The primary employers of LTEC graduates are educational institutions, both public and private, at all levels: K-12, post-secondary (community colleges and universities). Also, government and private agencies like software companies, publishing companies, and companies and agencies with training and design departments, such as health care, manufacturing industries and large retail corporations.

There is no single job title for learning design and educational technologists in organizations, but some examples include Training Coordinator, Instructional Designer, Technology Support Specialist, Museum Education Specialist, and so on. (See Bureau of Labor Statistics for job outlook).

For more for information visit: Instructional design

All courses for the COLT program are offered fully online. Courses follow the UHM semester schedule and are offered in fall, spring and summer semesters. Some courses may run optional live online sessions, to be determined. Recordings will be made available for those unable to attend live.. Students may opt for campus courses for electives, but this is not required.

The COLT Graduate Certificate is comprised of three 3-credit required courses, plus two additional 3-credit elective courses. Students select two electives with approval by the COLT adviser. The electives may be chosen from among the rich array within the Department’s graduate courses. Courses must relate to the overall goals of the certificate but are designed to meet the specific needs and objectives of the individual student. The five courses are designed to cover a range of competencies to educate candidates in understanding, designing, and delivering online learning.

Core Courses (3 courses, 9 credits)

• LTEC 612: Introduction to E-learning (offered in Spring and Summer)
• LTEC 673: Planning for Technology and Resources (offered in Fall)
• LTEC 632: Developing E-Learning Environments (offered in Spring – to be completed during the final semester)

Culminating Project

The Certificate program requires successful completion of a culminating, integrative experience by which students demonstrate their mastery of design and implementation. This may be achieved through an internship, project, or electronic portfolio in which a student demonstrates mastery of program objectives, most typically by designing, developing, and evaluating a distance learning environment. This project is completed in the final course, LTEC 632: Developing E-Learning Environments. Students are required to develop a formal presentation for an online international conference, the TCC Worldwide Online Conference, to present the results of the project in a public and professional context.

Elective Courses (6 credits; 2 courses)

Elective courses are generally selected from 400-level and 600-level courses within the LTEC department. Electives provide all students with a solid foundation in educational technology theory and practice while advancing their knowledge in an area of emphasis unique to each student. With advisor approval, a limited number of courses may be taken in another discipline outside of LTEC if these would contribute to the area of emphasis.

For a full listing of courses, see UH Manoa Catalog.

Following the completion of the required courses, COLT students are required to fill out the COLT GCERT Checklist in order for their certificate to be conferred by UH Manoa Graduate Division.

The tuition rates are generally around $650 per credit for residents and $1402 per credit for non-residents. In addition, student fees typically total $451. Students enrolled in an online program will only be assessed for resident tuition regardless of their residence in a different state or country. Please see the “General & Post-Baccalaureate” heading on the Graduate Tuition Schedule for more accurate tuition rates.

See the following sites for funding information:

• UH Manoa General Scholarship List
• Financial Support section of the Graduate Division website
• STAR website (please note that this is only accessible to students with a valid UH ID number – must be admitted as a student prior to looking for scholarships on this site)
• UH Manoa Financial Aid Office (finaid@hawaii.edu)