UX & UI Design Certificate

UX (User Experience) designers focus on designing apps, websites, and other products that are easy and pleasant for people to use. UI (User Interface) or Visual designers focus on the appearance of apps, websites, and other products so they are beautiful and visually effective.

In this project-based certificate program, you’ll gain the skills to launch a career as a UX & UI designer. You’ll learn in a live online class led by an instructor who you can speak with or text chat. Between classes you’ll work on projects and then get 1-on-1 feedback from your instructor during class time.

Learn UX & UI Design Fundamentals

Under the guidance of expert instructors, you’ll learn best practices for user-centered UX design and visual design.

Conduct User Research & Testing

Study your target user base, make user personas, and conduct testing to identify potential problems.

Design Webpages, Apps, & More

Design digital products (such as websites and apps) and build clickable prototypes to show your designs to users for testing, clients for review, and developers who will turn your design into the final working product.

Build a UX & UI Design Portfolio

Spotlight your best work in an online portfolio of designs that you can show potential employers.

Job Preparation

Get help and feedback on developing your portfolio website and resume.

6 months part-time (weeknights)
$3,495

NYC or Live Online
Free retake
Setup assistance
Payment plans
1:1 Mentoring included

This course is offered by our affiliate school, Noble Desktop.
View upcoming course dates and register at nobledesktop.com.

Tuition & Financing

If you prefer to pay your tuition over time, we have payment options to meet your needs. Finance your education through an installment plan or a 0% interest tuition financing plan. We also assist with documentation should your employer offer tuition reimbursement.

Full Tuition

$3,495
Pay in installments or 12-month financing

What’s Included

132 hours of hands-on instruction
Live, project-based training from experts
Additional 1-on-1 mentoring outside of class
Proprietary workbook included
Retake for free within 1 year
Verified digital certificate of completion
Flexible payment plans
Small class sizes

Pay in Installments
- Automatic approval
- No interest or fees
- Manageable installments
- Total due by the end of the course
Deposit

$349.50

10% deposit due at checkout to secure your place in the class

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Installments
2 Installments
Installments are spread evenly throughout the duration of the course. Full tuition is due by the end of the course

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Full Tuition

$3,495
12-Month 0% Financing
- Instant decision after application
- No interest or financing fees
- Payments spread over 12 months
- Approval required
Deposit

$500.00

$500 deposit due at checkout to secure your place in the class

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Payments
$249.58 / month for 12 months
First payment is due on the program start date

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Full Tuition

$3,495

Student financing plan provided through Leif. See the Leif FAQ for more information.
Corporate Invoice

If you’re a company enrolling your employees, choose Corporate Invoice at checkout.

If you’re an employee seeking to have your tuition reimbursed by your company, email us for an invoice to submit to your employer for approval.

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What’s included with my tuition?

A hands-on learning experience working on projects and exercises, which is proven to boost comprehension, retention, and engagement
Expert instructors who are industry professionals and experienced educators that are driven to help you succeed
Top-notch curricula that have been tried and tested over many cohorts and are consistently improved for an optimal learning experience
Supplemental materials to assist both during and after the course - please refer to specific course pages to see what supplemental materials are offered
A 1-year free retake policy which allows students to retake any part of the course or program for free to refresh the materials and gain additional practice
A certificate of completion to verify your accomplishment

Are there any additional fees or expenses?

There are no extra fees or taxes for our courses. The price you see on this page is the maximum you’ll pay us.

However, if you plan to take the course live online, you may need to obtain required software. We’ll help you get set up with a free trial of paid software prior to the class. Most of our coding classes utilize freely-available open-source software. For most of our design and motion graphics courses, we will help you get set up with a free trial of Adobe Creative Cloud. If you attend the course in-person, we will have a computer already set up for you with all of the required software for no additional cost.

Do you offer any discounts for this course?

We don’t currently offer discounts as we do our best to affordably prices our courses.

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Learn the concepts and skills covered in this course or your tuition is on us. See details and terms & conditions.

