Certified User Interaction Researcher (CUIR) Program
Applicants do not need to take Macadamian Usability courses in order to write the examination. Macadamian Usability Certified User Interaction Researchers (PDF) receive an authenticated certification diploma.
Costs are as follows:
- Full Course Program with Exam
- $2900
- Certified User Interaction Researcher 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.
User Requirements (2-day)
The training covers the purpose and benefits of clearly defining
customer needs and then describes how to integrate these needs effectively
into a User-Centered Design process through practical research techniques.
The emphasis of the course is on the translation of customer needs into clear
and measurable usage metrics which can be tracked throughout a development
project to ensure that user requirements are taken into consideration in
the final product design.
User Interaction Testing (2-day)
Participants are given a deep understanding of the tools and techniques
for effective user interaction testing throughout the development cycle.
Topics covered include: writing a test plan, developing an interview protocol,
test facilitation skills, gathering accurate and relevant data, effectively
reporting test results and using the results in the design process.
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.