CDLA

Certified Digital Learning Architect

Design programs people can perform — not decks they click through.

16 weeks96 learner hours8 modulesPartially open

CDLA

8 modules

16 weeks · 96 learner hours

Some modules are live now; the rest are on the roadmap. You can earn module certificates for every open module and a program certificate when all open modules are complete.

Weeks and hours describe the designed full program, including modules still in production — not only what is open today.

Instructional designers, learning-experience designers, academy curriculum leads.

Capstone: A digital-learning blueprint plus a 40-minute prototype with SME pack, assessment map, and bilingual storyboard.

Grounded in Cathy Moore action mapping, Gilbert’s Behavior Engineering Model, Merrill’s First Principles (later modules), Clark & Mayer multimedia research, and ATD capability gaps.

Program modules

Complete modules in order — each gate at 80%.

  1. Open now9 lessons · ~3 hours of lesson time

    Module 1 — Performance consulting and action mapping

    Stop starting with “we need a course.” Diagnose the performance problem, write a measurable business goal, and map actions before content.

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  2. Open now8 lessons · ~2.5 hours of lesson time

    Module 2 — Learning science for digital media

    Cognitive load, multimedia principles (Clark & Mayer / Mayer 2017), retrieval practice, and Merrill — cited, not slogans.

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  3. Open now7 lessons · ~2 hours of lesson time

    Module 3 — Outcomes and authentic assessment

    Backward design, LTEM evidence tiers, authentic tasks, and formative vs summative — before you storyboard another quiz bank.

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  4. Open now7 lessons · ~1.75 hours of lesson time

    Module 4 — Pathway and blend architecture

    Curriculum maps, blends, and prerequisites — when to push, pull, and practice on the job.

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  5. Open now6 lessons · ~1.5 hours of lesson time

    Module 5 — Interaction design for transfer

    Scenarios, branching, and practice that rehearses decisions — not topic coverage.

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  6. ComingComing next

    Module 6 — Inclusive, Arabic, and RTL-first design

    UDL constraints, Arabic typography, and bilingual storyboards as design requirements.

  7. ComingComing next

    Module 7 — Content ops and governance for architects

    Versioning, SME workflows, reuse libraries, and who owns the assessment map.

  8. ComingCapstone — coming

    Module 8 — Capstone studio

    Blueprint, prototype module, SME pack, and bilingual storyboard — assessed as a portfolio.

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