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ION Professional eLearning Programs prepare you to become a leader in online learning. ION offers professional certificates, microcredentials, and courses in online teaching best practices, accessibility, learning technology, artificial intelligence, open educational resources, and more. Whether you work at a university, community college, secondary school, or business, ION's curriculum supports your professional growth.

You can enroll in a certificate program, or in a single course. Learners who enroll in certificate or microcredential programs receive a discounted rate. Browse our programs and courses and enroll today!

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Special note for community college faculty and staff: Many community colleges in Illinois partner with UIS to offer ION eLearning courses at a discount to their employees. Please reach out to your department head or development coordinator to learn about potential discount/reimbursement options before registering.

Certificate Programs

AI and Career Development Microcredential

AI Literacy for Educators Microcredential

Building an Inclusive Classroom Microcredential

Building an Interactive Learning Environment Microcredential

Building an Online Classroom Microcredential

Digital Accessibility for Businesses and Agencies Certificate

Digital Accessibility for Educators Certificate

Foundations in Online Teaching Microcredential

Manager’s Guide to AI Integration Microcredential

Master Online Leader & Administrator Certificate

Master Online Teacher Certificate (Instruction Path)

Master Online Teacher Certificate (Support Path)

Master Online Teacher Certificate (Technology Path)

Open Educational Resources for Instruction Certificate

Courses

Advanced AI

Advanced Instructional Design Principles

AI Ethics and Responsible Innovation

AI for Innovation, Productivity and Leadership

AI for Modern Leaders: Driving Impact and Growth

AI for Secondary Education

AI Fundamentals for Career Growth

AI Literacy for Educators

AI Strategic Adoption for Managers

AI: The Future of Learning

Creating Accessible Documents for Businesses and Agencies

Creating Accessible Documents in Education

Creating Accessible Videos for Businesses and Agencies

Creating Accessible Videos in Education

Creating and Sharing Open Educational Resources

Cultural Responsiveness in the Online Classroom

Digital Technology for Online Leaders

Effective Teaching and Learning Strategies in the Traditional Classroom

Encouraging Communication in Online Courses

External Advocacy for Online Leaders

Faculty and Student Support

Foundations of Accessibility for Educators

Foundations of Open Educational Resources

Future-Proofing Your Career in an AI World

Hybrid, Blended, and HyFlex Course Design

Instructional Design for Online Course Development

Interactive & Immersive Technologies in Online Learning

Internal Advocacy for Online Leaders

Legal Landscape of Digital Accessibility for Businesses and Agencies

Overview of Online Instruction

Practicum for Master Online Teacher

Quality Assurance and Accountability in Online Learning

Student Assessment in Online Courses

Technology Tools for Online Learning

Universal Design Principles for Online Learning

Using Open Educational Resources to Support Instruction