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Learning technology professionals are in demand where technology is impacting education and training – almost everywhere! The roles are varied based on the audience, the organization and the responsibilities. Whether a teacher, curriculum developer, training specialist, technology coordinator, instructional designer or eLearning developer, skills in learning technologies are in demand. The LTMS program is designed for those who want to enhance their current career position or those who want to start a new career path.

Learning Technologies Career Opportunities

This map indicates learning technologies-related career opportunities posted within four hours of Harrisburg over the past 24 months.

Central PA companies that have a training unit and/or do work in eLearning are also indicated.
View Learning Technologies-Related Jobs and Employers in a larger map

Technology Integrator . Technology Coordinator . Distance Learning Coordinator . Technology Specialist . Instructional Designer .
*Teacher . *Librarian . *Curriculum Developer . Instructional Technologist . eLearning Developer . Trainer

*Requires additional degree or certification before or after the LTMS degree

Job trends from Indeed.com show a steady increase in the number of instructional design and instructional technologist positions over the past five years. Additionally the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a much faster than average growth rate for instructional coordinator positions through 2018.

The Future of Learning in Business and Education

Instructional Designer Job Graph Instructional Technologist Job Graph

Training as a Business Driver

HR managers are in a training state of mind these days, according to an OfficeTeam survey of 500-plus HR managers at companies with 20 or more employees. They were asked, "Which of the following is your greatest staffing concern as a human resources professional?"

Their responses:

  • Training and developing employees: 45%
  • Retaining top-performing employees: 27%
  • Recruiting new employees: 23%
  • None/doesn't apply: 5%

From Inside Training

Technology is a Key to Changing Education

Just as technology is at the core of virtually every aspect of our daily lives and work, we must leverage it to provide engaging and powerful learning experiences, content, and resources and assessments that measure student achievement in more complete, authentic, and meaningful ways. Technology-based learning and assessment systems will be pivotal in improving student learning and generating data that can be used to continuously improve the education system at all levels. Technology will help us execute collaborative teaching strategies combined with professional learning that better prepare and enhance educators’ competencies and expertise over the course of their careers.

From National Educational Technology Plan, US Department of Education

eLearning is a Growing Initiative

For the second consecutive year, a Web-based survey conducted by Elearning! and Government Elearning! magazines points to increased consumption of e-learning among corporate (enterprise/private) and government (public) organizations alike.

In the study, 93 percent of the 740 total respondents indicated that they have an active e-learning initiative. Of those who do not, all -- 100 percent -- plan to implement such an initiative in the near future.

From ELearning!

Learn More

For more details on the program and to stay up-to-date on program offerings, complete the information request form or email Andy Petroski, LTMS Director, at APetroski@HarrisburgU.edu

Schedule a campus visit to see student projects

Using your employer’s tuition assistant benefit? Contact Kerry Miller at KMiller@HarrisburgU.edu to find out how you can defer the due date of your tuition bill until after you’ve completed the semester.

Contact Teri Mickle at TMickle@HarrisburgU.edu to have Andy Petroski, LTMS Director, speak about a learning technologies topic at your school, university or business.