios. These are closely tied to action research, stats, interactive learning projects, and project planning for ID.

I am confident that the coursework and self-promotional items in both programs led directly to my current position. UW Stout is very serious, with pragmatic intent, about finding ways to improve your job hunting/advancement prospects.

Check out both of the programs. Enroll. Succeed. It really works.

Commit to actually doing it.

UW Stout Instructional Design Certificate

UW Stout Master of Science in Education