Certification and Training Programs
A wide-range of UX certification and training programs are available.
UX Certification Providers
Certified Professional for Usability and User Experience (CPUX)
The International Usability and UX Qualification Board (UXQB) is a consortium of international experts in usability and user experience. UXQB currently develop, maintain and administer the world-wide CPUX program. CPUX is developed and advanced with the active participation of practitioners from participating countries and is recognised by UXPA UK, UXPA Switzerland and the German UPA.
Certification is available at both Foundation and Advanced levels. Examinations are independently delivered by the International Software Quality Institute (iSQI) at the end of accredited training courses or at Pearson Vue test centres . CPUX syllabus are freely available directly from iSQI or UXQB.
Training for the CPUX program is delivered by independent, accredited training providers recognised by the UXQB. Candidates may also self-study and enter a public certification test without prior training.
There are currently two UK-based agencies who are CPUX recognised training providers:
Find out more information about the (UXQB).
Find out more information about (iSQI).
BCS – The Chartered Institute for IT
BCS Foundation Certificate in User Experience
BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, is a professional body and a learned society that represents those working in Information Technology. BCS is an international organisation and a registered charity with over 82,000 members in over 100 countries. BCS offers higher education qualifications and professional certification (in areas like business analysis and agile) and its certification exams are independently marked and audited.
The syllabus of the BCS Foundation Certificate in User Experience is based on the international usability standard ISO 9241-210. It covers areas such as field research, usability testing, information architecture and interaction design. The syllabus is available on their web site.
Training for the BCS Foundation Certificate in User Experience is delivered by independent, accredited training providers recognised by BCS. Candidates may also self-study and sit the exam. Examinations are independently delivered at the end of accredited training courses or at Pearson Vue test centres.
Human Factors International
Certified Usability Analyst (CUA) and Advanced Professional tracks (CXA)
Professional Training Courses
The UXPA UK has compiled this list of UX-related professional courses (last update August 2017).
The courses listed are not endorsed by UXPA UK. The list contains a number of online and offline courses offered in the UK, and are sorted alphabetically.
- 1-day Training Course in Web Usability by Design
GD Direct, In-house - 2-day Usability Testing Course
Focus on Training, London - 2-day Usability Testing Course
eTesting, London - 3-day UX Design Essentials Workshop
UX Design Edge, In-house - Accessibility-related Courses
AbilityNet, London / In-house - Courses available in UX, Accessibility, IA and more
Webcredible, London / In-house - Courses available in UX, Accessibility, IA and more
User Vision, London / In-house - Courses available in UX, Accessibility, IA and more
Userfocus, London - Courses available in UX, Accessibility, IA and more
System Concepts, London - Courses available in UX, Accessibility, IA and more
eMarketeers, London - Courses available in UX, Accessibility, IA and more
Bunnyfoot, London - Courses available in UX, Mobile Usability, IA and more
Nielsen Norman Group, London - User Experience courses, beginner to advanced
Interaction Design Foundation, Online - 1 day UX Training Courses or full Certification, CPD Accredited
Akendi, London / Manchester - Customer Experience Training
Experience Consultancy - Different virtual seminars offered over a range of different areas
User Interface Engineering, Online - Short courses from a wide range of University’s all over the world in various aspects of IT
Coursera, Online - Online training courses offered via a subscription-based service. Several courses within UX and accessibility offered
Plural Sight, Online - Online training courses offered via a subscription-based service. Several courses within UX and accessibility offered
Lynda, Online - User Experience Design
General Assembly, London - User Experience Design Courses
Academy Class - User Experience Training
Training Dragon, London - UX Design Basics
UXDesignEdge, Online - Various courses offered within the UX domain
Udemy, Online - Various short courses including creative facilitation techniques and user interface design
Sigma, Manchester, Macclesfield and Birmingham - User Experience for Business Analysts course
Metadata Training, London - Introduction to user experience, customer journey mapping, information architecture
USIO, London - 2-day UX courses for small businesses
StartUX, London - Introduction to Human-Centred Design
Plus Acumen and IDEO, Online