Portland State University

Chris Cartwright
cartwrightc@pdx.edu
503-725-8279
www.ceed.pdx.edu/t&d

Courses for the PSU certificate program are offered in the evenings and on weekends. The courses have been designed by educators and training and development professionals using the national ASTD's "Models of Excellence". The PSU program offers a choice of three certificates: Training; Management of Training; or, Multimedia and Web-Based Training. Each program begins with Principles of Training and Development class and ends with Contemporary Issues in Training and Development class. The remaining courses can be taken in any order. Most courses are 3 credits. Any of the courses can be taken individually after Principles of Training and Development. 

The Training Certificate

For prospective and practicing instructors who know their subject and want to teach more effectively.

• Principles of Training and Development
• Course Design and Evaluation
• Training Methods
• Developing Course Materials
• Contemporary Issues in Training and Development

The Management of Training Certificate

For trainers and managers who want to assume greater administrative responsibility for building strong training and development programs.

• Principles of Training and Development
• Course Design and Evaluation
• Management of the Training Function
• Systems and Organizational Development
• Contemporary Issues in Training and Development

The Multimedia and Web-Based Training Certificate

For trainers and managers of training who want to learn how to create quality training in a multimedia and web-based environment. 

• Principles of Training and Development
• Course Design and Evaluation
• Designing Multimedia and Web-Based Training
• Developing Multimedia and Web-Based Training
• Contemporary Issues in Training and Development

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