Train the next generation of leaders.
Help adult learners advance their careers with strategic, thoughtfully designed professional development. Whether you’re a corporate trainer, manager or even a volunteer organizer, the M.Ed. in Adult Education and Training will help you understand adult learner needs and create engaging, effective and rewarding training programs to meet those specific needs. You’ll learn to harness innovative educational technology to deliver career-advancement training.
in the nation for most Master's degrees awarded in Adult Education and Training*.
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How you'll get there.
- You’ll take a total of eleven courses (most students take one at a time) centered around adult learning and training. Each course is five weeks long. You’ll learn to analyze training needs, teach diverse learners and assess training program efficacy. By the end of the program, you’ll be prepared to use innovative technology to create an engaging and effective training experience.
- At the end of the program, you’ll complete a capstone course to demonstrate and document the impact of the knowledge you’ve gained throughout the program.
What you can expect along the way.
- Well-rounded approach This program focuses on research and technology to help you create smart, effective training for adult learners. You’ll learn about diverse learners, instructional strategies, course design and more to reach your audience with a strong, well-crafted message.
- Quality instruction We are, and always have been, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
- Respected programs We're #3 in the nation for most master’s degrees awarded in education.T
- Flexible class format Our asynchronous online classes enable you to plan your coursework around your life. Each course is 5 weeks long with outlined expectations each week.
- Relevant coursework Our classes teach practical and immediately applicable skills. What you learn at ACE today can be applied at work tomorrow.
What it costs
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Total Tuition
31 semester credits
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$235 per credit
$7,285
Fees
$50 Application Fee
$1,240 Technology & Library Fee
($40 per credit)
$100 Program Conferral Fee
$1,390
Total Program Cost1
$8,675
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Cathy McKay, Ed.D.
Administrative Faculty and Chair,
Department of Professional Educational Studies
A degree you can count on.
American College of Education is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission— a federally-recognized accrediting agency. The College’s accreditation includes approval to offer degree programs, in education, healthcare, nursing and business and leadership through distance education via the Internet. Accreditation ensures that an institution’s academic program meets or exceeds acceptable levels of quality and is the most recognized accreditation status for higher education entities. To receive and maintain HLC accreditation and affiliation approval, we must continuously undergo routine peer review cycles and provide proof that our programs meet or exceed HLC accreditation criteria and expectations of quality.
Multiple Degree Pathways
After you complete your M.Ed. in Adult Education & Training, you can earn a second M.Ed. degree in less time due to the overlap in required courses. If you’re interested in an M.Ed. in Instructional Design & Technology, visit our Multiple Degree Pathways page.
Courses
M.Ed. in Adult Education and Training
Explore the classes you'll take to fulfill this program's 31 semester credit requirement. For more information, a complete list of requirements, and course options, see the College Catalog.
Research Course (3 semester credits)
Teaching/Learning Core Courses (16 semester credits)
Digital Teaching/Technology Courses (12 semester credits)
Admission Requirements
M.Ed. in Adult Education and Training
ACE General Admission Requirements
- Complete and submit all application components including the admission application, including the enrollment agreement, and payment agreement.
- Submit the nonrefundable application fee.*
- Provide official transcripts from an institution that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education indicating successful completion of the level of education required for entry to the program.**
*The application fee is valid for one year from date of submission.
**Additional evidence may be required to fulfill state requirements, including but not limited to verification of professional experience, test scores, or an interview.
Program Admission Requirements
- Bachelor's or Highest Post-Baccalaureate degree earned
- Minimum Grade Point Average 2.50 on a 4.00 Scale for full admission
- Minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average of 2.00 on a 4.00 Scale for Provisional Admission
- Applicants
must achieve and maintain a 3.0 GPA throughout their program
*Source: ACE college systems, Office of Institutional Analytics, 2020 Graduate Exit Survey
TSource: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/use-the-data
1This is an estimated value of the cost for tuition and fees. Amounts may vary depending on number of transfer credits applied to the selected program hours, the pace and satisfactory completion of the selected program credit hours, the receipt of, or eligibility for, institutional or non-institutional scholarship and/or grant amounts, and adjustments to tuition or fees as described in the Catalog Right to Modify Tuition section.
State of California Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF)
It is a state of California requirement that a student who pays his or her tuition is required to pay a state-imposed assessment two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) per one thousand dollars ($1,000) of institutional charges, rounded to the nearest thousand dollars, for the California Student Tuition Recovery Fund. For more information and to see if you must pay the state-imposed assessment for Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) click here.
For information on international transcript requirements, see the Admissions Information section of the College Catalog.
For English as a second language applicant information, see the Admissions Information section of the College Catalog.
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