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ND|LPS

Join a Professional Learning Community Shaping the Future of Learning and Learning Experiences

The Neuro-Design | Learning Place Specialist [ND|LPS] Professional Learning Program is designed for professionals who believe the design of learning environments matter. Whether you are an educator, [i.e., Learning Experience Designer], education leader, architect, interior designer, facilities professional, researcher, or industry partner, ND|LPS provides an opportunity to learn alongside colleagues from multiple disciplines while developing a shared understanding of how human learning and the built environment influence one another. This program is more than a professional learning opportunity. It is a research-informed professional learning journey which will change how you think about learning, learning places, and the decisions that shape them.

THE THREE LEARNING LEVELS

Level 1 | Mind & Body

Build a foundation in neuroscience, neurodiversity, human development, and learning science. Understand how people learn before exploring how environments can best support them.

Level 2 | High-Performance Learning Learning Environments

Examine how the built environment influences cognition, cognitive load, attention, comfort, well-being, biophilic tenants, belonging, and performance. Connect evidence with real learning places through case studies and applied field experiences.

Level 3 | Operations & Stewardship

Move from design to long-term impact. Explore how leadership, operations, evaluation, and continuous improvement sustain learning environments that remain future-ready long after construction is complete.

SIGN UP TODAY

_____ Sign up for cohort #1 ND | LPS Certification Program starting 9/23/3036

_____ Professionals in design, and industry $3,600.00 for the program of 30 modules through the 3 levels. Sept 2026/May 2027

_____ Educators / Education Leadership received an ‘education scholarship’ for the program of 30 modules through the 3 levels. Sept 2026/May 2027

_____ Former ECLPS graduates completed by 2026, sign up for  Level 1 / Mind &   Body and   receive an ND|L1 Certification to add to your ECLPS certification for $1,200.00. Fall start date and end December 2026.

ND|LPS Advisory Team of International Experts

  • Sergei Gepshtein, PhD; SALK Institute - Current President of Academy of Neuroscience for Architecture [ANFA]
  • Tom Albright, PhD; Distinguished Professor Emeritus, SALK Institute - Past President of Academy of Neuroscience for Architecture [ANFA]
  • Daniel G. Wilson, PhD, Harvard Graduate School of Education - Principal Investigator Project Zero, Lecturer
  • David Reid, AIA, ECLPS; DLR Group - Principal
  • Hila Stern, Architect, HSBARC Architecture - Founder / Principal, Executive Course in Neuroscience and Design POLI.design
  • Jamie Ortiz, High Performance Learning Environments - Owner / Principal