Human Performance Improvement Online Certificate

Human Performance Improvement Online Certificate Overview

The Certificate in Human Performance Improvement from the University of West Florida develops your skills in identifying and solving performance problems. UWF’s HPI certificate program aligns to performance standards and competencies developed by the American Society for Talent Development and the International Society for Performance Improvement.

The HPI certificate can be completed at your convenience because it is fully online. Expert faculty provide web-based course materials that allow you to interact with your instructor and other students.

Coursework in human performance improvement examines organizational performance from a solution-neutral position, recognizing that instruction may not be the most appropriate means of improving individual and organizational performance. With a skillset including technological and intervention implementation, graduates will be prepared to work in almost any industry.

With a human performance improvement certification, you could work in business, healthcare, public and private education, military and non-profit sectors. Career paths could include all levels of management, workforce and staff training, organizational development and structural support design. You might work as an analyst, evaluator and strategist, change leader and more.

This certificate can be completed independently or as part of the M.Ed. in Instructional Design and Performance Technology.

Candidates for This Program Include:

• Working professionals seeking to advance their careers and add value to their organizations
• Graduate non-degree-seeking students
• Those completing the M.Ed. in Instructional Design and Performance Technology

You Will Be Able To:

• Examine organizational performance from a solution-neutral position
• Analyze and identify root causes of gaps in organizational performance
• Diagnose performance problems and identify opportunities before proposing solutions
• Oversee solutions from inception to completion

Courses and Requirements

This certificate requires completion of the following courses with a C or better. Participants must secure a combined grade point average of 3.0 or higher for the course required by the certificate.

Required Courses (9 credit hours)

• EME 6427 - Implementing HPI Interventions+View more about the Implementing HPI Interventions course

  3.0 Credit Hours

  Implementing HPI Interventions

  Provides students with fundamental knowledge and skills related to the intervention selection, design, and implementation; and change management activities associated with the practice of Human Performance Improvement (HPI). Analyzes potential interventions to identify those most appropriate for identified root causes of performance gaps. Examines models of change management, the role of the change agent and the importance of developing and implementing effective change management plans to insure successful intervention implementation and institutionalization.

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• EME 6428 - Evaluating HPI Interventions+View more about the Evaluating HPI Interventions course

  3.0 Credit Hours

  Evaluating HPI Interventions

  Students will examine the theory and practice of evaluation models and processes as they relate to the formative, summative and confirmative evaluation of instructional and non-instructional Human Performance Improvement (HPI) interventions. Students will develop the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to plan and conduct comprehensive evaluations based on current theories, models, and best practices.

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• EME 6429 - Human Performance Improvement+View more about the Human Performance Improvement course

  3.0 Credit Hours

  Human Performance Improvement

  Provides students with fundamental knowledge and skills related to the performance, gap and cause analysis activities associated with the practice of Human Performance Technology (HPT). Examines the importance of systems thinking in HPT and the theories and theorists of the field.

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Admission Requirements

To be considered for admission to the University of West Florida’s online Human Performance Improvement Certificate program, you must be admitted to the University as either a degree-seeking or non-degree-seeking graduate student.

Costs & Financial Aid

Time to completion varies by student, depending on individual progress and course availability. Fees are charged per semester unless otherwise noted. This program takes up to 12 months to complete.

* Tuition and fees are subject to change.

Career Outcomes

With a Human Performance Improvement Certificate, you can go on to other degree programs or pursue advancement in many careers.

* Salary and job outlook information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and PayScale.

Business Operations Specialists

These professionals improve the efficiency of an organization by first examining and then enacting changes to its operations, technologies, processes, structures and day-to-day activities. Their mean annual salary is $75,740, and employment is expected to grow 7 percent through 2028, which is faster than the average for all other occupations.

Training and Development Specialists

Training and development specialists assess training needs through surveys and interviews with staff so they can design and create training manuals, online learning opportunities and delivery methods with current and new technologies. Their job growth rate is expected to be faster than average between 2020 and 2030 at 11%. The median wage for all training and development specialists in 2021 was $61,570 a year, with those working in professional, scientific and technical services earning a median income of $77,280.