Instructional Design Certificate
Leverage exclusive ATD templates and tools to develop the most powerful, bottom-line focused learning.
Design and develop outcome-based learning using proven instructional design approaches, practical models and templates, and an iterative process that considers learner and stakeholder input.
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Course Info
As an instructional designer, you have the power to impact organizational results by designing learning experiences that give participants the knowledge and skills needed to perform their jobs well. To be an effective instructional designer, you need a structured, step-by-step design process that you can rely upon to create outcome-based training.
In this Instructional Design Certificate course, you'll gain access to all the approaches, design models, and tools you need to create impactful learning events. The program consists of 10 modules that address all aspects of the instructional design process in detail: assessing organizational needs, designing the learning experience, developing materials, and evaluating effectiveness—giving you a complete playbook for how to create training programs. As you go through the course, you'll have the opportunity to practice each step of the design process—getting guidance and feedback along the way.
ATD's Instructional Design Certificate is backed by years of research and learning science. As an organization dedicated to the talent development profession, our instructional design courses have empowered thousands of designers to successfully create outcome-based learning events.
Format
Live Online
Face-to-Face
Roles
Instructional Designer
Capability Areas
Performance Improvement, Learning Sciences, Instructional Design
Level
Capable
Language(s)
Chinese
English
Credits
APTD 21
CPTD 21
CEU 2.1
HRCI 21
PDC 21
Recognition
ATD Certificate of Completion, Digital Badge
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Dates & Locations
Time Zone: UTC
Apr 7 - 18 2025, 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
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Online
Apr 14 - 16 2025, 12:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Face-to-Face
New York, NY
Apr 15 - May 1 2025, 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
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Online
Apr 21 - 23 2025, 3:30 PM - 11:30 PM
Face-to-Face
San Francisco, CA
Apr 21 - May 2 2025, 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
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Online
Credits & Recognition
ATD Certificate of Completion
Digital Badge
21 Learning Hours2.1 CEUs| Additional Credits | Type | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| APTD Credential | Professional Development Hours/Recertification Points | 21 | More Info |
| CPTD Credential | Professional Development Hours/Recertification Points | 21 | More Info |
| HR Certification Institute® | Recertification Credit Hours | 21 | More Info |
| Society for Human Resource Management | Professional Development Credits (PDCs) | 21 | More Info |
Facilitators
Esther Jackson
Project Manager
Esther Jackson helps people discover their potential. Esther resides in Michigan and has myriad experiences in HR leadership, project management, instructional design, and training management. She is a project manager,...
Julie Patrick
Learning and Performance Consultant | JP Learning Associates
Julie Patrick is a learning and performance consultant with JP Learning Associates. Julie has been a trainer, facilitator, and instructional designer since 1992.
As a former manager of a corporate...
Michael Dorsey
Chief Learning Officer | MD Dept. of Human Services
Michael Dorsey Sr., DMin, currently serves as the chief learning officer for the Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS). In this role, he provides executive leadership to all the learning...
Ahmed El-Ghattas, CPTD
People Development Senior Manager | Nahdi
Ahmed Elghatas is an experienced corporate training head and emotional intelligence facilitator in the healthcare and retail sectors. He works for the largest pharmacy chain retailer in the Middle East...
Ahmed Magdy
Coaching & Peak Performance Expert | Speaker | Author of Success Dioxide
Ahmed Magdy is the founder and CEO of Legacy Coaching Institute. He is profoundly committed to leaving an indelible mark on the landscape of the coaching industry and L&D at...
Aya Medhat, CPTD
Freelance Training | Independent Consultant
Aya is an enthusiastic training professional with 14+ years of experience in managing training projects and learning activities, designing and delivering trainings that vary between soft skills and technical topics...
Bahaa Hussein, CPTD
Managing Partner | SIMDUSTRY
Bahaa Hussein, CPTD®, is a co-author of the ATD-published book “Destination Facilitation”, which is considered the travel guide to training around the world, describing the importance of a global mindset,...
Beth Yoder
Head of Professionalization & Innovation in Education | University of Groningen
Beth Yoder specializes in helping local talent succeed in the global arena. Through experiential learning focused on application and outcomes, she designs and facilitates multicultural team training, leadership development, diversity...
Cecilia Lillegard, CPTD
Instructional Designer | CJLillegard3
Cecilia Lillegard is a Certified Professional in Talent Development and an innovative connector of people and processes to technology, growth, and purpose. With a focus on operational and performance improvement,...
