New CMALT Programme 2025/26

Supporting staff to become Certified Members of the Association for Learning Technology (CMALT)

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CMALT Journey logo with roadmap and finish line.

The University of Edinburgh CMALT programme is a series of workshops to support staff who have learning technology or digital education as the main element of their role at The University of Edinburgh to gain an internationally recognised professional accreditation.  

The CMALT programme will support staff to prepare an application to gain recognition for their role. Upon a successful application they will be awarded either Associate CMALT, CMALT or Senior CMALT, aligned to their roles and responsibilities.  

For further information or details about the programme, please contact - jmori@ed.ac.uk

How to sign up

To apply for a place on the 2025/26 programme which commences in September 2025, you will need to complete the Registration of Interest Form by 5pm on Monday 22nd September 2025.

Timeline (2025/26 Cohort)

All meetings will take place online via MS Teams.

1 October 2025 Meeting 1: Introduction & Contextual Statement
5 November 2025 Meeting 2: Core Area 1 - Operational Issues
3 December 2025 Meeting 3: Core Area 2 - Learning, Teaching & Assessment
28 January 2026 Meeting 4: Core Area 3 - The Wider Context
25 February 2026 Meeting 5: Core Area 4 - Communication & Working With Others
25 March 2026 Meeting 6: Specialist Area & Future Plans
29 April 2026 Meeting 7: Round up meeting - Prepare for independent work
27 May 2026 Meeting 8: Getting ready to submit
17 June 2026 Meeting 9: Pre-Submission Deadline Check-In
31 August 2026 Internal Cohort Submission Deadline

The programme comprises of nine interactive workshops and writing retreats designed to support you in preparing your CMALT portfolio. 

A small amount of pre-workshop preparation is required, and participants are supported by a dedicated SharePoint site and MS Teams channel.

For further information or details about the programme, please contact - jmori@ed.ac.uk