Free Online AI Certificate Courses
AI is changing how we work, create, and communicate. Whether you are hesitant to type your first prompt or you are well-versed in the basics and looking to level up, our free online, asynchronous certificate courses are designed to help you build practical skills while anchoring your approach in a faithful Christian worldview.
Together, we will explore the history, philosophy, and cultural impact of AI, giving you the context you need to lead with discernment. You’ll get hands-on opportunities to practice using common tools, while learning to evaluate their impact through the lens of faith, vocation, and Christian formation. All instructors are ÄÛ²ÝÊÓƵ Fox faculty and executive leaders.
Choose the course that best fits your experience with AI:
AI Basics: Fluency & Discernment
Your guided introduction to the world of AI
This course was designed for those who:
- Have been hesitant to start using AI, but want to try something structured and guided
- Heard about AI, but are unsure where to begin
- Started using AI once or twice a month, but haven't gotten very far
- Have been using AI only as a replacement for a search engine or to generate basic information
- Need to think about the impact their Christian faith or personal worldview has on their AI use
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What You’ll Learn: You will gain a clear understanding of the AI landscape—from the history of the breakthrough to the major players—while mastering the practical mechanics of everyday tools.
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Hands-on Practice: Learn the art of effective prompting, experiment with text, image, and music generators, and discover how to use context features like Projects and Gems to enhance your daily workflows.
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Faith & Context: We won’t shy away from the hard topics like AI hallucinations, bias, and ethics. You will finish this course with a healthy framework for Christian discernment, helping you develop personal AI practices that honor your worldview.
AI Advanced: Leadership & Widsom
Take your general AI use to the next level and lead the conversation
This course was designed for those who:
- Have been using AI weekly, but in mostly simple ways, or as a search engine replacement
- Want to lead AI strategy in their workplace
- Want to think about how AI can transform their work through more advanced, "agentic" AI processes
- Need to think about the impact their Christian faith or personal worldview has on their AI use
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What You’ll Learn: Move beyond the single prompt. You will explore advanced workflows, automation, and how to successfully guide teams through technological change with an emphasis on ethical stewardship.
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Hands-on Practice: Discover how to leverage custom tools, specialized platforms, and "off the shelf" options to integrate your own data securely and build intelligent AI agents that optimize your work.
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Faith & Context: True leadership requires wisdom. We will dive into the philosophical and ethical questions surrounding AI—including its impact on power, labor, creativity, and truth—while taking a long-range view of how these technologies intersect with your professional vocation and Christian formation.
How to Register
- Sign up for the course through Canvas
- Verify your email and create your password
- Log in and start learning!