2026 MONET Digital Navigator Training Cohort
[March 1, 2026 - College Park, MD] Registration is open for the 2026 MONET training cohort - a drop-in-when-you-can digital navigation certification course developed by UME and INFO.
The University of Maryland Extension's annual digital navigator training is taking a new, more flexible shape this year. The Marylanders Online Education Toolkit (MONET) is a nationally recognized navigator certification training that blends online modules and live, interactive instructional sessions. Developed by the University of Maryland Extension in partnership with the University of Maryland College of Information, MONET is setting a new standard for digital navigator certification. Read about the collaborative origins of MONET.
About the 2026 MONET Rolling Cohort
Open + Rolling Enrollment: March through July 2026
This rolling cohort offers flexible options for digital navigator certification. The hybrid curriculum consists of 12 UMD Open Learning modules and live, interactive instructional sessions. Live instructional sessions are held twice weekly, designed to deepen understanding of topic material, build confidence, and translate knowledge into community impact. One live session must be attended for each course topic to receive certification. Each session topic will be covered multiple times between March and July 2026 to ensure everyone has an opportunity to complete it.
Cohort Overview
- Rolling enrollment - register anytime and join between March 3 and July 23, 2026
- Free for anyone who serves the Maryland public
- Register Here
MONET Cohort Graduates will earn:
- Certificate of Digital Navigation
- 3 CEUs from the University of Maryland
- Data-backed strategies from successful programs
- Toolkits and resources for building digital confidence
- Unlimited networking and partnership connections
Training Requirements
- 12 online modules must be completed independently in UMD's Canvas ELMS
- 3 in-person live instruction sessions, offered twice-weekly.
- Tuesdays, 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m
- Thursdays, 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
View the full schedule here or by clicking the links below.
Who Can Register?
The 2026 cohort is sponsored by UME Marylanders Online, making it free, flexible, and ideal for anyone who provides digital resource navigation for the Maryland community. This includes library staff, educators, community health workers, social workers, government employees, students, and volunteers - anyone helping neighbors navigate the digital world.
Get your Digital Navigator Certification started today
Open Digital Navigator Networking + Support
- Weekly Drop-In Office Hours: Wednesdays, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. (optional)
- Digital Navigator Lunch Bunch: Bi-weekly on Wednesdays, 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. (optional)