About this Program
Old Dominion University offers a Bachelor of Science in Occupational and Technical Studies with a Major in Training Specialist. The Training Specialist program is designed to prepare job-ready graduates to design, implement, and deliver organizational development and training programs that result in talent development and organizational performance improvement. As a $350 billion-dollar global industry, there are tremendous employment opportunities in business, industry, health care, government, military, higher education, and other work environments. The curriculum, based on competencies identified by today’s employers and professional associations, is designed to help graduates to develop the requisite knowledge and skills to be successful in today’s organizations. Graduates acquire the knowledge and skills in instructional design and talent development, leadership and team development, communication and management, entrepreneurship and creative problem-solving, web-based technologies, and cultural and diversity awareness that impacts organizational development and training effectiveness. Become a part of this fast-growing industry!
Program Highlights
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US and world-wide employment opportunities.
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Average salary $60,870 (O*NET).
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Work experience evaluated for credit.
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Projected US job growth – 10% to 14% higher than national average.
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Work with faculty and external partners on dynamic organizational development an training projects.
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Transfer friendly – credits accepted from other ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ programs, Community Colleges, Colleges and Universities, and Military programs.
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Requirements
Transfer
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Careers
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Develop instructional material, coordinate educational content, and incorporate current technology in specialized fields that provide guidelines to educators and instructors for developing curricula and conducting courses. Includes educational consultants and specialists, and instructional material directors.
Develop instructional materials and products and assist in the technology-based redesign of courses. Assist faculty in learning about, becoming proficient in, and applying instructional technology.
Design and conduct training and development programs to improve individual and organizational performance. May analyze training needs.
Perform activities in the human resource area. Includes employment specialists who screen, recruit, interview, and place workers.
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Cost
Tuition is charged per credit hour. Amounts shown are tuition only and do not include mandatory fees, technology-delivered course fees, course-specific fees, books, housing, meal plans, or other costs. Campus-based students may take technology-delivered or online courses. Tuition is based on student classification. Fees for technology-delivered courses and other costs are listed on the ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ tuition and fees page.
Ways to Save
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Workplace and military experience evaluated for credit.
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