The Public Health Foundation, in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) E-learning Institute is giving away up to 100 lifetime licenses to the Pro Learning Designer (PLD) Analysis to Design Training Series, developed by Starks Interactive Media LLC. All professionals who develop training products for the governmental public health workforce are encouraged to apply by May 31, 2024. Selected learners will receive lifetime access to the training content and workbook materials to support the development of e-learning products for the public health workforce. Learners are expected to complete the PLD Analysis to Design Training Series, develop an e-learning product that meets the CDC Quality Training Standards, and make the e-learning available on the TRAIN Learning Network. Don't miss out on this valuable opportunity to enhance your e-learning design skills!
About the Pro Learning Designer Analysis to Design Training Series
The PLD Analysis to Design Training Series is an online training that teaches learners how to fully analyze and design all types of highly engaging e-learning experiences to help improve performance, streamline processes, influence behavior, and meet workforce growth and development needs. It was created to help simplify the e-learning design and development process, while also equipping learners with skills to create awesome online e-learning content. This new and exciting training series is currently in development and due to be released in July 2024.
The PLD Analysis to Design Training Series is divided into three unique online courses:
- Define Your Pro Learning Design Strategy – As participants complete this course, they will begin the process of writing an e-learning solution plan and will use it as a guide to help execute their vision as they move into the process of designing and developing their desired e-learning solution.
- Determine Your Pro Learning Design Strategy – As participants complete this course, they will devise a plan to design e-learning experiences that support a learner's cognitive ability to process and retain information. Participants will also use the PLD framework to create a wide array of transformative e-learning experiences.
- Master the Content Design Process – As participants complete this course, they will land on an e-learning design solution that is structured and measurable. They will also create a storyboard, which will guide their e-learning design throughout the entire development process.
Throughout this training series, learners will receive full access to these online courses, including digital and downloadable workbooks, to help ensure that they are fully equipped to effectively manage every aspect of the e-learning design process. Each self-paced course runs about 1 hour and walks learners step-by-step through the PLD framework to help them create engaging and transformational online learning experiences. There are no software requirements for the PLD Analysis to Design Training Series. The training program is designed to work across multiple platforms and devices. This training series, typically priced at $597, presents a valuable opportunity for professional growth for public health professionals and training developers.
This opportunity is open to public health professionals across the United States. Professionals developing training products for governmental public health are encouraged to apply.
To be considered for a free lifetime license to the PLD Analysis to Design Training Series, applicants should meet the following criteria:
- You are a US citizen or permanent resident currently living in the US
- Your organization will support the posting of your e-learning products on the TRAIN Learning Network (National, state level, or CDC TRAIN)
- You currently teach public health topics or create public health training materials
- You are interested in learning effective techniques and best practices for online public health training
- You consider yourself to be at a beginner to intermediate level of instructional design for public health
This program is intended to support building the skills of state, local, tribal, and territorial public health workforce. Therefore employees, fellows, and contractors that support the federal government are not eligible to apply.
Successful applicants must demonstrate how their organization and the broader public health community will benefit from the proposed e-learning product to be developed. A limited number of licenses (~100) are available.
Apply early if you are a qualified candidate.