The Foundations of Instructional Design (FIND) graduate professional certificate provides foundational knowledge and skills in instructional design for educational and organizational professionals seeking to enhance their current positions. This includes K-12 teachers and higher education faculty as well as organizational trainers. The certificate program is grounded in SCPS’s well-established Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in Instructional Design program, which prepares students to become generalist instructional designers equipped to work in a variety of fields and professional settings.

The 12-credit hour certificate includes courses offered in 8-week sessions in a fully online format with evening synchronous meetings. Upon completing the certificate, students can apply for admission into the MPS in Instructional Design program, where their four graduate-level FIND certificate courses will count toward that graduate degree’s requirements.

Curriculum

Certificate Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
CIEP 470	Principles of Instructional Design	3
INDN 420	Instructional Design Theories and Models	3
INDN 421	Design & Development of Instructional Materials	3
INDN 430	Performance Improvement in Organizations	3
or INDN 431	Fundamentals of Learning Analytics
Total Hours		12

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the MPS in Instructional Design candidates will be able to: 

1. Utilize instructional design processes and adapt appropriate theoretical approaches to a variety of professional settings (K-12 schools, corporate organizations, higher education institutions, etc). while designing and creating effective and innovative learning experiences. 
2. Employ a variety of technologies and multimedia authoring tools to produce instructional materials. 
3. Apply culturally responsive and ethical practices while establishing collaborative relationships with diverse stakeholders (e.g., administrators, faculty, students, technologists, project managers, public) and building a network of industry colleagues.