Beyond the Certificate: What Budding Instructional Designers Really Need

The Harsh Truth No One Tells You After Your ID Course

You’ve completed your Instructional Design course. Maybe even two. You’ve got the certificate. Your resume looks decent. But somehow, every job interview feels like a dead-end.

You’re asked:

• Walk me through a learning solution you designed.
  
• How do you handle feedback from ID reviewers and stakeholders? 
• How do you work with a SME to make their tacit knowledge explicit?
• How will you avoid scope creep in a project?
• How do you think teaching or training is different from instructional design?

That’s when it hits you: You learned about instructional design. But you haven’t practiced it in real-world scenarios.

Introducing the ID Mentors Subscription – For the Real Journey Ahead

ID Mentors by Purnima Valiathan isn’t just another learning portal. It’s a continuous learning community — built for doers, not just learners.

The new ID Mentors Subscription Plan is designed to support you beyond the certificate, in three powerful ways:

✅ 1. Prepare for Job Interviews

You’ll get:

• Real-world scenarios to build your portfolio
• Practice prompts and feedback on your responses
• Confidence in handling SME objections, learning strategy questions, and assessment logic

This isn’t theoretical. It’s mentorship for real interview readiness.

✅ 2. Upskill Yourself in the Flow of Work

Are you already in an ID role? Great — because this subscription becomes your backstage pass. Weekly sessions, feedback channels, and a thriving community help you stay sharp and innovate on the go.

✅ 3. Mentorship On-Demand

You don’t need to wait for another course. When you get stuck on a module or need advice on structuring your next project — the ID Mentors community is your go-to.

Who This Is Perfect For

• 🎓 Newcomers looking to land their first ID role
• 🔄 Career switchers unsure how to translate their skills
• 💼 Working professionals seeking feedback on actual work

👩‍🏫 Team leads trying to mentor others but feeling the gap

A Real Learner’s Take

“After finishing a 3-month ID course, I still struggled with storyboarding and understanding how to translate a learning goal into a visual format. The ID Mentors subscription helped me break this down with real projects. I finally felt like I was doing instructional design, not just reading about it.”
— Ananya, aspiring ID from Bangalore

Final Thoughts

Courses are great to start. But to become an instructional designer — confident, credible, and in-demand — you need more.

That’s where the ID Mentors Subscription Plan comes in.

It’s not just what you learn — it’s when and how you use it.