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Workforce Training

EPIC 30 Online Teaching Certificate

Wake Tech EPIC 30 logoWhether you're new to online teaching or an experienced online educator with the desire to bring your skills to a whole new level, Wake Tech's online training and certification program can help. K-12 teachers, college and university professors and corporate trainers can master the skills to develop accessible, engaging and user-friendly online courses.

Learn best practices in online course design, instruction, communication and accessibility.

EPIC stands for eLearning Preparedness Initiative across the College, a rigorous Wake Tech quality initiative that has improved online student success and prepared and certified online faculty.

EPIC 30 is part of that initiative and covers the following topics:

  • Core accessibility concepts
  • Creating accessible documents, presentations, multimedia and Blackboard content
  • Universal Design for Learning theory
  • Blackboard course environment customization
  • Online course communication and Blackboard tools
  • Assessment tools
  • Grades
  • Quality assessment standards

For the price of a conference registration fee, you can take a flexible online course and earn a certificate from the comfort of your home or office.

  • 30 hours of online instruction
  • Earn 3 CEUs
  • Registration fee includes a course facilitator and all course materials
  • Online teaching certificate

EPIC 30 training is available for current Wake Tech employees at no charge through the college's Professional Development program.

If you would like your employer to receive an invoice to pay your registration fee, or if you need to pay for someone else to take this class, get details on Sponsorship Billing.

For more information, contact Mike Langer at 919-532-5526 or [email protected].

EPIC 30 Courses

EPIC 30 Online Teaching Certificate

Course ID: SEF-3001BO2   |   Overview

This 30-hour professional development training concentrates on online pedagogy and universal design for learning (UDL) principles. Courses cover best practices in course navigation and design, online communication and collaboration, online assessments, UDL, pedagogy, andragogy, accessibility, and LMS skills training. The certification culminates with a capstone course that requires mastery-level demonstration of design and delivery skills described in the EPIC Quality eLearning Standard.

Current Opportunities
Details Section Date(s) Location Price Seats  
303002 03/12/25 - 05/14/25 Online 313.00 9 Register

If you would like to be notified when additional sections become available, please use Wake Tech's Notify Me service.

Financial assistance available

Workforce Continuing Education offers financial assistance for many workforce training programs through the Propel program and other resources. Email [email protected] for more information.

WCE Financial Resources and Student Support

Are you a Wake Tech faculty member?
Learn more about the online certification program for current Wake Tech employees.

Are you a Wake Tech student?  
Learn more about eLearning preparedness.

Are you a North Carolina Community College System faculty member?
You may also be interested in free online teaching resources offered through the Virtual Learning Community.