Disruptive & AI-Enhanced Technologies in Instructional Design, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Online
Explore strategies for evaluating and integrating revolutionary tools like artificial intelligence or augmented reality to create innovative, engaging learning environments.
Program Overview
Build a future-ready skill set through the online instructional design with AI program
Transform learning in the digital age with the knowledge gained through the Disruptive & AI-Enhanced Technologies in Instructional Design, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate program. Flexible online coursework focuses on utilizing emerging tools, including AI and virtual reality, to design personalized learning experiences tailored to educational or corporate environments.
Benefit from instruction by expert faculty that elevates your ability to measure the impact of AI on learners, analyze emerging trends in instructional design and address the ethical challenges of AI integration. This instructional design with AI certificate program blends theory and practice to empower you with the specialized expertise to drive innovation for a variety of organizations.
All credits from this certificate program can be applied toward earning an M.S. in Instructional Technology with UNCW.
In this online instructional design with AI program, you will learn to:
- Select disruptive technologies (e.g., artificial intelligence, augmented reality, virtual reality, gamification/game-based learning and adaptive learning systems) for implementation into educational and training contexts to solve instructional problems
- Explain the principles and functionalities of disruptive technologies in various learning environments
- Apply selected disruptive technologies to create interactive and engaging instructional solutions
- Implement adaptive learning technologies to design personalized learning experiences
- Examine ethical considerations and challenges associated with the use of disruptive technologies, including data privacy, accessibility and equity
- Select disruptive technologies (e.g., artificial intelligence, augmented reality, virtual reality, gamification/game-based learning and adaptive learning systems) for implementation into educational and training contexts to solve instructional problems
- Explain the principles and functionalities of disruptive technologies in various learning environments
- Apply selected disruptive technologies to create interactive and engaging instructional solutions
- Implement adaptive learning technologies to design personalized learning experiences
- Examine ethical considerations and challenges associated with the use of disruptive technologies, including data privacy, accessibility and equity
Graduates of this online instructional design with AI program are prepared for careers that include:
- AI Integration or Learning Innovation Specialist
- eLearning Developer
- Instructional Designer
- Instructional Technology Consultant
- Learning Experience Designer
- Corporate Training and Development Specialist
- AI Integration or Learning Innovation Specialist
- eLearning Developer
- Instructional Designer
- Instructional Technology Consultant
- Learning Experience Designer
- Corporate Training and Development Specialist
Also available:
UNCW offers a variety of flexible education degree and certificate programs online.
Accreditation:
All educator preparation programs at the University of North Carolina Wilmington are approved by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation.
Tuition
Achieve your goals on a budget with pay-by-the-course tuition
UNCW offers convenient, pay-by-the-course tuition for our online programs. Financial aid is available for those who qualify.
Tuition and fees are subject to change each academic year pending legislative approval. View more information on your cost of attendance.
| Program | Total Tuition & Fees* |
|---|---|
| DAIET ID, Post-Baccalaureate Cert(in-state residents) | $4,258.20 |
| DAIET ID, Post-Baccalaureate Cert (out-of-state residents) | $15,966.24 |
*All amounts shown are estimates for full program tuition and fees. Tuition and fee rates are based on 2026-2027 figures, are subject to change, and do not include textbook costs and future tuition and/or fee increases. You can review the estimated costs of attendance for information about the full cost of attendance.
Tuition breakdown:
Calendar
Customize your schedule by choosing from multiple start dates
The Disruptive & AI-Enhanced Technologies in Instructional Design, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate online program is delivered in an online format ideal for working professionals, conveniently featuring rolling admissions and six start dates each year. Choose the date that best suits your goals.
| Term | Program Start Date | Application Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Payment Due | Last Class Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2 | 10/19/26 | 9/26/26 | 9/26/26 | 10/21/26 | 10/22/26 | 12/6/26 |
| Spring 1 | 1/11/27 | 12/12/26 | 12/12/26 | 1/13/27 | 1/14/27 | 2/28/27 |
| Summer 1 | 5/10/27 | 4/17/27 | 4/17/27 | 5/12/27 | 5/13/27 | 6/27/27 |
| Summer 2 | 6/28/27 | 6/5/27 | 6/5/27 | 6/30/27 | 7/1/27 | 8/15/27 |
Students must register for courses by 5 p.m. (EST) on the registration deadline date.
Students must remit tuition payment by 10 a.m. (EST) on the tuition deadline date.
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Admissions
How can you apply to the online instructional design with AI certificate program?
Learn more about admission guidelines for the online Disruptive & AI-Enhanced Technologies in Instructional Design, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate online program. UNCW reviews applications on a rolling basis, so you are urged to apply promptly for your preferred start date.
Admission Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Official transcripts
- 3.0 GPA
Admission requirements include:
- Applicants must possess a bachelor’s degree, or its U.S. equivalent, from a college or university accredited by an approved institutional accreditor completed before graduate study begins.
- Unofficial transcripts may be submitted for the initial application review. If admitted, applicants are required to provide an official transcript showing proof of their bachelor’s degree(s).
- Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Three letters of recommendation: Professional or academic references who can speak to your ability to complete graduate-level work. In lieu of a letter, references can submit a recommendation via the form embedded in the application. Once you submit your contact information, your reference will receive an email allowing them to add their recommendation.
Courses
Advance your tech expertise with the instructional design with AI certificate
Curriculum in the online Disruptive & AI-Enhanced Technologies in Instructional Design, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate online program is comprised of four courses (12 credit hours).
Students in the Disruptive & AI-Enhanced Technologies in Instructional Design, Post-Baccalaureate certificate program take the follwoing courses:
**Students taking a full-time course load throughout the program can complete it in as few as 12 months. Consult with your advisor.
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