Why ODU for Human Performance Technology?

Every great company relies on its employees' peak performance. Help managers get the best out of their staff by gaining knowledge and earning a certificate in human performance technology.

You'll learn how to assess performance, identify improvement, and apply it to real world problems. This certificate integrates technology by introducing instructional design along with business education. 

You'll learn how to intervene in problematic performance situations. You'll design programs to optimize performance, working through many facets of an organization's needs. Your projects will be both instructional and non-instructional, focusing on performance, planning, and change initiatives.

When you graduate, you will earn a Graduate Certificate in Human Performance Technology.

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Total
12 Credit Hours

You will take three required courses and choose one elective course for a total of four courses.

Access course materials online from any location. Some classes will have live, regular online meeting times, while others will not. The instructor may schedule assignments and exams at specific times. All courses follow ODU's regular academic calendar.

Total
12 Credit Hours

You will take three required courses and choose one elective course for a total of four courses.

Access course materials online from any location. Some classes will have live, regular online meeting times, while others will not. The instructor may schedule assignments and exams at specific times. All courses follow ODU's regular academic calendar.

Cost & Aid

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In-state Virginia Residents
$620 per credit hour*
Out-of-state Students
$642 per credit hour

Rates are effective Fall 2024 and subject to change.
* In-state rate assumes residency requirements are met.

The newest class of graduates through ODUGlobal celebrated commencement in May 2024.
Scholarships & Aid

Scholarship Opportunities for Online Students

At ODUGlobal, we offer a variety of scholarships to support and empower you in achieving your academic and career goals, making quality education accessible wherever you are. 
 

Careers

Human performance technology professionals work in a wide variety of environments, such as higher education, corporations, healthcare, and the military.

Training and Development Specialists
Growth
11.5%
Median Salary
$64,340
Social and Community Service Managers
Growth
8.2%
Median Salary
$77,030
Social and Human Service Assistants
Growth
7.9%
Median Salary
$41,410

ODUGlobal Graduate Admissions Team

Elaine Ross, Assistant Director of Graduate and International Admissions

Contact us at globalgradadmit@odu.edu about admission requirements, deadlines, or anything else you need to know about the application process!

Angel Baker
Applications Coordinator
Angela Schlender
Applications Coordinator

Ready to Apply?

To take this certificate by itself, you will apply to ODU as a non-degree seeking graduate student. You should have an undergraduate degree from a regionally-accredited institution, or an equivalent degree from a foreign institution, with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Current ODU students should talk to their advisor about pursuing this graduate certificate.

Those whose native language is not English must submit a minimum score of 230 on the computer-based TOEFL or 80 on the TOEFL iBT.