Invoice templates for online course creators billing businesses and organisations for course development and eLearning production.
An online course creator invoice is issued by a freelance eLearning specialist or course development professional to a business, educational institution, or publisher for the design, development, and production of online courses, eLearning modules, and digital learning content. Online course creation is a distinct profession from teaching. Course creators design learning experiences: structuring curriculum, creating video scripts, developing assessments, building interactive content in authoring tools (Articulate Storyline, Rise, Adobe Captivate), and managing the production of multimedia learning assets. Businesses commissioning online courses for employee training, onboarding, compliance, or customer education represent the primary market. Higher education and professional bodies also commission custom eLearning development.
| Service | Typical Rate | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Course design and storyboarding (per module) | 800 | module |
| eLearning development (per finished hour) | 3000 | hour |
| Video production for course (per minute) | 200 | minute |
| Assessment design (per quiz/assessment) | 300 | assessment |
| LMS setup and course upload | 500 | course |
| Instructional design consultancy (per hour) | 90 | hour |
eLearning projects are typically invoiced in stages: 30% on project kick-off, 40% on delivery of first draft modules for review, and 30% on final delivery. This aligns payments with project milestones and protects both parties. The '40:1 rule' in eLearning states that 40 hours of development time is needed for each hour of finished eLearning. Quote accordingly. Do not undercharge based on the finished runtime; charge based on development effort. For ongoing L&D partnerships (developing multiple courses over a year), a retainer model with monthly invoicing provides steady income. Define the monthly deliverables (hours of development, specific modules) clearly. For video production within a course, consider whether you are producing the video in-house or subcontracting. Subcontracting costs should be passed through to the client with your project management markup.