Instructional Design and Development Certificate

Program Website: https://www.towson.edu/coe/departments/learning-technologies/grad/instructional-design-certificate/

Program Director: Dr. Qijie Cai
Phone: 410-704-2545
Email: qcai@towson.edu

The post-baccalaureate certificate in instructional design and development is an applied professional program that helps to educate leaders. The certificate program is open to professionals who are seeking to improve their skills and knowledge in technology integration. Students in Instructional Design and Development develop competencies in instructional design and related media. The track is ideal for students who wish to design training or instruction in business, industry, government or the military.

Admission Requirements

Application deadlines and a full listing of materials required for admission can be found on the website.

This program is designed to develop instructional design and media-related competencies for those who wish to work in training or instructional settings in business, industry, government, the military or medical education. This program is ideal for students who wish to design training or instruction in higher education, business, industry, government, or the military.

Certificate Requirements

This proposed PBC program in Instructional Design and Development will consist of the following four existing courses (12 units):

ISTC 603FOUNDATIONS OF DISTANCE EDUCATION3
ISTC 655DEVELOPING DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA MATERIALS FOR LEARNING DESIGN3
ISTC 667INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT3
ISTC 767ADVANCED INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT3
Total Units12


In addition, coursework from this PBC can be applied towards a Master’s in Instructional Technology. Understanding the fundamentals of Instructional Design is a critical need for leaders in today’s schools.

  1. Students will be able to demonstrate information literacy and technological competency. 
  2. Students will be able to apply appropriate instructional design principles in the design and development of instruction/training.  
  3. Students will be able to implement and evaluate distance-based technologies for teaching or training environments.