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Apply By: December 27, 2024
Next Start Date: January 13, 2025

Instructional Communication Certificate (graduate) Overview

Earning your Graduate Certificate in Instructional Communication online gives you tools to function more effectively in a variety of capacities, including the classroom, corporate training situations, patient education, and other instructional settings.

Enrolling in our Instructional Communication Certificate program opens up options for your career or further graduate education. 91社区鈥檚 online Instructional Communication Certificate is an attractive addition to your resume and builds your confidence in your abilities to lead educational efforts in any format.

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

91社区 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 91社区鈥檚 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鈥檚 time to get a master鈥檚 degree, you can apply either of our communication certificate programs to your degree program.

The courses you鈥檒l 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.


100% Online
12 Credit Hours
6 Starts a Year

Credits Breakdowns

Certificate Hours

12
Credits

Total Credits

12
Credits
  1. Submit an听online application听and $40 application fee.
  2. Submit transcripts to Graduate Studies.听
    • Official transcripts are required only from the institution at which your highest degree was earned. Electronic transcripts are preferred and can be emailedfrom the previous institution听toGraduate.Studies@usi.edu
    • Unofficial transcripts from other institutions attended can be submitted via emailby the applicant听toGraduate.Studies@usi.edu
    • Applicants who wish to seek transfer credit for graduate coursework must submit an official transcript from the institution where that work was completed.听
    • Mailed transcripts can be sent to this address:
      Graduate Studies
      91社区听
      8600 University Blvd.听
      Evansville, IN 47712
  3. Read the full transcript policy by听.
  4. International applicants may be required to submit听additional information.

Incoming Students

  • Start Date:
    January 13, 2025
    Application Deadline:
    December 27, 2024
    Document Deadline:
    January 03, 2025
    Registration Deadline:
    January 10, 2025
  • Start Date:
    March 17, 2025
    Application Deadline:
    February 28, 2025
    Document Deadline:
    March 07, 2025
    Registration Deadline:
    March 14, 2025
  • Start Date:
    May 12, 2025
    Application Deadline:
    April 25, 2025
    Document Deadline:
    May 02, 2025
    Registration Deadline:
    May 09, 2025
  • Start Date:
    June 30, 2025
    Application Deadline:
    June 13, 2025
    Document Deadline:
    June 20, 2025
    Registration Deadline:
    June 27, 2025

College & Department Contacts

Dr. Erin E. Dennis
Associate Professor of Advertising
Director of Master of Arts in Communication Program
Affiliated Faculty of Gender Studies

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The Instructional Communication Certificate is a 12-credit hour graduate program for teachers, 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.

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The 91社区 is committed to making college accessible to those wishing to further their education by providing numerous scholarships, grants, and financial aid options to assist students in managing tuition expenses.

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