Elon AI Certificate for Professionals

The AI Certificate for Professionals is designed for professionals who want to understand and apply AI in their careers—no technical background required. Participants from all fields are encouraged to participate.

No application required—registration is open to all adult learners on a first-come, first-served basis.

All sessions are live and online, with interactive activities and breakout discussions. You’ll also have access to digital resources, recordings, and templates in Elon’s learning platform.

The benefit of this certificate is the live interaction with faculty and participants. To earn the certificate, participants must attend at least 70% of each module and complete all assigned work. Participants who miss more than 30% of any module or fail to submit required assignments will not be eligible for certification. Meeting all program requirements, including attendance and assignment completion, is the sole responsibility of the participant. Elon NEXT policies and standards apply to all learners.

Yes! Elon alumni receive 20% off the certificate. Make sure to use code ‘alumni20’ when registering.

This is a non-credit bearing professional certificate, focused on career development. Graduates receive a digital badge and certificate that can be shared on LinkedIn or a résumé.

There are no traditional grades. Participants complete hands-on projects and a Capstone project, receiving faculty feedback and a certificate upon successful completion.

Yes. Many organizations support professional development. This guide provides key details to help you make the case and highlight the program’s value to your organization/supervisor.
Elon NEXT AI Certificate for Professionals Employer Pitch Sheet and Draft Email

Registration closes when the cohort fills or one week before class begins, whichever comes first. If registration capacity is met, you can register to be on a waiting list, and seats will be offered as available, on a first-come, first-served basis.

• You can receive a full refund if requested at least one month prior to the first class date, or later if your seat is filled from the waitlist.
• You can receive a 50% refund if your seat isn’t filled by the waitlist and you request a refund at least one month prior to the first class date or if you request a refund after one month prior and before one week before the first class date.
• No refunds or transfers less than one week before the first class date.
• Seat transfers to a colleague are allowed up to one week prior to the first class date.
• If you cannot finish the course, you may continue the course within one year or when it’s next offered.
• All refund or transfer requests must be emailed to next@elon.edu.

Following completion, you’ll receive a physical certificate and a digital certificate. You can easily share the digital certificate on your LinkedIn profile and include it in your professional bio or résumé.

Please reach out to next@elon.edu and we will be happy to answer any questions.

This certificate course has been specifically built for external audiences. Please review other Elon NEXT course offerings that are open to faculty and staff on next.elon.edu.