The Instructional Communication Certificate is a 12-credit hour graduate program for teachers, academics, human resource managers, or medical professionals looking to improve their communication in an instructional or workplace setting. The program will be beneficial to educators from any discipline to design messages to advance the teaching of any subject in a classroom, enhance employee training and development in the workplace, or improve communication to patients about their medical treatment.
Courses are offered by blending desktop video conferencing and an online learning management system.
Online Learning
USI faculty and staff are dedicated to giving you the support you need no matter the modality for which you're taking classes. Check out our robust resources for online students including what online learning is, technology requirements and frequently asked questions.
Online Student Resources
Interested in a Master's Degree?
When you enroll in USI’s graduate certificate in communication online, you can use it as a stepping stone to further your education. You can start with the 12-credit instructional communication certification and then upgrade to the 18-credit advanced online instructional communication certificate. Or, if you feel it’s time to get a master’s degree, you can apply either of our communication certificate programs to your degree program.
The courses you’ll take for our online communication certificate also provide skills that can support you in graduate study in many other fields, such as business, education, administration, or health care.
