Live UX design certificate program in user research, Figma, and human-centered design

No. The program is designed for adults starting from scratch, and Figma is introduced in the very first session before you are expected to do anything with it. You need a computer, a reliable internet connection, a webcam, and a microphone. DWC walks every student through a technology check before the first session.

Figma is the primary tool across all six modules for wireframing, prototyping, design systems, and developer hand-off. FigJam is used for whiteboarding, journey mapping, and collaborative research, and Canva for quick asset creation. AI tools for UX are covered in Modules 3 and 5, including AI-powered content and ideation tools and the AI features built into Figma. HTML and CSS fundamentals in Module 5 help you communicate with engineering teams. Every tool is free or has a free tier sufficient for the program.

About 6 months: three live sessions per week, 3 hours each, for nine hours of live instruction per week and 198 total class hours. Plan additional time outside of sessions for research assignments, design iterations, and project work, bringing the typical weekly commitment to eleven to thirteen hours. Evening sessions make the program workable for people who are employed or job searching.

Tuition is $6,995, and it is your only program cost: no paid software is required because Figma's free tier covers everything in the curriculum. WIOA, DVR, scholarships, employer billing, and Climb Credit payment plans can lower your out-of-pocket cost.

Yes, and not a collection of tutorial screenshots. Portfolio work is built into all six modules: user research case studies, wireframes and interactive prototypes, usability testing reports, and design system components. The Capstone in Module 6 is a complete UX case study from research through final prototype, presented live with structured critique. The case study is the format UX candidates are evaluated on in hiring, and you will be able to present and defend yours in detail. Unlimited career coaching is included.

Self-paced platforms deliver content with no live instruction and no one looking at your designs. Large bootcamps put one instructor in front of dozens of students. At DWC you attend scheduled sessions in a small cohort with an active UX practitioner who reviews your wireframes, prototype flows, and research synthesis in real time and tells you specifically what is working and what is not. The result is a portfolio that reflects a real design process and holds up in a UX interview.

Graduates pursue entry-level and early-career roles including junior UX designer, UX researcher, UI designer, product designer, interaction designer, and digital product designer. The skills covered align with entry-level UX job postings across technology, healthcare, financial services, e-commerce, and government organizations, and grow with experience into senior, lead, and design systems roles.

UX is one of the few technical fields where experience from outside the field is valued rather than merely tolerated. Healthcare professionals bring patient experience insight, educators know how people learn and where they get frustrated, retail and hospitality workers bring consumer research instincts, and marketers bring audience analysis skills that overlap with UX research. The program is built for adults who have worked inside organizations and are ready to apply what they know to designing products that work better for people.

Yes. The UX Design Certificate is eligible for WIOA (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) funding through local American Job Centers, with eligibility determined individually based on employment status and income. If approved, your case manager authorizes funding through an Individual Training Account, and DWC works directly with case managers, providing the program description, learning objectives, itemized tuition, the cohort schedule, and credential documentation. Apply early so funding is approved before your cohort starts. Start with our WIOA funding guide.

Often, yes. State vocational rehabilitation (DVR) agencies fund training for people with documented disabilities who are working toward employment, and DWC coordinates documentation, scheduling, and progress reporting with your counselor. Employers that build digital products often pay for UX training because training an existing employee in research, prototyping, and usability testing costs less than hiring or contracting the work out. DWC invoices employers directly, and our guide on how to ask your employer to pay includes talking points and email templates.

Yes. The Next Mission Scholarship takes 80% off standard tuition for eligible U.S. veterans and qualifying active-duty service members within 180 days of separation. Eligibility requires verified veteran status (DD-214 or equivalent), separation within the past 7 years, and individual annual income between $30,000 and $75,000. Veterans outside that range may qualify for WIOA, VA Vocational Rehabilitation, or the Community Heroes Discount of 40% off.

The DWC UX Design Certificate, a professional certificate issued by Digital Workshop Center, with full documentation of learning objectives and program outcomes for employers, workforce case managers, and DVR counselors. UX hiring is primarily portfolio-based rather than certification-based, so the program centers on a portfolio and case study that demonstrate the full UX process rather than on a specific exam.