The distance learning course "Certified UX Designer" at ILS focuses on the interface between humans and machines. You start with tasks and processes in UX design and a user-centered perspective. It covers questions about what the user wants and expects. To find out, users are interviewed and their requirements are documented.
After that, as a UX designer, you search for solutions. You use creativity methods, e.g. design thinking. You discuss and present the ideas in the team. For collaboration, you use the virtual whiteboard software Miro.
The results lead to initial prototypes of the website. For this, you work with Figma and build click-through prototypes that respond to input. Visual design provides the optical finishing touches, again with Figma. At the end, you hand over the prototype to the developers.
The course also teaches you basic technical knowledge: HTML5, CSS3, and responsive web design. You use AI programs to achieve results faster. Server-side technologies for dynamic websites are also part of the curriculum. With this know-how, you communicate with developers on equal footing.
Learning is done with 11 study booklets and the online study center with chats, forums, and digital learning cards. The software tools Miro and Figma are available for free download. You can start at any time, the duration is 5 months. ILS estimates approx. 14 hours per week, an extension of 5 months is free of charge.
The course suits you if you want to develop further in user-centered product development. It also suits you if you come from software development and want to improve your knowledge of system planning. If you want to become self-employed, you will find a still young field of expertise here.
After successfully completing all assignments, you receive the ILS course certificate. After additionally completing an exam paper, you also receive the "Certified UX Designer" certificate. On request, ILS issues it as an internationally usable certificate in English. The course has been tested and approved by the State Central Office for Distance Learning in Cologne under the number 7525825.
