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Earn Your Post-Master's Certificate
Gain Instructional Skills That Create New Opportunities
Strengthen your teaching expertise and position yourself for new professional opportunities across libraries, archives, museums, and other institutions with the Post-Master’s Certificate in Instruction for Information Professionals. Learning alongside a cohort of supportive peers, you’ll gain advanced skills in pedagogy, assessment, instructional design, and educational technology — all designed to help you stand out in roles that require effective and inclusive teaching. This certificate is ideal for information professionals with an MLIS degree or another graduate degree in a related field.
- Application Deadline: June 1
- Format: 100% Online
- Cost: $5,148
- Length: 10 months (4 courses, 8 weeks each)
Is This Program Right for You?
This certificate is designed for professionals who want to deepen their expertise, expand their career options, and make a measurable impact in educational roles.
You’ll feel right at home if you are:
An academic librarian seeking to specialize in information literacy instruction
An MLIS/MSLIS graduate preparing for teaching-centered roles
A higher education professional who teaches or supports information literacy
A librarian pursuing career advancement or transition into instruction-focused positions
A professional working in museums, archives, or cultural institutions who wants to improve instructional practice
If you’re ready to guide learners with clarity, confidence, and purpose, this program was built for you.
Why Study at CSULB?
CSULB is known for delivering high-quality, accessible education with a strong focus on professional relevance, and the Post-Master’s Certificate in Instruction for Information Professionals is no exception. This program is built by and for instructional librarians and teaching-focused information professionals who understand the demands of today’s classrooms, research spaces, and digital learning environments.
Practitioner Faculty
Courses taught by instructional librarians who actively design and assess information literacy programs.
Hands-On Tools
Direct experience with industry-standard platforms (LMS, LibGuides, multimedia tools).
Assessment Focus
Assessment-focused curriculum to strengthen data-driven teaching.
Cohort Model
Cohort model for community, collaboration, and shared learning.
Career-Ready Portfolio
A portfolio project you can immediately use for job applications or promotion packets.
What You’ll Learn
In just one academic year, you’ll learn to design meaningful learning experiences, build engaging instructional materials, and demonstrate your expertise through a professional teaching portfolio. Through applied coursework, hands-on projects, and mentorship from experienced instructional librarians, you’ll develop skills you can use immediately in your workplace:
- Design, deliver, and assess information literacy instruction
- Apply instructional design principles to create clear, engaging pedagogy
- Build digital learning materials using Canvas, LibGuides, and multimedia tools
- Implement inclusive and accessible teaching practices aligned with the ACRL Framework
- Use evidence-based assessment strategies for both small- and large-scale learning environments
- Craft a professional teaching portfolio that showcases your instructional expertise for job searches or promotions
Why Earn a Post-Master’s Certificate?
Today’s information settings increasingly rely on professionals who can teach, train, and lead learning initiatives. Whether you’re helping students navigate research, guiding patrons in digital literacy, or developing educational programs — strong instructional skills are essential. This certificate helps you:
Formalize and strengthen your teaching abilities
Demonstrate advanced instructional competence to employers
Expand your professional skill set beyond traditional librarianship
Meet the growing demand for information literacy leaders in higher education and beyond
Expert faculty bring real-world experience as instructional librarians who actively design, teach, and assess information literacy. You’ll gain insights that are practical, relevant, and ready to use right away.
Start Your Next Chapter
Build the teaching expertise that will set you apart across academic, public, private, and cultural institutions. This certificate is more than a credential; it’s a catalyst for new roles, new confidence, and new possibilities. Fill out the form on this page and we’ll send you everything you need to get started.
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