Educational Program Planning and Design

Becoming an Educational Program Planning & Design Consultant is a lucrative career that is filled with financial and cutting end technology in the 21st century. Satisfaction in this industry comes from paving the way for students to become successful in their chosen field. To become a successful Educational Program Planning & Design Consultant requires hard work, discipline, and the drive to acquire knowledge and experience in the industry. From engaging in relevant dialogue with all agencies, (federal, state, environmental, local and international) preparing and assisting independent reviews, to managing multi million dollar departments. A Consultant can easily find work with the right qualifications.

These educational models designed by the Consultant can vary from institution to another however they will always have 4 basic factors:

• An element, which is the design therefore the structure; and the activities and program itself.
  
  
  
  
• An explanation of how environmental factors have changed the way we look at our world globally, for example the “Big Bang Theory” or the book of “Creationism” can be a good example of this rift.
  
  
• The technological processing of information in today’s markets; such as the Internet or a structured learning institution.
  
  
• Finally to substantiate their analysis by practice. The elements, which give the design its structure; and the program activities themselves.
  

A minimum of a Bachelor degree in Business Administration with a proven work history is highly advised. However a PHD in the appropriate sector with global and International studies are preferred. In addition, if special educational consultant is desired such as research for the disability sector; then special training and state certification from licenses and written exams will be needed. It is advisable to refer to the state, or local government for the requirements in your area.

Powerful planning is an investment for the future therefore; analytical research is an investment in the progress of this ever-changing industry. In some cases a specialized Consultant will be called in who can offer research methods based on firm grounding in qualitative and quantitative social science. Government entities, financial institutions, strategic planning, market research, or transportation policies, offer positions to well seasoned Consultants.

Depending on the field an Educational Program Planning & Design Consultant can demand from $65,000 per year to $90,000 per year. In some cases the consultant will charge by the hour or by project. However, in the educational sectors such as learning institutions or college admissions consultancy, a consultant may charge per project from $10,000- $25,000 per curriculum designed.