Future-Proof Your Instructional Practice
As education and training increasingly embrace digital and hybrid modalities, creating impactful blended and online learning experiences is essential for student and employee/business development. UW-Stout's 100% online Blended and Online Teaching & Training (BOTT) Certificate is designed to expand your expertise in contemporary instructional practices and technology-enhanced teaching as an educator, instructional designer, or training professional. Learn to create effective, dynamic online and blended courses using multimedia, video, and digital assessment tools.
100% Online: Complete Your Degree at Your Own Pace and Schedule
Certificate Outcomes
After completing the Blended and Online Teaching & Training Certificate, you will be able to:
- Design and structure blended and online learning experiences that support diverse learner needs
- Select and apply appropriate digital tools to enhance instruction and engagement.
- Develop assessment strategies that monitor and support learner progress in online contexts.
- Create engaging, interactive, and authentic learning activities using current educational technologies.
- Build a professional blended and online teaching portfolio that showcases instructional design and implementation skills.
Career-Defining Curriculum
Strengthen your instructional design and blended and online teaching practices with courses covering learner-centered design, digital tools for instruction and assessment, and strategies for engaging and supporting learners in technology-enhanced settings. BOTT Certificate emphasizes applied, project-based learning to empower you to design, implement, and evaluate blended or online instruction while building a professional portfolio that reflects your instructional practice.
Certificate Requirements
Certificate Courses
- Using Digital Tools to Facilitate Learning (EDUC-761, 2 Credits; offered fall, spring, and summer)
Spring: January 20 - February 27, 2026
Summer: May 4 - June 12, 2026 - Leveraging Technology to Assess Student Learning (EDUC-762, 2 Credits; offered fall, spring, and summer)
Spring: February 9 - March 20, 2026
Summer: June 1 - July 10, 2026 - Designing for Blended & Online Environments (EDUC-763, 2 Credits; offered fall, spring, and summer)
Spring: January 26 - March 6, 2026
Summer: June 8 - July 17, 2026 - Blended and Online Teaching & Training Capstone* (EDUC 764, 1 Credit; offered fall, spring, and summer)
Spring: March 16 - April 24, 2026
Summer: July 20 - August 28, 2026
*Registration in EDUC 764 requires successful completion of EDUC 761, EDUC 762 and EDUC 763 with a 3.0 GPA (B or better) or higher in each course.
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Program Highlights
The BOTT program provides several benefits; you will learn from experienced blended learning experts, develop your professional portfolio, gain a competitive edge in the job market, and network with other professionals.
- Course sequences begin Spring, Summer and Fall
- Complete the certificate program in as few as two terms
Use the Request Information form to receive a program summary and learn more about the Blended and Online Teaching & Training Certificate.
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Who Should Enroll
This program is ideal for anyone who wants to learn how to design and deliver effective blended and online learning. This includes:
- Educators who want to create more engaging and effective learning experiences
- Business professionals who want to develop their training skills
- Nonprofit professionals who want to train their volunteers and staff
Registration Information
If you are ready to learn how to design and deliver effective blended and online learning, the Blended and Online Teaching & Training Certificate Program (BOTT) is the perfect place to start. Register today and take your career to the next level.
If you've been admitted to the certificate program, make sure to register for courses before the maximum class enrollment is reached. If a class is full, you may request that your name is placed on a waiting list.
All-Inclusive Tuition Model
- 2025-2026 Tuition Rate: $485 per credit ($970 for a two-credit course)
- No registration fee to reserve a seat
- Tuition Due Dates
Customized Tuition & Fees
UW-Stout degree programs using the all-inclusive customized instruction model are designed with the adult learner in mind. Other universities will present costs and value differently, so make sure you're comparing apples to apples. If you're comparing UW-Stout's online degree customized instruction (CI) tuition to our competitors, keep in mind:
- Customized instruction tuition rate includes the textbook rental fee.
- There are no additional or hidden university-based semester or technology fees.
- Students in customized instruction programs pay the same rate of tuition regardless of where you live.
More Value for Your Money
Customized Instruction also provides:
- Program Director/Coordinator: Faculty with academic and industry expertise.
- Student Services Advisor: One point of contact, providing dedicated support throughout your degree program.
- Course Sequences & Matrices: Plan ahead with clear program outlines so you know what courses are offered when.
- Stackable Courses & Programs: Many of our courses and certificates can be applied to our degree programs.
- Flexibility: Courses are designed to offer the flexibility and convenience working professionals need to get ahead in their careers without sacrificing their current income and responsibilities.
Additional Information
If you need a copy of the syllabus for your employer to approve enrollment in the class, email: Online Professional Development.
Learn more about our other certificates and Professional Development classes.