Program Overview Learning and Performance Technology M.A.

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Why Study Learning and Performance Technology?

Learning and Performance Technology (LAPT), formerly named ISD, is one of UMBC’s most established graduate programs.

Our online certificates and master’s programs provide an innovative and career-focused curriculum. We offer all courses in an online format to accommodate the schedules of busy working professionals. If you are interested in solving problems in organizations by designing, delivering, supporting, and measuring training, learning, and performance within organizations, the LAPT graduate program at UMBC will prepare you to do exactly that.

At a Glance

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What Are My Career Options Studying Learning and Performance Technology?

Our LAPT program builds on UMBC’s 50 years of expertise in Instructional Systems Development. The workplace is evolving and changing. This evolution includes the role and responsibilities of instructional designers. Their primary role used to be to design and develop training content. The Association for Talent Development (ATD) research shows that only 20% of the problems in an organization can be solved by training. This begs the question “What do we do about the other 80% of the problems?” UMBC’s LAPT provides a much more comprehensive approach creating solutions that involve a number of non-training solutions. These both complement and supplement the skill of instructional designers.

Tuition, Scholarships & Financial Aid

Find opportunities to further advance your career and academic studies.

UMBC participates in all federal and state student financial aid programs and offers scholarships and assistantships through the Graduate School, Graduate Departments and the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships.

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Review Master of Arts in Learning and Performance Technology Requirements

Learning and Performance Technology (LAPTO)

A bachelor’s degree (in any subject) and 3.0 GPA. English proficiency testing (TOEFL or IELTS) is required for international applicants. Please visit our website for detailed application requirements.

As of Fall 2024, applications are currently not being accepted for our master’s or certificate programs.

Start Your Graduate Admissions Application

Please note that application decisions can take 6-8 weeks after the program’s deadline, and depend on how many applications a department receives. You will receive an email once the department processes your decision letter. You will be able to see your decision letter by logging in to the application website. Your decision letter will be where the application checklist was. You may also check your recommendation statuses to send reminders or update contact information from the user page. If you are having trouble logging back in, you can recover your account.

Have Questions?

Please contact the appropriate Graduate School staff member for assistance, or contact our Main Office at gradschool@umbc.edu or 410-455-2537.

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Contact Information

Learning and Performance Technology Program Contacts

Main Contact

lapt@umbc.edu

Program Director

Greg Williams
410-455-2360
gregw@umbc.edu

Program Coordinator

Current Student Help
opp-studentsuccess@umbc.edu

UMBC Graduate School Admissions Office Contact Information

Mailing Address

UMBC Graduate School
1000 Hilltop Circle Baltimore, MD 21250

Admissions Staff

Staff are available from
Mon - Fri, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 410-455-2537

Request Help

Email Graduate Admissions at gradschool@umbc.edu.

Master of Arts in Learning and Performance Technology