AI Professional Skills Certification (20 Hours)

About this programme

The AI Professional Skills Certification is a 20-hour programme that builds practical AI literacy and workplace-ready AI competencies. It is not a programming or AI-development course: the focus is on using generative AI — ChatGPT and other leading platforms — well and responsibly. Through instructor-led demonstrations, guided exercises and real-world case studies you learn structured prompting, how to critically evaluate AI output, where the limitations lie, and how to apply AI with sound professional judgement. Scenarios are drawn from business, education, government, entrepreneurship, research and professional services: writing, research, summarisation, brainstorming, data analysis, presentations, project planning, communication, workflow optimisation and decision support — always with human oversight. The programme also addresses the wider implications of AI: ethics, privacy, security, bias, intellectual property, misinformation and the future of work, including judging when AI should and should not be used.

Who is this for?

This programme is intended for:

• Undergraduate and graduate students across all disciplines
• Professionals in business, education, government and professional services
• Entrepreneurs and researchers who want to work faster and more critically with AI
• No prior programming knowledge or AI experience required

What you will be able to do

• Explain fundamental concepts, terminology and capabilities of modern AI
• Understand the opportunities, limitations and risks of generative AI
• Use AI tools effectively for academic, professional and organisational tasks
• Apply structured prompting techniques for accurate, relevant, high-quality output
• Critically evaluate, verify and improve AI-generated content before using it
• Use AI to enhance writing, research, communication, presentations, project planning, brainstorming and productivity
• Apply AI responsibly with attention to ethics, privacy, security, confidentiality, intellectual property and bias
• Identify workflow-optimisation and efficiency opportunities through responsible AI use
• Demonstrate sound judgement in selecting appropriate AI tools for each use case
• Apply AI literacy as a core professional competency in today's digital workplace

Programme content

1. 01AI foundations: concepts, terminology and capabilities
2. 02Generative AI in practice: opportunities, limitations and risks
3. 03Structured prompting for accurate, high-quality output
4. 04Critical evaluation and verification of AI output
5. 05Applied AI for writing, research, analysis and presentations
6. 06Workflow optimisation and productivity with human oversight
7. 07Ethics, privacy, security, bias and intellectual property
8. 08Judgement: choosing the right tool, and when not to use AI

Provisional module outline — the final module breakdown is confirmed before the start of each cohort.

Teaching methodology

Instructor-led lectures, live demonstrations, guided practical exercises, individual assignments, collaborative group activities, discussions and real-world case studies. Participants actively use AI tools throughout the programme.

Assessment

Assessment combines practical exercises, applied assignments and active participation with a formal final examination covering AI literacy, responsible AI practice, prompting, critical evaluation of AI output and practical application.

Entry requirements

No formal prior education required. Basic computer literacy and the ability to follow the programme in English are expected.

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