Every Syracuse University student now has an easy way to build in-demand skills in artificial intelligence. This free program, open to undergraduates in any major, turns five Wednesday evenings into a professional credential you can list on your resume and LinkedIn profile.
The program includes three tracks: Professional Skills, Academic Success and Emerging and Advanced Topics.
Professional Skills Track
The Professional Skills Track runs Wednesday, Sept. 16, through Wednesday, Nov. 18, and is comprised of five, 50-minute sessions, each built around a skill widely valued by employers:
- Sept. 16 — The Art of the Prompt: Adaptive communication and critical iteration, including how to recognize and correct common AI missteps like fabricated confidence.
- Sept. 30 — AI for Research and Synthesis: Building a research workflow, verifying sources and catching AI-invented citations.
- Oct. 21 — AI for Data and Decisions: Turning a spreadsheet into a chart and a plain-language insight, with no coding required.
- Nov. 4 — AI for Professional Communication: Using AI as a drafting partner and editor while keeping your own voice for three different audiences.
- Nov. 18 — Capstone: AI Professional Showcase: A portfolio presentation and the badge ceremony.
Students who complete all five sessions and submit the required take-home artifacts earn the Syracuse University AI Professional Skills Certificate, a digital badge issued through Accredible that links to a verified competency portfolio and displays on LinkedIn.
Additional Tracks
The Academic Success track, focused on studying smarter and navigating AI integrity, will launch in late Fall 2026.
The Emerging and Advanced Topics track, covering how AI works and how to build AI-powered tools, will launch in Spring 2026.
Students who complete work across all three tracks plus a capstone reflection can earn the University’s highest co-curricular recognition for AI competency, the Syracuse University AI Fluency Credential.