Christie Ward
Principal | The Impact Institute
Christie is Principal of the Impact Institute, a consulting firm that helps clients with interpersonal communication skills, team skills, leadership skills and presentation skills. She deals with real issues, asks...
Cindy Huggett, CPTD
Principal Consultant/CEO | Cindy Huggett Consulting, LLC
As a leading industry expert and 20+ year pioneer of virtual training, Cindy Huggett, CPTD, has vast experience delivering engaging learning solutions. She’s the author of seven acclaimed books on...
Dana Vogelmeier, CPTD
Workplace Culture Consultant | MRA
Dana is a Talent Development Consultant. She specializes in creating and facilitating leadership development.
She has over 25 years of leadership experience in a Fortune 50 company. She coached and...
Darryl Wyles
Senior Facilitator | ATD
Darryl Wyles is the co-author of Facilitation in Action (2022 ATD Press) and Senior Facilitator for ATD Education. He brings over 20 years of experience in talent...
Donald Ford
President | Training Education Mgmt. LLC
Donald J. Ford, Ph.D. is a training and performance improvement consultant specializing in instructional design, human resources and quality improvement. As President of Training Education Management LLC since 1997, he...
Emily Wood, CPTD
Founder | Serenity Learning LLC
With a robust 20-year career in learning and development, focusing on learner experience design, Emily Wood is a seasoned professional dedicated to driving organizational success through innovative learning solutions. Emily...
Emmy Monticelli, CPTD
CEO & Founder | Momentum Learning Solutions
Emmy Monticelli is a certified leadership and mindfulness coach, facilitator, and consultant with more than 20 years of experience developing leaders, trainers, and employees in talent management. Her upbringing amidst...
Ethan S. Sanders
Founder and CEO | Sundial Learning Systems, Inc.
Ethan Sanders is the Founder and CEO of Sundial Learning Systems, a consulting firm specializing in the fields of organizational strategy, development, and engagement. Ethan has provided consulting services to...
Hamza Taqi
Chief Excitement Officer
Hamza Taqi is a dynamic team coach, master performance consultant, contributing author, chartered marketer, and electrical engineer with more than 30 years of experience in banking, telecom, and talent development....
Hesham Ali
Senior Facilitiator
Hesham Ali is a seasoned facilitator and L&D consultant with more than 14 years of experience. He is a member of the Association for Talent Development (ATD) and the International...
Jennie Walker
Global Leadership Development Consultant and Professor | DeEtta Jones & Associates
Jennie Walker has more than 20 years of experience designing and facilitating talent development solutions across cultures, industries, and organizational levels for many leading companies. She specializes in developing people...
Jennifer Bailey
Manager, Learning & Development | Vanguard
Jennifer “Jen” Bailey is a learning solutions manager at a leading financial services organization where she has spent the last 24 years of her career. Jen has a passion for...
Kimberly Devlin, CPTD
Managing Director | EdTrek, Inc.
Kimberly Devlin, CPTD, transforms information overload and time crunch into innovative and actionable systems that improve outcomes, productivity, and time management. Bringing a fresh, pragmatic point of view to topics...
Laura Dines
Director, Innovative Learning Solutions
Laura Dines is a learning design leader with a track record of developing innovative training programs and managing large-scale learning initiatives. She designs learning experiences that inspire growth, curiosity, and...
Lynn Lewis, CPTD
VP Training/Prof Services | Learning Solutions, LLC
Lynn Lewis is an author and learning and performance consultant who fell onto this path in life by accident. Starting her career in broadcast journalism and newswriting, she taught those...
Marc Stoecker
Sr. Training Professional
Marc Stoecker is a senior training professional with more than 20 years of experience in designing, developing, and facilitating a variety of soft skills and technical content across industries such...
Masaru Tahara
Director
Masaru Tahara is the general manager for the Office of HR Leaders' Forum at PERSOL Research and Consulting Co., Ltd.
After working at a bank for four years, Masaru...
Masayuki Kabe
General Manager, Performance Consulting
Masayuki Kabe is a seasoned consultant and coach, specializing in human resource management (HRM), human resource development (HRD), talent management, leadership development, and sales performance improvement. His work revolves around...
Mimi Banta
Learning & Development Consultant
Ms. Banta, a skilled facilitator and organization development consultant, has over twenty years of experience helping organizations implement training and development initiatives that produce results.
Margaret (Mimi) Banta is an...
