The Certificate in AI for Business Solutions equips professionals across a variety of fields with the essential knowledge and strategic insights needed to harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI). This comprehensive, fully online, asynchronous certificate empowers learners to develop and implement AI initiatives that drive innovation and enhance workplace efficiency.
To earn a Professional Certificate in AI for Business Solutions, participants must:
Learn more about the University of San Diego’s Professional and Continuing Education Certificate Benefits and Policies.
Our Online Self-Paced courses are open year round. If you have no AI experience, we recommend beginning with AAI-X832. If you have some familiarity with AI, you might want to begin with AAI-X833. If you routinely use AI, begin with any of the topical courses which interest you.
This course provides an introductory overview of Artificial Intelligence (AI), exploring its history, concepts, and applications.
Once you have enrolled in your course, log in to your account to access the course Welcome Letter, which includes directions on how to access the New Student Orientation and your online course.
This course will demystify AI and provide practical hands-on experience that will allow participants to critically evaluate AI-generated outputs; and then be empowered to leverage AI to brainstorm, test, and enhance creative strategies with confidence.
This course offers a comprehensive and engaging introduction to the world of generative AI, its foundational technologies, and its wide-ranging applications, with a focus on understanding how AI “voices”—such as chatbots, virtual assistants, and text generators—are built, trained, and used across industries.
This course equips you with foundational knowledge and practical skills needed to begin implementing and managing generative AI responsibly in organizational settings.
This course delves into the practical use of artificial intelligence (AI) in business and marketing process automation.
AI and Video Production
AI and Coding/Programming
Our courses offer a convenient yet rigorous learning experience designed to fit your schedule while keeping you on track toward your educational goals.
Online self-paced courses are asynchronous, meaning you can work anytime. Content is delivered through learning modules that typically include:
Most courses include a final project, paper, or exam that synthesizes the material covered throughout the modules.
All course materials are original and developed specifically for this certificate program.
These courses are ideal for professionals across business, healthcare, technology, finance, education, and more who want to work with — not against — AI.
Artificial intelligence is transforming every industry. It’s no longer a question of if your job will be affected, but when. Prepare yourself with cutting-edge knowledge and skills that increase your earning potential, support career advancement, and provide a competitive edge.
Professional development courses offered by the University of San Diego’s Division of Professional & Continuing Education are taught by faculty that possess a depth and breadth of academic and real-world professional experience.
Requirements for completing a certificate can be found on the certificate page.
Professional and Continuing Education courses that are transferrable to a USD master degree will be stated on the course or certificate page. If you wish to transfer credit, it is your responsibility to confer with the receiving institution before enrolling, as each individual academic institution decides whether or not to accept USD Professional and Continuing Education credit.
You have five years to complete the certificate.
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Prospective students can request to be placed on a waitlist. Should a space open up in a course, those on the waitlist will be notified. We encourage you to register early for courses.
The Professional and Continuing Education program nurtures key partnerships on the local, national, and international level. The goal is to better serve working professionals who seek to enhance or build their careers and help achieve their highest value and potential. Contact us today to learn more.
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