Certified User Interaction Designer (CUID) Program

Applicants do not need to take Macadamian Usability courses in order to write the examination. Macadamian Usability Certified User Interaction Designers (PDF) receive an authenticated certification diploma.

Costs are as follows:

Full Course Program with Exam: $2900
Certified User Interaction Designer Exam: $250 without course program

You may also choose selected courses to fill in skill and knowledge gaps before writing the exam. See the individual course listings to see per course descriptions, schedules and costs.

Introduction to User Centered Design (1-day)
The training covers a complete cycle of the User Centered Design process with emphasis on integration with typical development processes and support of marketing initiatives tied to product development and launch. The benefits and application of UCD in development teams are covered.

Effective GUI Design (2-day)
This training covers in-depth training on specifying user tasks (usage scenarios) and user requirements related to design. It also covers detailed GUI screen design, GUI standards & guidelines in your software engineering process. You will learn how to effectively specify user interfaces and apply the UCD process in software interface design.

Effective Web Application Design (2-day)
The training covers the essential building blocks of a web application, including the proper interaction model for web applications, creating the information architecture and navigation scheme. In additions learn the "do's and don'ts" for converting existing GUI applications to web applications. Other topics include web guidelines and standards as they apply to web 1.0 and 2.0 applications, including the use of web 1.0 and 2.0 controls and the basic rules for visual presentation. As well, learn how to incorporate user feedback and apply User Interaction research methods to web applications to create web applications that work for your users.

Strategic Management of User Centered Design (1-day)
This training focuses on introducing a UCD process into your organization. The topics include how to get started by choosing a small, successful UCD project, Introducing and dealing with resistance to a new process, Developing a long-term strategy for UCD, Exploring the pros and cons of building expertise in-house vs. using professional services or a combination of both. You will get a framework of the issues to consider from identifying roles and job descriptions to hiring specialists, contractors vs. training existing staff in UCD process and skills.