AI for learning, design and technology

Graduate Certificate

Why choose CMU's learning design certificate with AI?

You want more than theory; you want practical, future-facing skills that keep you ahead of the curve. Whether you work in education, business, healthcare, nonprofit or creative industries, this certificate helps you apply AI in meaningful, human-centered ways. CMU’s fully online format gives you the flexibility to learn on your schedule while connecting with expert faculty and a diverse community of peers pursuing AI fluency and lifelong learning.

Through hands-on projects, you'll explore AI tools, create solutions that put people first and learn strategies to boost creativity, decision-making and innovation in your work. From improving digital and media skills to designing new instructional models, this AI certificate gives you the tools to transform how you teach, design and work online.

By the end of the program, you won't just understand AI – you'll know how to use it with purpose. You'll graduate ready to innovate, lead and shape the future of learning and design.

You'll gain practical skills and fresh perspectives as you:

• Strengthen your digital and media literacy skills. In Digital and Media Literacy for Educators, you’ll explore the latest research, theory and classroom practices to help students navigate today’s complex media landscape.
• Harness the power of AI. In AI for Learning and Productivity, you’ll practice designing AI-driven solutions while weighing their benefits and ethical implications.
• Foster human-centered hybrid creative experiences. In Higher Order Web-Mediated Learning, you’ll experiment with AI and emerging technologies to develop hybrid human–AI creative potential, strengthening intrinsically human skills while preparing for meaningful, collaborative partnerships with AI.
• Tackle challenges in the field. In Issues in Learning, Design and Technology, you’ll analyze real-world challenges and prepare to lead conversations and solutions.
• Experiment with innovation. In Innovative Uses of Technology, you’ll explore new instructional models and apply evolving tools in creative ways.
• Learn how to upskill in the AI era. Throughout the program, you'll strengthen your capacity for lifelong learning, creative problem-solving and responsible AI integration, skills that translate across careers and industries.

All credits for the AI certificate in Learning, Design and Technology may be directly applied towards the MALDT degree.

AI for Learning, Design and Technology certificate highlights

• Flexible, 100% online learning design certificate: Learn on your schedule. Balance studies with work and life while staying connected with faculty and peers.
• Hands-on, AI-driven skills: Go beyond theory. Use AI tools to design interactive, human-centered learning solutions you can apply right away.
• Expert faculty mentorship: Learn from faculty who are researchers and practitioners in instructional design, AI integration and educational technology.
• Broad industry relevance: Build transferable skills in ethical AI use, digital humanism and creative problem-solving—applicable across sectors.
• Strong reputation and network: Join a program backed by CMU’s reputation and tap into a supportive alumni network that lasts long after graduation.