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Become a Course Developer and Online Instructor

Looking for a new job? Enhance your credentials with the latest strategies in online course design, assessment and development tools,and course management.

• Tuition and Registration
• Courses
• Sample Program Plan
• Find Online Teaching Jobs
• Frequently Asked Questions

Tuition

How much will it cost?

Summer 2013 - $415 per semester hour graduate credit 
Fall 2013 - $438 per semester hour graduate credit

Tuition is the same for Wisconsin residents, out-of-state and international students.

NOTE: Tuition for students enrolled in University of Wisconsin-Stout's online Master of Science in Education degree will be billed at the degree program credit hour rate.  You may select individual courses or the entire sequence. 

Payment options: e-check, check, money order, employer purchase order, or credit card.

Some courses require textbooks not included in the tuition fee.

How long will it take?

Each course is 8 weeks. Many students enroll in a single course and do not take the other courses. If you take all five courses, you may complete the certificate in 10 months.

Registration

When can I start and how do I register online?

Register online to reserve your spot now. There is no registration fee. This program is very popular and courses fill well before the start date. No payment is due until early February.

All courses are offered three or more times each year (spring, summer and fall).

Do I need to apply for admission to the university's graduate program?

No, you do not need to apply for graduate admission to the university unless you are beginning a Master's degree program at University of Wisconsin-Stout.

When is the registration deadline?

Registration is available until each session is filled or two weeks before the course begins.

Courses

Prerequisite: Completion of a bachelor's degree

Each course is 8 weeks

EDUC 760 Elearning for Educators 3 graduate credits
EDUC 762 Assessment in E-learning 3 graduate credits

EDUC 763 Instructional Design for E-learning 3 graduate credits
EDUC 761 Creating Collaborative Communities in E-learning 3 graduate credits NOTE: This is the fourth in the series of five required courses.

EDUC 764 E-Learning Practicum 3 graduate credits
Prerequisite: Successful completion with a 3.0 gpa in EDUC 760, 761, 762, 763 and Consent of Instructor.

During the practicum you will finalize your professional e-portfolio as a career building demonstration of your online teaching skills and abilities, and you will teach with a cooperating online instructor gaining valuable real world online teaching experience. (A customized internship is available for those already teaching online.) 

The practicum also includes career mentoring and job placement assistance.

Complete all five courses and receive a certificate in elearning and online teaching.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Practicum

Find Online Teaching Jobs

What can I do with this certificate?

The certificate in E-Learning and Online Teaching is designed for both experienced trainers and educators and those interested in entering the field of online teaching including:

• Technical and community college instructors (adjunct and full time)
  
• College and university professors (adjunct and full time)
  
• K-12 teachers (blended classrooms and virtual schools)
  
• Health educators involved in patient education, continuing education or in-service education, community health education, or academic healthcare education
  
• Curriculum consultants, professional development coordinators, and distance education leaders
  
• Continuing education facilitators and trainers in professional associations, nonprofit organizations, business, government, and military interested in teaching online and blended courses, or using web-based components to enhance face-to-face instruction.
  

What type of online teaching job opportunities are available if I complete this certificate?

Our program director, Dennis O'Connor, updates his E-learning Graduate Certificate Blog - Finding E-Learning Jobs, and we encourage you to check that information.

Frequently Asked Questions

May I enroll in one course, such as Instructional Design for Elearning, without taking the other courses?

Yes, many students enroll in a single course, and do not take the other courses.

Is there an application fee for the certificate program?

No

Are online courses open to veterans and military service members?

Yes, you can work online from anywhere in the world. We encourage veterans and military service members working at the graduate level to join our program. UW-Stout was selected as a Military Friendly School, and this honor places us in the top 15 percent of all schools nationwide.

What are the participation expectations?

Expectations

What is a sample plan of study if I would like to complete all five courses?

Sample Plan of Study (15 graduate credit hours)

Plan A: Begin in June and complete the certificate in 10 months.
EDUC 760 June 2013
EDUC 762 July 2013
EDUC 763 September 2013
EDUC 761 October 2013
EDUC 764 January 2014

Plan B: Begin in September and complete the certificate in 10 months.
EDUC 760 September 2013
EDUC 762 October 2013
EDUC 763 January 2014
EDUC 761 February 2014
EDUC 764 June 2014

Plan C: It's possible to skip a term or two between courses instead of enrolling in courses back to back each term.

Upon completion of all five online courses, you will receive a certificate from the university, in addition to the 15 graduate credits on your University of Wisconsin-Stout transcript. 

Is financial aid available?

You may qualify for aid if you are enrolled in the University of Wisconsin-Stout Master of Science in Education degree program and enrolled in a minimum of five (5) credits.

Will this include designing self-paced learning materials?

For those who seek training in the skills necessary to develop self-paced e-learning products, print materials, computer-based training, orientations and compliance tutorials, project management or redesign of existing curriculum for just-in-time delivery and electronic performance support systems (EPSS) consider our Instructional Design Certificate program.

Benefits

• Eight-week intensive online courses
• Expert facilitation by veteran online instructors
• Small highly interactive classes
• Professional quality projects for an e-portfolio to aid in job searches
• Career mentoring and job placement assistance
  
• Highly competitive tuition
• Credits may also apply as electives in the Master of Science in Education graduate degree program
• Accreditation

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University of Wisconsin - Stout
Menomonie, WI 54751
Phone: 715-232-2253
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