With online instruction becoming increasingly common and many adults seeking new skills, the need for educators qualified to teach adult learners online is growing.

Walden’s Graduate Certificate in Online Teaching for Adult Educators combines adult learning theory with the online instruction strategies you need to advance in this growing field. Leveraging Walden’s more than 40 years of experience in educating working professionals, you’ll benefit from the expertise of leaders in the field in designing, delivering, and assessing the effectiveness of online courses and programs geared specifically to adult learners. Using innovative technologies, you’ll experience firsthand how the online classroom is transforming adult education.
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  • “Certificate programs from the Riley College of Education and Leadership are designed to help educators like you update your skills as you advance your career. You can participate in Walden’s collaborative online environments as you share ideas with educators across the country.”

    Dr. Kelley Costner
    Associate Dean of Master’s and Undergraduate Programs
    The Richard W. Riley
    College of Education and Leadership

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Completion Requirements

  • 12 total semester credits

You can complete the Graduate Certificate in Online Teaching for Adult Educators in as little as 8 months. Time to completion may vary by student, depending on individual progress and credits transferred, if applicable. For a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call an enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5336. Credits earned from this certificate program may be applied toward Walden’s M.S. in Adult Learning with a specialization in Online Teaching.

Courses

  • Theories and Frameworks for Adult Learning

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    To understand adult learning, one must ask and answer complex questions: Who is the adult learner? What is the social context of learning? What motivates adult learners? In this course, education professionals explore the theories and frameworks that inform the field of adult learning today. They identify, compare, and contrast foundational and emerging perspectives on adult learning with the aim of transforming theory into practice. They engage in an integrative course project through which they synthesize and apply various theories to real-world situations, including their own development; summarize how the idea of wisdom impacts their experiences as adult learners; interview an adult learner; and assess various perspectives in regard to educating diverse learners.

  • Using Technology to Enhance Adult Learning

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    Emerging technologies are rapidly altering the field of adult education today. Innovative technologies are removing traditional boundaries to learning and encouraging a global perspective on school, work, and communications. New developments in software, multimedia applications, Internet technologies, and mobile computing are transforming the educational landscape and empowering learners around the world. This course explores how educators and students can leverage these advances to enhance the learning process and improve outcomes in today’s digital information society.

  • Online Instructional Strategies for Adult Learners

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    Effective instruction in an online setting requires strategies that leverage the unique characteristics of distance learners and online environments. In this course, students analyze, select, and design instructional strategies that are most effective for engaging and teaching adult online learners. Students learn methods for managing and delivering online instruction, with the goal of integrating effective strategies with course management tools and multimedia technologies in both synchronous and asynchronous environments.

  • Assessments in Online Environments for Adult Learners

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    The online environment provides instructors with the opportunity to reach beyond traditional practices and explore new ways of assessing student learning outcomes. In this course, students apply their knowledge of learning theory and assessment practices to the development of assessment strategies in online education and training environments. Students review research and practical strategies for assessing student learning in both synchronous and asynchronous environments.

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2013-2014

Curriculum Component  Requirements  Cost 
Courses 12 total semester credit hours  $640 per semester credit hour 
Technology Fee per semester $150 

Tuition and fees are subject to change.

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Walden is committed to providing the information you need to make an informed decision about where you pursue your education. Please find below detailed information for the Graduate Certificate in Online Teaching for Adult Educators relating to the types of occupations this program may lead to, completion rate, program costs, and median loan debt of students who have graduated from this program.

Occupations
Program Completion Rate
Program Costs
Median Loan Debt

Occupations—This program generally prepares students to enter the types of occupations listed below. For more information on these specific occupations, visit www.onetonline.org.

In addition to this list, there are other career options that graduates of this program may choose to pursue. To enter certain professions, students may need to satisfy specific additional requirements established by state and/or professional organizations in addition to completing their program.

View examples of our student and alumni accomplishments in their chosen fields.

Occupation Name*  Occupation Code* 
Education Administrators, Postsecondary  25-9033 
Postsecondary Teachers  25-1000
Training and Development Managers  11-3042 
Instructional Coordinators  25-9031 
Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists, All Other  13-1079 
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary  25-1194

*The “occupation name” is a general job title. “Occupation code” refers to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Standard Occupation Classification.

Program Completion—The program completion rate for July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012, is not available because this program did not yet have any graduates.

Program Costs—The total program costs are the estimated average costs over the duration of the program, excluding any scholarship or tuition reductions, for students completing the program on time. These costs can vary based on the number of credits. Typically, tuition and fees are subject to change annually.

Expense  Cost 
Tuition and Fees  $7,740
Books and Supplies  $0 
Room and Board  Not applicable

View cost per credit in the Tuition and Fees section.

Median Loan Debt—The Median Loan Debt for July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012, is not available because this program did not yet have any graduates.

For assistance in deciding which certificate program fits your goals, request information or speak with an enrollment advisor by calling 1-866-492-5336. A list of international toll-free phone numbers is available for students outside the United States.