Courses start and end on specified dates. Please see a specific course for details. The E-Commerce courses are graduate level courses and assume prerequisite knowledge typically gained in an undergraduate degree program. The Certified Online Instructor course assumes professional experience as a higher education faculty member or a corporate training professional. Group versus individual work varies from course to course, however individual work makes up the majority.
Some courses require a textbook that can be purchased online or is included with the tuition.
Telephone numbers and email addresses are provided for each course instructor. You can contact any of these individuals directly at your convenience. Walden Institute's courses are competency-based which means that we require you to demonstrate mastery of specific skills and knowledge. You demonstrate these skills and knowledge by applying them to real-world situations and developing a portfolio of deliverables for the instructor. The instructor assesses your portfolio to determine whether you have achieved the goals of the course.