User Experience (UX) Design and Development Skills Certificate

Description

This certificate is for those interested in learning the technical skills and conceptual tools required to create and manage web content. Courses eligible for this certificate provide the basic skills needed to those new to web design, as well as intermediate training in new software and online developments to keep experienced developers current.

Courses cover topics such as UX principles, user research, analysis frameworks, interaction design, prototyping, and wireframing. Students also learn communication and collaboration techniques.

This certificate is not for university degree credit.

Choose minimum five courses from the list below:

Advanced Web Development, CSS and JavaScript Frameworks Ideation + Prototyping for Human-Centered Design Micro-credential Introduction to Designing AI Applications
User Testing + Launch for Human Centered Design Micro-credential Indigenous Art & Design Studio Prior to Learning Assessment & Recognition Introduction to User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX) Design
Empathy and Social Insight for Human-Centered Design Micro-Credential International Art & Design Studio Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition Introduction to Web Analytics
Intermediate Adobe Photoshop Introduction to Designing Inclusive and Accessible Content  
Intermediate User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX) Design Introduction to Web Development  

Working with your OCAD U Account

As a student, you will receive an OCAD U user account, which will grant you access to the OCAD U learning management system, called Canvas.

Your Canvas account will be enabled one week prior to the start date of your course. Login at canvas.ocadu.ca. Contact continuingstudies@ocadu.ca for assistance with using your Canvas account.

Other questions about Certificates and registration? We are here to help - contact cstudies@unbc.ca.

Qualifications

  • For online courses, students must complete and turn in all assigned material.
  • Instructors assess the student's work and issue a grade of pass or fail. Students must receive a passing grade in the course for the course to qualify for the certificate.
  • Students must complete five distinct qualifying courses within three years. One of these courses may be a qualifying course from any of the other OCAD U Continuing Studies certificates.
  • Successfully completed courses can be applied towards one certificate only.
  • Students must register with OCAD U to be eligible for the certificate program. Registration can be done at any time before, during or after completing the requirements.
  • When students have completed all certificate requirements within the prescribed time limit, they will be able to download a printable PDF file of their certificate.
Course Details
Location
Online

Course Requirements

Students are responsible for purchasing their own supplies. Regular access to a computer with a webcam and microphone, high speed broadband internet connection, and a digital camera or smartphone is required.

Course Content

Details

Course Cancellations

Please note that courses may be cancelled at any time due to low enrolment. Upon cancellation, registrants will receive a full refund.