Miwa Shimodori
Miwa Shimodori has worked in the education industry for 30 years. In addition to developing projects at educational institutions and conducting research activities at universities, she worked as a part-time...
Mohamed Mossilhy
Senior Manager | PWC Academy
Mohamed Mossilhy is a Master Trainer® and experienced HR and L&D professional with multiple certifications and a successful 17-year career of proven experience in talent development projects. Mohamed has the...
Nader Bechini, CPTD
Regional Director Middle East North Africa; Co-founder, Managing Director | ROI Institute; Growship
Nader Bechini is passionate about assisting people and organizations with improving and maximizing their performance and bottom-line results. His life mission is to support others with strengthening their abilities to...
Nassif Kazan
Global Learning Deployment & Client Manager, EMEA | nxt ARC
Driven by true inquisitiveness, Nassif Kazan is a seasoned executive based in Dubai and is renowned for his expertise in leadership assessment and development across various industries and from a...
Niamh Briody Jordan
Regional Partner | TPC Leadership Middle East
Niamh Briody Jordan is the Regional Partner for TPC Leadership Middle East, she resides in Abu Dhabi and is completing her 18th year living and working in the UAE.
Niamh...
Peter Byebierggaard
managing partner
As managing partner at Global Teams since 2003, Peter Byebierggaard has spearheaded numerous global learning and leadership development initiatives. His expertise lies in designing and implementing complex global learning solutions...
Rhonda Askeland
President | AskRhon Consulting
Rhonda Askeland is an organization development and training partner, facilitator, executive coach, instructional designer, and performance consultant with over twenty-year’s experience working with leaders at all levels — C-level, managers,...
Ronnie Blanton
Director Curriculum and Staff Development Division | Foreign Service Institute
Ron Blanton entered the talent development field as a result of his passion to help others succeed. After a 27-year military career where he had two assignments as an instructor...
Rusty Shields
Owner and Chief Performance Consultant | Develefy Consulting
Rusty Shields is owner and chief performance consultant at Develefy Consulting. His passion, energy, and excitement when facilitating is palpable and contagious. As a facilitator and consultant for the past...
Seema Nagrath Menon, CPTD
Founder & MD | CALM Worldwide (Center for Action in Learning Management)
Seema Nagrath-Menon is the Managing Director & Founder of CALM Worldwide (Center for Action in Learning Management), a professional and dynamic Management & Learning Consultancy.
Seema is a Talent Development...
Tracey Harris-Bennett
Facilitator, Consultant | Bennett Global Group, LLC
Tracey Harris-Bennett is an energetic, results-oriented training professional experienced in instructional design, multimedia and training program development. She has over 25 years of experience designing and delivering training solutions for clients...
Yvette Francis
Director of Learning Design
Yvette Francis is a certified social and emotional intelligence coach and project management professional with more than 15 years of experience directing learning and development initiatives, managing instructional design projects,...
Sophie Oberstein
Author, Professor, Consultant, Coach
Sophie Oberstein is a consultant, coach, author, and adjunct faculty member.
In a career spanning more than 25 years, she has been an internal or external learning and organization development...
Robyn A. Defelice
Learning Strategist and Innovator
Picture an L&D professional who gets equally excited about creative learning solutions and efficient L&D operations—that’s me! I’m Robyn A. Defelice, PhD, and for the past 25 years, I’ve been...
WHAT OUR PARTICIPANTS ARE SAYING
Testimonials
"I was able to reconfirm theories about adult learning that I had known, and I learned a lot more. The Instructional Design Certificate program provided me with info to achieve my goals."
Read More"I learned how to set measurable learning objectives and how to design my learning materials in the proper way. This was my first in-person ATD course and it was simply phenomenal!"
Read More"I attended to learn more about conducting an effective needs analysis and the associated measurement, but along with meeting that expectation I came away with a much more clear understanding of the importance of well-designed course objectives. You will have plenty of takeaways that you didn't expect."
Read More"The course challenged my past knowledge and made me realize how much more room I had to improve. There were so many takeaways, from how to start the design process to reminders of training methods like ADDIE and others, and almost three months later I still find myself reviewing my notes and materials."
Read More"My favorite part of the program was learning the ins and outs of the ADDIE model and immediately applying my new knowledge to my current workload. I would recommend this program because my facilitator kept me engaged and provided timely, helpful feedback, and the course content was immediately transferrable to my job as a content designer."
Read More"I immensely enjoyed this in-depth learning experience with other L&D colleagues from around the world. It was worth all the countless hours that went into this [designation]."
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