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The EDmarket Certified Learning Place Specialist (ECLPS) equips participants with NEW knowledge, NEW tools, and NEW skill sets to influence the design, education, management, and innovation of future-focused educational environments. Be empowered to lead transformative change with confidence built upon the studies, practice assignments, and research evidence from how we learn, to how the built place impacts that learning, to generating meaningful change management strategies and stewardship protocols for advancing a future-ready learning agenda. The ECLPS certification is a 9-month, hybrid/virtual program. Come and enroll now for fall!

Program Benefits

Professional Certification
Earn a respected, industry-recognized ECLPS Certification along with 32 AIA and IDCEC continuing education credits (CEUs) (24 of which are HSW) over a two-calendar year span — ideal for professionals (Architects, Facilities, and/or Interiors) involved in educational space planning and design. All ECLPS graduates are eligible to attain six graduate credits from the American College of Education (ACE), and/or enroll with these credits into their Masters of Education' Business Administration program.
Research-Based Expertise
Learn from Dr. Lennie Scott-Webber — and a "Who's Who" of education thought leaders and experts — on how learning science's evidence drives new, meaningful, and effective educational space designs.
Practical Tools
Access frameworks, planning toolkits, change management strategies, and vocabulary guides aligning stakeholders for creating future-ready learning environments.
Collaborative Community
Join a private LinkedIn group to network, share insights, and collaborate with professionals across education, industry, and design sectors.
Career Advancement
ECLPS certification demonstrates expertise, enhanced credibility, and positions yourself for leadership roles in learning space strategy.

Who Should Enroll?

Educational Leaders/Educators (See Benefits)
A&D Community (See Benefits)
Facility Planners (See Benefits)
Dealers/Reps (See Benefits)
Manufacturers (See Benefits)

Program Highlights

Self-Paced Curriculum/Live Interaction: Participants move through three progressive levels. Courses are on demand with bi-monthly live Zoom sessions to connect with instructors, cohort colleagues, and industry experts building your professional network. Devote an estimated 3+ hours per week to keep up with the course work.
Professional Credits: Participants can earn 32 AIA and IDCEC Learning Units (LU), with 24 recognized as Health, Safety, and Welfare (HSW) credits.
New! Graduate Credits: ECLPS graduates are eligible for six graduate credits at the American College of Education (ACE), applicable toward a Master's of Education degree in Educational Business Administration, or use as transferable credits to other institutions that accept them. (See Benefits)

ECLPS Graduates Now Qualify for Six Graduate Credits

We are proud to announce that the EDmarket Certified Learning Place Specialist (ECLPS) program now qualifies for six graduate credits at the American College of Education (ACE). Students who successfully complete the ECLPS certification (including past graduates) are eligible for a transcript with six (6) graduate credits from ACE.

The six earned graduate credits may be used specifically for a master's degree in educational business administration with ACE*, or as earned graduate credits at another university that accepts the transfer. (The graduate credit is in addition to 32 AIA LU/HSWs earned in the ECLPS program.)

ACE's M.Ed. (Educational Business Administration) degree blends financial and operational insights with the foundations of effective learning environments for continuous improvement and sustainable growth. Three hours of the ECLPS coursework is correlated with the operations and facility management component, and three hours will be used in a general track study credits for this identified master's degree, totaling six graduate credits.

Enroll in the ACE Education Business Administration Master's Program to continue your education journey. Or reach out to your district or university of interest to determine if the ACE graduate credits are accepted towards a master's program or continuing education/professional development hours for your district. Make your ECLPS certification work for you and boost your career!

"I couldn't be more pleased to be partnering with ACE to bring this research-informed program to leaders of design and education focused on reimagining the foundations of effective learning spaces. ECLPS provides students with the expertise to navigate educational environments and make data-driven decisions. Offering ECLPS students the ability to earn graduate credits adds significant value to the program and is a win-win."
— Dr. Lennie Scott-Webber, ECLPS Program Director

*The ECLPS student is responsible for providing an electronically signed certificate of completion from the ECLPS's Program Director, and for paying a $200 fee to ACE to receive their transcript.

For more information, visit: https://ace.edu/strategic-partners/edmarket/

Program Contact at ACE: Peggy Burke-Miles - Manager, Education Solutions