Hands-on, personalized training

Learn with real-world projects

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Cutting edge curriculum

Step-by-step instruction to boost retention

The Career Centers instructors are highly skilled communicators who really know their craft. They are wonderful about explaining and re-explaining when necessary and I never felt rushed or foolish for asking a question.
—Diane Speros

Learn from industry experts

Gain industry knowledge from professionals

Free retake

Retake the course for free within one year

Interactive Training

Learn in Real-Time with Small Class Sizes

Attend this course in-person in NYC or Live Online via Zoom. Engage with expert instructors, ask questions, and get feedback on your exercises and projects.

Unlike other providers, these are not mass open-enrollment classes. At NYC Career Centers, you’ll learn in small groups (typically 8-15 students) and receive personalized attention.

On Campus in NYC 185 Madison Ave, NYC

Get face-to-face interaction with an instructor and other students when you learn at our NYC campus. Courses are hands-on with a computer and software provided.

Live, interactive class
Experienced instructor in the room with you
Computer and software provided

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Live Online Remote, from anywhere

Get the same interactivity and access to the instructor as in-person students. There are no extra fees and we’ll work with you to ensure your remote setup is perfect.

Live, interactive class
Experienced instructor teaching over Zoom
Remote setup assistance provided

More about live online training

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1-on-1 Mentoring Sessions Included

We want you to succeed in your career goals. In addition to 132 hours of hands-on, interactive training, you’ll also receive four 1-on-1 mentoring sessions where you can:

Review your portfolio work with an expert
Drill down on challenging concepts
Polish your resume and LinkedIn profile
Receive professional advice for applying to jobs
Ensure you’re on track with your learning goals

Learn more about our mentoring and see terms and conditions

Earn a Certificate of Completion

Upon completion of this course, you’ll receive an official certificate testifying to your mastery of the curriculum. We’ll send you a link where you can download your certificate, share it online with your friends, post it to your professional network on LinkedIn, and view all your earned certificates. Congratulations on your achievement!

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Free Retake & Class Recordings

Missed a session or need a refresher? We have you covered!

Free Retake

We offer a single free retake of the class within a year.

Class Recordings

You can also access recordings of each session in your student portal within one business day of the session’s end. Recordings are available for one month after the session.

See terms and conditions.

UX & UI Design Certificate Curriculum

What You’ll Learn at a Glance

Learn UX & UI design concepts & best practices
Design Webpages, Apps, & More
Conduct user research & analyze results
Build clickable prototypes & conduct user testing to gain feedback
Learn Figma for design and prototyping.
Learn Adobe XD & Sketch for design and prototyping via self-study (using our step-by-step workbooks and video tutorials).
Write case studies for your UX projects, create visual designs, build your portfolio website, and create your resume
Get 1-on-1 assistance in job preparation (help and feedback on developing your portfolio website and resume)

Course Syllabus

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UI Fundamentals

How & when to use common UI patterns

Menus
Tabs
Bottom tab bar
Buttons (including “Call to action” or CTA)
Accordion
Carousel
Breadcrumbs
Modals
Forms
etc.

Learn Figma

Create Visual Designs & Clickable Prototypes

Learn how to use Figma to create clickable prototypes to show users for testing, or for clients to see your work.
Design the UI (user interface of websites, apps, etc) in Figma.

UX Design Concepts

Intersection of Design, Technology, & Business

Through critical analysis understand how user experience as a field sits in the intersection of different areas of the product.
What is the difference between User Experience Design and User Interface Design?
Learn about heuristics and apply heuristic evaluation to websites.
Competitive Research

Knowing Your User

Learn how to structure and conduct user interviews to better identify the needs and current behaviors of the user.
Understand how to engage the user to work through assumptions and preconceived notions that arise during the process.
Write down assumptions for your class project.

User Research Through Interviews

Refine user interview questions.
Interview classmates for your project.

Refining User Research and Creating Personas

Create user personas from the interviews to represent the goals and behaviors of the users within the system.
Develop user scenarios to show when and how the user engages with the system.

Synthesis of User Research, Journey Maps, and User Flows

Continue to synthesize results of user research to find patterns.
Create a journey map for your project.
Think through the different features of the system by building user flows.
Take the written narrative to the next level through sketching and improvising using techniques such as storyboarding and bodystorming.

