UW-Stout's Teaching Adult Learners Certificate is designed to help individuals develop a deeper understanding of adult learners and the related strategies to teach and assess learning in higher education environments. Certificate coursework will cover theories and practices in support of adult learner success, increase teaching and training competency, and build skill in instructional planning, curriculum design, assessment and instructional strategy.
Certificate Objectives
- Develop standards-aligned curriculum that meets the needs of diverse learners and reflects quality curriculum design.
- Demonstrate instructional methods and strategies consistent with adult learner engagement.
- Design assessment of student learning consistent with the performance standards identified in the curriculum.
- Describe adult learning theories and the factors that influence teaching and assessment of adult learners.
Undergraduate Certificate Requirements
Undergraduate Certificate Classes
- Teaching Methods in Career & Technical Education (CTE 405, 3 Credits)
- Curriculum and Assessment in Career & Technical Education (CTE 442, 3 Credits)
- Educational Psychology of the Adult Learner (EDUC 403, 3 Credits)
- Selective Course (3 Credits)
Apply Your Undergraduate Certificate to an Bachelor's Degree
Graduate Certificate Requirements
Graduate Certificate Classes
- Teaching Methods in Career & Technical Education (CTE 605, 3 Credits)
- Curriculum and Assessment in Career & Technical Education (CTE 642, 3 Credits)
- Advanced Psychology of Learning for Instruction (EDPSY 730, 2 Credits)
- Selective Course (3 Credits)
Apply Your Graduate Certificate to an Advanced Degree
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Admission Requirements & Application Materials
To apply to the certificate program, please complete the online application form.
Additionally, the following program-specific materials are required at the time of application:
- Updated resume
- Provide a statement regarding your goals for the certificate
Customized Tuition & Fees
UW-Stout degree programs using the customized instruction model are designed with the adult learner in mind. 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--Wisconsin, California, Texas, or in a foreign country.
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.
Other universities will present costs and value differently, so make sure you're comparing apples to apples.