Certificate in Instructional Technology

Admissions Requirements

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Applicants pursuing the Graduate Certificate in 1) Curriculum and Instructional Design, 2) Instructional Technology, 3) Leadership Studies, and 4) Workforce Development must be admitted to the Graduate School and MSADE program. See Graduate Admissions and MSADE Admission requirements.

Option 1: Special Admission Non-Degree Matriculates

See Special Admission: Non-Degree matriculates requirements in the graduate catalog.

Option 2: Admission for Current Students

Student must be admitted to the Graduate School and the Master of Science in Adult Education program at Troy University. See Graduate Admission and the Master of Science in Adult Education program requirements.

Option 3: Admission for Post-Master’s Students

Students who have graduated from a master’s degree program at Troy University or another university may be admitted to the certificate program. See Post Master’s Admission and Certificate Admission requirements in the graduate catalog. Admission is unconditional.

Course Requirements (12 sh)

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Admitted ADE students may qualify for a certificate by completing the four required courses and maintaining an overall 3.0 GPA or better in order to meet the certification requirement.

**For students pursuing a MSADE concentration along with a certificate, a single course can be applied only one time to satisfy the concentration or certificate requirements. Due to overlapping courses, students may not earn a certificate that is comparable to their concentration. Faculty approval is required.

Advisement

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Faculty advisement for the certificate program is required.

Certificate Assessment -Exit Survey

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All students will complete an exit survey.

Financial Aid

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Follow Graduate School guidelines.

Guidelines/Procedures for Obtaining Certificate

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Students who wish to be issued a certificate must submit the following to the Chair of the Department of Leadership Development and Professional Studies or designee:

1. Complete Certificate Intent
2. Copy of transcript

Internal processing for certificate:

1. Department of Leadership Development and Professional Studies Chair/designee collects certification intent form and student transcripts
2. Department of Leadership Development and Professional Studies Chair/designee sends documents to registrar for processing of certificate

Locations: Troy Online

Performance Objectives:

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Upon completion of the ADE/IT certificate, students should be able to demonstrate the following competencies:

1. Describe some of the unique aspects of adult education in terms of development, learning theory, and/or historical foundations.
2. Develop curricula in systematic and practical ways to create effective, efficient, and appealing instruction in any content area and with any medium, including live instruction.
3. Incorporate state-of-the art technologies and innovative strategies in adult education curricula

Requirements (12sh)

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Admitted ADE students may qualify for the certificate by completingthe four required courses and maintaining an overall 3.0 GPA orbetter in order to meet the certification requirement.

• ADE 6670 - Adult Learning and Development
• EDU 6606 - Current and Emerging Instructional Technologies
• EDU 6613 - Principles of Instructional Design
• EDU 6616 - E-Learning Design

• *Complete Certificate Assessment Exit Survey

Degree Plan

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Graduate Certificate in Adult Education - Instructional Technology Certificate Plan/Progress Record