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Graduate Certificate in Instructional Design

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Program details

The Graduate Certificate in Instructional Design is a 9-credit online graduate program. You must complete at least 6 credits through Athabasca University.

All courses are paced, with scheduled start and end dates and assignment deadlines. You can take up to 2 years to complete all requirements.

If you successfully complete the certificate program, you can apply to ladder your coursework into the Graduate Diploma in Instructional Design or the Master of Education in Open, Digital, and Distance Education.