Wireframing, Sketching, Prototyping

Practice a sketching session for an existing website or mobile application of your choice. Start with sketching on a whiteboard or your notebook.
Sketch wireframes for your class project.
Learn the power of prototyping and testing an idea. Understand different methods of prototyping and their levels of fidelity.
Discuss the motivation behind the prototyping, such as newly discovered user goals, business needs and improved functionality.

Prototyping & User Testing

User testing methods and strategies.
Do’s and don’ts of user testing.
Do a user test on your project with a classmate.
Clearly list the assumptions and test your concepts. Work on multiple iterations of the prototype based on the test results.

Iterating the Prototype and Further User Testing

Report conclusions based on user testing.
User testing reports.
Rework the prototype based on user testing conclusions.

Case Studies

Building Case Studies

Look at case study examples.
Finish your clickable prototype.
Using a compilation of user research, prototypes, photographs, and user research, build your case study.
Present class projects as case studies on-screen.

Creative Briefs

Getting to Know a Project: Creative Briefs

What is a Creative Brief?
What to Include in a Creative Brief

Wireframing for UI Designers

Wireframing

Why and How to Create Wireframes
Issues to Solve
Steps in Creating a Wireframe
Designing on a Grid System (like Bootstrap)
Get Critiques
Incorporate Feedback & Improve Your Designs

Wireframe to Refined Design

Iterate & Refine
Understanding the Mobile Experience

UI or Visual Design Concepts

Learning from Existing Websites & Apps

What Works & What Does Not?

Color

Color Harmonies
Creating Contrast with Color
Guidelines for Proper Color Usage

Typography & Fonts

Display Text (Such as Headings) versus Body Text
Legibility
Type Trends
Typeface Selection & Pairing
Where to Get Web Fonts
Ideal Line Height
Column Width (Line Length)
Hyphenation & Justification

Design Elements

Proximity
Similarity
Continuity

Trends in Web & App Design

Analysis of Example Websites & Apps

Design Patterns

Example Design Patterns

Multiple Screen Sizes

Responsive Web Design
Mobile Considerations & Limitations
Discoverability Challenges
Mobile Navigation
Phone vs Tablet App Design

Workflow: Idea to Design

Example Web & App Design Workflows

The Business of UX & UI Design

The UX & UI Design Industry

Getting into the business: strategies and ideas.
Resources

Portfolio Website & Job Preparation

Creating Your Portfolio Website

Examples of UX & UI portfolio websites
What you should include on your portfolio website
Get 1-on-1 feedback on your case studies & portfolio website

Resume Development

What you should include on your resume
Get 1-on-1 feedback on your resume

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this course include job support?

In addition to 132 hours of interactive training, you will receive four 1-on-1 mentoring sessions that can be used for career and job support, including polishing your resume, preparing for interviews, and reviewing best practices for applying to jobs. Note, however, that we don’t provide job placement (i.e. reaching out to companies on your behalf).

Does this course require any prior knowledge or experience?

Students must be comfortable using a computer. No other prior knowledge is required.

Do you offer payment plans or student financing for this course?

Yes, this course is eligible for our installment plan or a 12-month financing plan through Leif (no interest or financing fees).

Learn more in the Financing section above.

Can I take this course online (remote learning)?

You may attend this training virtually (online) at the scheduled time the course is offered (New York, Eastern Time).

How does attending “live online” work?

Students can attend this training remotely through screen sharing software (we use Zoom).
Participants can hear the instruction, ask questions, and even share their screen with the instructor.
For audio you can use your computer’s microphone/speakers or call a phone number that we’ll provide.
Classes are activity-based and taught by a live instructor, so we strongly encourage students who are local to the area to attend in person!
You will need your own computer and copy of any required software. If you don’t have the software, you can usually do a free trial or purchase your own license. If you need assistance, contact us at nyc@careercenters.com

What happens if I need to miss a session?

You have some options:

You can watch a recording of the session. We will provide any course materials.
If you can’t come into the classroom but can still attend remotely, we will provide you with the Zoom login information.
You can use your free retake to make up any missed class time.

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Installments
$349.50	10% non-refundable deposit
$1,572.75	Due one week before the first class
$1,572.75	Due 1/2 of the way through the program
$3,495.00	Total You Pay