DesignOps Master Certificate

AIGA progressional development

Certificate Description

DesignOps requires designers to be effective managers of people, processes, and projects. This Master Certificate combines learning from five core areas central to the practice of DesignOps: Leadership, Team Management, Designing Inclusive Organizations, Managing Change and Resolving Conflict, Project Management and Agile Project Management.
 
These key areas of learning will empower you by providing the tools and techniques to lead with empathy, coach your creative teams, resolve conflicts that arise among teams, particularly within multi-disciplinary contexts, and manage your projects and products efficiently and effectively. Learn how to lead people-centered and design-inspired organizations towards design quality and performance excellence.
 
This certificate is equally valuable to the designer just starting the DesignOps practice for a small or large business, or for those well-established in the practice of DesignOps and looking to learn and grow leadership and management skills.

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Price

Non member: $3,099
AIGA member: $2,749    
Chapter leader: $2,669

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DesignOps

This Master Program includes access to 5 certificates:

  • AIGA Project Management Certificate
  • AIGA Agile Project Management Certificate
  • AIGA Leadership and Team Management Certificate
  • AIGA Designing an Inclusive Organization Certificate
  • AIGA Managing Change and Resolving Conflict Certificate

 

By buying this as a 5-certificate bundle you save as much as $500 on the course total.

Key Features

Testimonials:
"With change being the only constant in the evolution of organizations, this course offers great lessons in identifying the need for change, the steps required to implement that change, the models one can choose and how to sustain and measure the success or otherwise of the change implemented."—Rachael K.

"I enjoyed this course. I definitely look at teams differently now. Empowered teams are the best way to cultivate crucial leadership skills and that is something I will remember from now on. Great advice on how to defuse workplace conflicts."—Jake W.

"Found this course to be exceptional; the platform was great. I also liked that this touched on virtual teams, given the current pandemic and the fact that the majority of us are working remotely."—Jolene C.

"This course is well laid out and provides relevant content about who is a leader and how to be a successful leader. I highly recommend it to any person who sees himself or herself as an emerging leader and to those who are already leaders in their own right to refresh their perspectives and skills."—Raphael K.
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    Non member: $3,099
    AIGA member: $2,749    
    Chapter leader: $2,669

    You may request a refund up to five (5) days from the purchase date. The registration fee will only be refunded if less than 10% of the course has been completed. Completion percentage can be viewed on the Course Progress page from within the course.

    PMI PDUs: 156
    Leadership PDUs: 78.5
    Strategic & Business Management PDUs: 27 
    Technical PM PDUs: 52.25
    IACET CEUs: 18.4 (Contact Hours: 186 hours) 
    HRCI Credits: 158 (Type: Specified - Strategic Business: 40.5, General: 117.5)
    SHRM PDCs: 150

     

    Courses are offered in collaboration/partnership with MindEdge, a leading online learning platform that has served over 3 million learners.

    Access Time: 365 days

    Estimated time to complete the course: 186 hours
     

    Frequently Asked Questions

      Lifelong learning is critical for designers, and as design association, AIGA wants to help both design professionals and the profession. We heard from our community that professional development is valued more than anything else. We also learned from our research efforts that there are some non-design specific competency gaps that designers would need to close to best position themselves to advance their careers and the overall profession. AIGA is here to help with the launch of a new pilot program that offers courses for the creative professional. We will continue to improve and build on this initiative with a lean approach, along with your support and collaboration. We encourage you to join the pilot program and please share your insights as we aim to continue listening, learning, and improving this new membership benefit.

      In partnership with the leading online learning platform, MindEdge, AIGA is offering courses that will help creative professionals identify business needs and grow future goals. MindEdge has a comprehensive catalog of professional development courses and certificates for busy professionals. Through this partnership, AIGA is able to offer this benefit to members.  

       

        During the pilot rollout, all learning will be asynchronous. Once you enroll in the course, you will also have exclusive access to the AIGA course community to network, connect, and learn with your peers. Our goal is to share additional resources and offer optional activities to help customize the learning experience to your specific situation. As part of the pilot program, we will offer a few optional live sessions to meet/greet other learners and learn in action through conversations with your design peers.

          Registration is simple, just follow the steps below:

          1. Select your course, pay, and you'll receive an automatic confirmation/receipt with instructions on how to start learning.

          2. You will also receive an email from AIGA's concierge learning services with onboarding information and instructions, including your login and password for access to the learning community. 

          • The community component is hosted by AIGA + Next Thought.
          • On-demand learning will occur within the AIGA + MindEdge Learning Management System.

          3. Start learning!

          • Take your on-demand course when it works best for your schedule.
          • Join the exclusive course community to network with peers.
          • Watch for more professional development opportunities from AIGA.

            Additional courses will be coming in the next weeks and months. Please send a note to learn@aiga.org with questions about the courses and we will help you find what you need. 

              The easiest way to give back to the AIGA community is to gift a course to a fellow AIGA member. It is easy! Simply add the name and contact information for the person you wish to give the course to within the application and we will send them the information to join.

                Please reach out to learn@aiga.org and we can share information on in-company solutions. 

                  Please reach out to learn@aiga.org and we will be happy to share information on potential solutions and pricing. 

                    Please reach out to learn@aiga.org. If you are an educator provider, education institution, or training center looking to promote your courses, increase credibility of your offers, and set standards for the profession, AIGA maybe able to help offer a solution. 

                    AIGA DesignOps Master Certificate