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 George 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!