The program prepares instructional designers to create accessible, evidence-informed learning for technical, occupational, professional and organizational settings. Applied work may include the development of real training for Jenkins Academy of Applied Technology schools and programs while building skills that transfer across industries and disciplines.
30 Learning Credits
Not open for enrollment
Professional Certificate Pathway
The diploma is built from four stackable Professional Certificates. Each certificate develops a distinct area of professional practice and contributes toward the complete diploma.
| Professional Certificate | Professional practice | Learning Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations of Adult Learning & Training | Understand adult learning, workplace performance, learning objectives and curriculum alignment. | 6 |
| Instructional Analysis & Design | Analyze learning needs and translate them into defensible courses, curricula and instructional strategies. | 6 |
| Learning Development & Digital Instruction | Develop instructional content, digital learning experiences and accessible LMS-ready training. | 6 |
| Assessment, Evaluation & Learning Quality | Design assessments, evaluate learning effectiveness and apply instructional quality and continuous-improvement practices. | 6 |
Diploma Practicum
Instructional Design Practicum & Capstone
Apply the complete instructional-design process to a real learning or performance need—from analysis and design through development, assessment, quality review, evaluation and improvement.
6 Learning Credits
Diploma Structure
4 Professional Certificates · 24 Learning Credits
+ Instructional Design Practicum & Capstone · 6 Learning Credits
= Professional Diploma in Instructional Design · 30 Learning Credits
Jenkins Academy of Applied Technology Learning Credits are an internal measure of documented learning scope and learner engagement. They are not currently academic semester credits, transferable college credit or CEUs.