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Master of Science (MS) in Education

School of Education

Training and Performance Improvement specialization

Increase your career potential by earning the only master's Training and Performance Improvement specialization that includes valuable certification in ROI MethodologyTM from the ROI InstituteTM. Based on the American Society for Training and Development's (ASTD) Human Performance Improvement Model, this online program is designed to teach you how to apply human performance technology to improve organizational productivity. Course topics include analyzing systems performance; selecting, designing and implementing performance improvement solutions; and evaluating return on investment data to support training and performance improvement efforts in the workplace. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing advanced training, instructional design, or consulting positions in business, health care, government, or the military.

This specialization is not designed to satisfy licensure requirements for P–12 public school teachers or administrators.

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Total Program: 48 quarter credits
Up to 12 quarter credits may be transferred into this specialization
Next Start Date: June 4, 2012
Credit: $420 §

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Expand your educational and career opportunities by choosing one of Capella's degree enrichment options.

  • Expand your career options with additional specializations

    Increase your knowledge and career options by earning multiple specializations as part of your bachelor's or master's degree program at Capella. If you have elective courses in your program, you may be able to use them toward earning another specialization. However, completing additional specializations may extend your total credits beyond the requirements of your degree.

Core Courses (each course 4 quarter credits unless noted)

  • ED5002 - Foundations of Theory and Practice in Master's Studies
  • ED5006 - Survey of Research Methodology

Specialization Courses (each course 4 quarter credits unless noted)

  • ED7631 - Introduction to Training and Performance Systems
  • ED7641 - Needs Assessment: Models and Procedures
  • ED7662 - Designing Training and Performance Solutions
  • ED7672 - Delivery Systems for Training and Performance Improvement
  • ED7652 - Evaluating Training and Performance Improvement Systems
  • ED7675 - Return on Investment in Training and Performance Improvement*
  • ED5994 - Training and Performance Improvement Capstone*
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  • In addition, choose one from the following courses:
  • ED7677 - Survey of Training and Performance Improvement Research
  • ED5804 - The Delivery of Distance Education
  • ED7673 - The Future of Corporate and Technical Training: Issues and Trends
  • ED5317 - Foundations of Adult Learning
  • ED7830 - Coaching for High Performance

Two Elective Courses

  • Choose any graduate courses.
*This course has a prerequisite. Contact an enrollment counselor for more information.
* This course has a prerequisite. Contact an enrollment counselor for more information.

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