Certifications and Degrees

Click on each badge to learn the specific proficiencies demonstrated to earn each ​badge.

Applied Instructional Design Certification

Applied Instructional Design Academy

This badge is the culmination of a 9-month program called Applied Instructional Design Academy. It is earned after ​completing the ID Fundamentals, Rise, Storyline, eLearning Development, and Instructional Design Process badges. ​Earners complete 400+ lessons, receive extensive coaching, and complete a rigorous set of learning activities with ​practice, feedback, multiple revisions, and the completion of simulated client projects. Earners create a portfolio ​that must pass certain criteria.

Virtual Instructor-Led Training

Applied Instructional Design Academy

This badge is part of a 9-month program called Applied Instructional Design Academy. It is earned after completing ​training, receiving extensive coaching, and completing a project. Earners designing a VILT course to include and ​PowerPoint presentation and Facilitator Guide, receive extensive feedback, and go through multiple revisions. ​Project much pass certain criteria to receive badge.

Vyond Animation

Applied Instructional Design Academy

This badge is part of a 9-month program called Applied Instructional Design Academy. It is earned after completing ​training, receiving extensive coaching, and completing a project. Earners receive extensive training on the tool and ​practice the principles that make a Vyond video go from "good" to "great," increasing engagement among learners. ​They create a Vyond video that receives extensive feedback, and goes through multiple revisions. Projects must ​pass certain criteria to receive badge.

TechSmith Camtasia

Applied Instructional Design Academy

This badge is part of a 9-month program called Applied Instructional Design Academy. It is earned after ​completing training, receiving extensive coaching, and completing a project. Earners receive extensive training on ​the tool and practice the principles that make a Camtasia video go from "good" to "great," increasing engagement ​among learners. They create a Camtasia module that receives extensive feedback and goes through multiple ​revisions. Projects must pass certain criteria.

Instructional Design Process

Applied Instructional Design Academy

This badge is part of a 9-month program called Applied Instructional Design Academy. It is earned after ​completing training on the Instructional Design process from kick off meeting to hand off at the end, including all ​deliverables and interactions with SMEs. Earners complete a rigorous set of activities that include designing a ​design document and storyboard that receives extensive feedback and goes through multiple revisions. Projects ​must pass certain criteria to receive badge.

e-Learning Development

Applied Instructional Design Academy

This badge is part of a 9-month program called Applied Instructional Design Academy. It is earned after ​completing training on the Instructional Design process from kick off meeting to hand off at the end, including all ​deliverables and interactions with SMEs. Earners complete a rigorous set of activities that include designing a ​design document and storyboard that receives extensive feedback and goes through multiple revisions. Projects ​must pass certain criteria to receive badge.

Articulate Storyline

Applied Instructional Design Academy

This badge is part of a 9-month program called Applied Instructional Design Academy. It is earned after ​completing training, receiving extensive coaching, and completing a project. Earners learn and practice the ​principles that make a Storyline module go from "good" to "great," increasing engagement among learners. They ​complete a rigorous set of activities that include developing an eLearning module and receiving extensive feedback ​with multiple revisions. Modules must pass certain criteria.

Articulate Rise

Applied Instructional Design Academy

This badge is part of a 9-month program called Applied Instructional Design Academy. It is earned after ​completing training, receiving extensive coaching, and completing a project. Earners learn and practice the ​principles that make a module go from "good" to "great," increasing engagement among learners. They develop a ​Rise course that receives extensive feedback and multiple revisions. Earners have to pass certain criteria to ​receive badge.

Instructional Design Fundamentals

Applied Instructional Design Academy

This badge is part of a 9-month program called Applied Instructional Design Academy. It is earned after ​completing 50+ lessons in adult learning theory and application, business goal/problem and target audience ​definition, action mapping, writing performance-based learning objectives and assessments, and effectively ​chunking, sequencing, and organizing content to match. Earners submit a content map, receive extensive feedback ​from ID professionals, and meet certain criteria to receive badge.

Master’s Degree: Instructional Design

Western Governor’s University

This master’s program was built from the ground up to help those involved in instructional design gain an updated ​skill set, preparing them to meet the unique needs of each student within today’s new learning environment. The ​program incorporates design thinking, learning analytics, and universal design and accessibility.

Master’s Degree: Mathematics, Natural Sciences

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

The Master of Natural Sciences (MNS) degree, administered through the Graduate School in conjunction with the ​College of Science, provides the depth and breadth of study in the sciences that is required of science professionals ​and school teachers. The MNS program allows a combination of coursework from allied fields.