Design decisions backed by evidence, not assumptions
Apply cognitive science and research methods to build experiences that hold up to scrutiny.
Certified Usability Architect (CUA)TM
Design human-centered design systems that scale.
Build the evidence-based, human-centered foundation trusted by the industry and become the Experience Architect who makes usability a lasting organizational capability.
12,000+
Certified professionals
Fortune 500
Trusted
50+
Participant nationalities
“Within six months, I'd already gotten my money back in what it did for my career.”
Art Zippel
Information Architect
Word and Brown Companies, USA
CUA Batch of June 2025
Duration
10 days/80 hours
Format
Live-Online, Cohort based
Program Fee
₹1,54,153
+18% GST/Applicable Taxes
What You'll Gain
Core Competencies
Credibility to lead usability conversations
Advocate for users and defend design choices at every level of your organization.
AI-enhanced practice without losing the human core
Integrate AI tools into your workflow while keeping human-centered judgment at the center.
What You'll Cover
The Curriculum
Four courses that take you from the science of human behavior to interface systems to evidence-based evaluation — building, step by step, the capability to own usability at scale.
Science of Experience Design
Understand how human cognition, perception, and memory shape the way people engage with digital systems.
Principles of Interface Design & Design Systems
Move from individual screens to interface ecosystems — consistent, accessible, and built to scale.
Experience Performance Evaluation
Plan, run, and report on usability tests that turn evidence into defensible design decisions.
Principles of Experience Research & Strategy
Learn to research user behavior and translate insight into design direction that aligns with business goals.
The Experience Architect Pathway
Build your journey toward more impactful experiences
The Experience Architect Pathway is designed to help professionals grow their expertise step by step—from usability foundations to persuasion design and experience leadership. Each certification strengthens a specific capability, preparing you to create measurable impact across products, services, and organizations.
Certified Usability Architect(CUA)™
Strengthen your command of usability, experience research, interface design, and evaluation.
Your journey begins here.
Certified Digital Persuasion Architect(CDPA)™
Deepen your ability to design persuasive, behavior-led digital experiences.
Your journey advances here.
Certified Experience Architect(CXA)™
Develop the leadership perspective needed to shape experience strategy at scale.
Your journey culminates here.
Get Started
Pick your cohort
Select a start date that works best for your schedule and learning goals.
Looking beyond the next intake?
Access the full cohort calendar to explore future enrollment opportunities.
The Mentors
Learn from the leaders of
the discipline
Our faculty combine decades of experience in consulting, research, and leadership to guide the next generation
of Experience Architects.
UX Strategist · Training Leader
Ashish Majumdar
Ashish brings more than two decades of UX strategy and leadership experience to the learning environment. His focus is on helping professionals move beyond individual design activities and develop the strategic thinking needed to shape experiences at an organizational level.
Design Strategist · UX Educator
Vanitha Shankar
With more than two decades in human-centered design and innovation, Vanitha brings a strategic perspective to complex experiences across channels and markets. Her work connects customer needs, business priorities, and design decisions to create experiences that work as a whole.
UX Educator · UX Leader
Kayre Hylton Lupo
Kayre brings nearly two decades of experience across research, usability testing, design, and education. Her strength lies in helping practitioners develop both the craft and the critical thinking needed to make better experience decisions.
UX Strategist · Lead Instructor
Masood Nasser
With 25+ years across UX strategy and business consulting, Masood brings a practitioner's perspective to experience challenges. He combines strategic thinking with practical methods that professionals can take directly into their work.
UX Strategist · Training Leader
Ashish Majumdar
Ashish brings more than two decades of UX strategy and leadership experience to the learning environment. His focus is on helping professionals move beyond individual design activities and develop the strategic thinking needed to shape experiences at an organizational level.
Design Strategist · UX Educator
Vanitha Shankar
With more than two decades in human-centered design and innovation, Vanitha brings a strategic perspective to complex experiences across channels and markets. Her work connects customer needs, business priorities, and design decisions to create experiences that work as a whole.
UX Educator · UX Leader
Kayre Hylton Lupo
Kayre brings nearly two decades of experience across research, usability testing, design, and education. Her strength lies in helping practitioners develop both the craft and the critical thinking needed to make better experience decisions.
UX Strategist · Lead Instructor
Masood Nasser
With 25+ years across UX strategy and business consulting, Masood brings a practitioner's perspective to experience challenges. He combines strategic thinking with practical methods that professionals can take directly into their work.
The CUA Community
Hear from the Certified Usability Architects
From professional growth to organizational impact, discover how our CUAs are driving meaningful experiences.
“Within six months, I'd already gotten my money back in what it did for my career.”
Everything was grounded in real client work, not just theory. Honestly, within six months I'd already gotten my money back in what it did for my career.
Art Zippel
Information Architect
Word and Brown Companies, USA
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