Post-Master’s Certificate in Adult Education

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The Post-Master’s Certificate in Adult Education is designed for educators who want to quickly acquire the knowledge and insight to promote adult learning and create effective learning environments. Coursework will cover a diverse range of contemporary trends and issues in teaching and learning as they relate to postsecondary and adult education settings—whether on-site, online, or a hybrid format. Using research-based principles, educators will design a unique learning experience for a specific population of adults and develop a learning facility using Walden University’s online learning environment. Credits earned from this certificate program may be applied toward certain Walden degree programs.

Certificate Requirements

24 total semester credit hours

Curriculum

Courses (24 sem. cr.)

Course Sequence

Semester	Course	Credits
1	EDUC 7010 - Foundations: The Changing Context of Postsecondary and Adult Teaching and Learning♦	6 sem. cr.
1	EDUC 7011 - How Adults Learn: Theory and Research♦	6 sem. cr.
2	EDUC 7013 - Designing and Assessing Learning Experiences	6 sem. cr.
2	EDUC 7014 - Facilitating Adult Learning	6 sem. cr.

Program Data

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