Learning and Development, Professional Certificate

Program Overview

Enhance Your Career Offerings With Our Professional Learning and Development Training

Would you like to pursue a career in learning and development, training, instructional design or consulting?

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s Learning and Development Certificate will prepare you. Our professional certificate is competency-based and aligned with the ATD (Association for Talent Development) Competency Model and the ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation) model of instructional design.

Our learning and development training will empower you — as an aspiring practitioner — to jumpstart your career in the dynamic learning and development field. In our Learning and Development Certificate program, you will undertake an intensive 70-hour curriculum as you delve into subjects such as:

  • Needs analysis
  • Instructional design, delivery and evaluation
  • Data analysis
  • Coaching
  • Presenting
  • Building impactful learning programs
  • Driving professional growth within organizations

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  • Delivery
    Online & In Person
  • Duration
    10 Courses
  • Admits
    Spring & Fall

Your curriculum will include 10 learning and development courses that you can choose to take in any order. Courses are available as a 10-course certificate, or you may choose to only take select individual courses.

“The learning and development courses significantly expanded my knowledge of developing and designing effective training programs. Over the past year, I have successfully implemented several of the core principles that I learned while building and evaluating training sessions. Kudos to all of the excellent instructors involved in the program for their valuable insights and guidance!”

– Lisa Dooley ’13

Courses

10 Course Program

To earn the Learning & Development Certificate you must complete 10 required courses. Take them in any order. Start at any time.

This comprehensive set of courses covers core competencies and provides a comprehensive education in the field of Learning and Development. Courses are available as a certificate or individually.

Essentials of Training Delivery » $285; 2 online sessions

Learning Needs Analysis » $285; 2 online sessions

Instructional Design » $285; 2 online sessions

Presentation and Facilitation Skills » $285; 2 online sessions

Managing Learning Programs » $285; 2 online sessions

Driving Learning Results with Data » $285; 2 online sessions

Fundamentals of Virtual Training » $285; 2 online sessions

Generational and Cultural Impact to Business » $285; 2 online or classroom sessions

Change Management and Organization Development » $285; 4 online, classroom or asynchronous sessions

Leadership Essentials for Hybrid Teams » $285; 2 online or classroom sessions

Outlook

What Can You Do With Your Learning and Development Certificate?

Graduates of UNC Charlotte’s learning and development training often work in a variety of companies and organizations. Some of the top companies employing our learning and development alumni include:

  • The Coca-Cola Company
  • Novant Health
  • Trane Technologies
  • Amazon
  • The Home Depot

Job titles that UNC Charlotte’s Learning and Development Certificate graduates hold include:

  • Learning and development professional
  • Clinical health educator
  • Project manager
  • Customer success manager
  • Vice president of talent management

Strong salary expectations

Lightcast, a global leader in labor market analytics research, collects job and salary data from UNC Charlotte graduates. Lightcast sampled graduates of our Learning and Development Certificate program and found the average annual estimated wage to be approximately $82,900.

Why UNC Charlotte?

Why Pursue Your Learning and Development Training From UNC Charlotte?

By choosing UNC Charlotte for your leadership and development training and certificate, you will enjoy a number of advantages, including:

Learn from faculty experts. Our learning and development courses are taught by expert instructors who teach in a collaborative environment. As just one example, Nicole Greer, an instructor for the Learning and Development Certificate program, offers relevant real-world experience in coaching, training and building work cultures to maximize work performance. Her mission is to energize, impact and influence individuals and the organizations they serve. She believes in engaging what is possible and putting strategies, systems and smarts in place to make students’ goals possible.

Earn your professional certificate in just one year. Our flexible certificate program allows you to continue working as you complete your learning and development courses. Instructors often incorporate case studies, simulations and interactive activities to provide real-world context that allows you to apply the concepts you learn.

Gain real-world learning and development experience. Our Fundamentals of Virtual Training course was created in response to changing workplace demands due to the pandemic. The course focuses on how to convert in-person classes to virtual ones. This helps learning and development professionals increase their success in the live online environment.

Program Cost

Learning & Development Certificate Bundle Fee: $2,422. By paying for all of the courses in the Certificate up front you can enroll at a discounted rate. A savings of over $400.

Or pay for each individual course: $285.

Financial Options: