Grading Policy

Program assets created by the student are evaluated and feedback is provided regarding how the asset could be improved.

There are 8 pass/fail milestones in the course that allow the student to receive additional badges and demonstrate their learning. They can resubmit their assets for completion of each milestone as many times as they need to Academy Coaches to continue improving their skills and earn each badge


Week 6: Internship Badge

Week 13: Instructional Design Badge

Week 14: Learning Architect Badge

Week 15: Learning Experience Designer (LXD) Badge

Week 16: Learning Design Course Development Badge of their choice

Week 17: Visual Designer Badge

Week 19: Rapid Prototyping Badge

Week 20: Instructor Led Training Badge

Week 24: eLearning Developer Badge


Students receive a final pass/fail grade for the Certified Professional in Training and Performance certificate (CPLP). The badge and the certificate are one in the same. When a student earns the Certified Professional in Training and Performance badge they are also able to download a copy of the certificate from the same place. In order to pass the requirements for the Certified Professional in Training and Performance certificate (CPLP) students must:

  • be enrolled in the IDOL Academy for 24 weeks
  • create a website portfolio
  • build a minimum of 3 assets to go in the portfolio
  • a portfolio with all the required assets must be submitted to an Academy coach for review
  • and pass a test on instructional design and eLearning development with an 80% or higher
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