Program Overview

Graduate Certificate in Training and Development

Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Training and Development is designed to expand your capabilities in the fast-growing field of corporate training. You'll engage with experienced faculty and a network of fellow learners while developing the latest skills in instructional design, e-learning, and assessment.

Admission Requirements

• Location: Online
• Start Term: Fall, Spring, Summer
• Applications can be completed entirely online
• Official transcripts from all previously attended colleges and universities in the United States
• Resume
• Letter of intent
• Application fee

Sample Courses

• Introduction to Training & Development
• Virtual Training Delivery
• Instructional Systems Design-1

Career Opportunities

Your advisors will help you prepare for whatever’s next with resume reviews and career guidance. Alumni hold titles such as:

• Instructional designer
• Corporate trainer
• eLearning designer
• Virtual trainer

Alumni hold positions with leading organizations, including:

• Allstate
• Amazon
• ADP Hewitt & Associates
• Grainger
• Hilton
• LinkedIn
• McDonald’s Hamburger University
• Ritz-Carlton
• American Dental Association
• Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Why Roosevelt for your graduate certificate

History of Career Success

Our highly regarded certificate program prepares working professionals for career entry and advancement in corporate training, e-learning, instructional design, learning and development, consulting, talent management, and instructional technology. Our network of successful alumni holds leadership positions in top organizations, including LinkedIn, ConAgra, Amazon, Workday, AbbVie, and Northwestern University.

Industry-aligned Curriculum

We mapped our Certificate to the Association for Talent Development's Competency Model (formerly ASTD), which sets the standard for excellence in the field. Our courses are designed and taught by expert faculty using industry best practices, ensuring our graduates have the skills required for a successful and rewarding career.

Accessible & Convenient

Students complete the fully online Certificate at a time and place that works for them. Courses are delivered asynchronously with optional virtual sessions to maximize flexibility without sacrificing engagement and involvement. Class sizes are purposely kept small so students can build relationships with classmates and receive individualized attention from faculty.

Continue on for Your Master's Degree

All courses in the Certificate program apply directly to our 10-course master's degree in Training & Development, so you can seamlessly continue your studies to complete your degree with just five additional courses. Learn more about the Master of Arts in Training & Development Curriculum.