Online Teaching and Learning
The Graduate Certificate in Online Teaching and Learning is a transcript able credential that prepares educators to become thoughtful and skilled online educators at a time when there is a pressing need for these skills in the educational marketplace.
What is the Graduate Certificate in Online Teaching and Learning?
Our Graduate Certificate (GC) in Online Teaching and Learning prepares educators to become thoughtful and skilled around issues of designing and instructing online and virtual education at a time when there is a pressing need for these skills in the educational marketplace. As part of this GC, you will learn about online course design, assessment, and instruction while interacting with professional colleagues around the challenges of online education, multimedia, and networking. You will learn to apply the latest theories of learning and pedagogy while acquiring skills with new multimedia and networking tools to create exciting new online learning environments. The certificate signifies that you have foundations in theories and practices of online education.
The Graduate Certificate in Online Teaching and Learning:
- is 9 credits, 3 courses – CEP 813, CEP 817, CEP 820
- signifies that students are thoughtful and skilled online educators, proficient in the design thinking process, and creative assessors who make data-driven decisions
- can be completed as a stand-alone credential or as a part of the MAET degree program or other University degree programs
Why should I do it?
The need for quality online educators is here to stay. Particularly in our post-COVID-19 pandemic world, we know that schools and companies are going to be relying more on remote, hybrid, hy-flex, and online learning than ever before. This Graduate Certificate in Online Teaching will position you to be an effective leader and practioner moving forward.
What do students say?
“This class was hard in a good way. There was lots of quality reading, lots of thought-provoking concepts. It was exactly what I wanted from a masters-level course.” – CEP 813 Student, Summer 2020
“This course was relevant to what is happening in education right now. It also gave the ability for conversation between students in a way that I had not seen before. I also thought the flexibility and open-ended nature in some of the assignments lent itself well to the content and the online setup.” – CEP 817 Student, Spring 2020
“I loved how the course itself stood as a model for the topic of the course, which is online teaching and learning. I felt valued and enjoyed learning about all the ways course design can be used in online courses.” – CEP 820 Student, Summer 2020
“I really enjoyed the way we were encouraged to get to know each other through the introductions document and the Zoom meetings. The various Zoom meetings helped me feel known and I enjoyed the feeling of talking face to face with my instructor and peers. I also loved the ‘Pull Back the Curtain’ moments and that we could access examples of past work through the CEP 820 Showcase.” – CEP 820 Student, Summer 2020
“This course was phenomenal! I enjoyed that we did one large semester long project and the units were split up with the different phases of design thinking. I think this was a very well thought out and organized course.” – CEP 817 Student, Spring 2020
How much is it?
Depending on the application path you choose and where you live, tuition rates differ. Please visit our Tuition and Rates page for a listing of all current tuition rates.
Graduate Certificate students are not eligible for federal financial aid.
How long will it take me?
You have 3 years to complete your Online Teaching and Learning Graduate Certificate. Each online course is a full, 16-week semester. You can enroll in 1 or 2 courses at a time, depending on when courses are offered.
The fastest you could complete the Online Teaching and Learning GC is 2 semester. However, most online GC students take 1 course at a time because they are working full time. Typically GC students complete the credential in 3 semesters (1 calendar year).
You and your GC academic advisor will work out the best plan for your life and goals.
When can I start?
You can start the Graduate Certificate in Online Teaching program any Fall, Spring, or Summer. Please check our Times and Locations page for the most updated information about course start times.
Applications must be received one month before you would like to start classes.
How do I apply?
To apply, visit the Graduate Certificate Apply page. The Graduate Certificate in Online Teaching and Learning code is 6762.
Applications must be received one month before you would like to start classes.