IBSTPI is pleased to announce the release of the 2026 Instructional Designer Competencies, the culmination of nearly three years of research and international community engagement led by Dr. Jill Stefaniak and Dr. Matthew Schmidt.
The updated framework includes 24 competencies across six domains and 90 performance statements and reflects extensive input from instructional design practitioners and scholars through international surveys, community engagement studios, and a modified Delphi study.
Learn more about the research and development of the new competencies through EdTechBooks, or purchase the complete competency set through IBSTPI. The new 2026 edition is available with no increase in price.
Explore the research:
https://ibstpi.edtechbooks.org/ibstpi_2026/kwzclgowll
Purchase the competencies:
https://ibstpi.org/competency-sets-services/instructional-designer-competencies/