AI for the Workforce: Practical Foundations and Responsible Use

On-demand, instructor-facilitated
Complete in four weeks (40 hours, 4.0 CEUs)
Price: $499 per participant

Registration Opens February 1, 2026

AI is already changing how work gets done. This workshop helps professionals respond with clarity, confidence, and standards.

AI for the Workforce is an on-demand training designed to build practical competence with artificial intelligence, including generative AI, while protecting quality, accuracy, and professional responsibility. Participants will learn how AI works at a conceptual level, how to evaluate AI output, how to use it for productivity without compromising credibility, and how to implement responsible AI workflows in real workplace settings.

This is not “prompt tricks.” It is a rigorous foundation for effective AI adoption.

Who This Workshop Is For

This workshop is designed for working professionals across industries, including:

• supervisors and managers
• administrative and operational staff
• HR, communications, and training professionals
• project managers and program staff
• educators and workforce development leaders
• analysts, coordinators, and frontline professionals
• anyone expected to use AI tools responsibly at work

No technical background is required.

Why This Workshop Matters

Many organizations are adopting AI without a shared understanding of what it can do, where it fails, or how to manage risk. The result is uneven use, inconsistent quality, and avoidable mistakes.

This workshop builds the professional foundation needed to:

• reduce error and misinformation risks
• improve productivity and output quality
• establish trustworthy AI workflows
• create clear standards for responsible use
• strengthen employee readiness as expectations shift

Workshop Standards

Participants should expect a course experience that is:

• high-rigor but accessible (conceptual clarity without unnecessary technical complexity)
• application-driven (every module produces a work-ready deliverable)
• professionally disciplined (focus on accuracy, verification, and responsible use)
• aligned to workforce realities (time constraints, deadlines, and real deliverables)
• competency-based assessment (evaluations designed to verify demonstrated skill)

This is a structured 40-hour workshop with instructor evaluation and guided implementation.

What You Will Learn

Participants will build practical competence in:

AI Foundations for the Workplace

Understand what AI is, what it is not, and where it is useful in professional work.

How AI Works (So You Can Evaluate It)

Learn how AI generates outputs, why it makes errors, and how to interpret results with professional judgment.

Generative AI for Productivity and Quality

Apply AI to writing, planning, summarizing, and analysis support while maintaining standards and credibility.

Responsible AI and Workplace Implementation

Develop a personal Responsible Use Standard and a practical 30-day adoption plan that supports safe, effective use.

Outcomes

By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

• explain AI and generative AI clearly in professional language
• identify appropriate workplace use cases and decision boundaries
• evaluate AI outputs for accuracy, completeness, and risk
• use AI to strengthen efficiency without lowering quality
• implement verification and quality-control routines
• apply ethical and privacy guardrails in real work contexts
• create an adoption plan they can begin using immediately

Participants also leave with a portfolio of work products demonstrating practical AI capability.

Skills and Competencies Developed

• AI Literacy for Professionals
  Clear understanding of AI concepts and how they apply to workplace responsibilities.
• Critical Evaluation and Quality Control
  Ability to assess AI output for reliability, bias, gaps, and professional risk.
• Workplace Workflow Design
  Ability to build repeatable AI-supported processes that improve productivity and clarity.
• Responsible Use and Risk Management
  Ethical decision-making, privacy awareness, and strong boundary-setting.

• Implementation Planning and Communication
  Ability to introduce AI practices in a team or department using clear expectations and standards.

  Competency is demonstrated through evaluated deliverables, not participation.

How Participants Apply This to Work

This workshop is designed so participants immediately use what they learn. Each module includes:

• facilitated PowerPoint slides/lecture
• curated video learning
• short readings that build conceptual grounding
• weekly activity evaluated by instructor and discussion post
• a practical assignment that produces a usable deliverable

Examples of workplace application include:

• improving professional writing and documentation quality
• developing faster planning and project workflows
• summarizing and analyzing information responsibly
• building AI-supported templates and reusable prompts
• creating verification practices that prevent errors
• setting professional boundaries around privacy and misuse

Why Employers Should Send Their Employees

Organizations benefit when employees use AI consistently, responsibly, and with quality standards. This workshop supports employers by strengthening:

• productivity and efficiency without careless automation
• work quality and accuracy through verification habits
• risk management (privacy, reputational risk, biased outputs, misinformation)
• organizational readiness for AI-driven change
• shared vocabulary and standards across teams and departments

Rather than informal or uneven tool use, employees gain a structured foundation they can apply immediately.

This workshop is appropriate for individual enrollments or employer-sponsored cohorts.

Format and Time Commitment

• Delivery: Online, on-demand
• Workshop length: ~40 hours total
• Structure: 4 modules (designed for completion in four weeks, self-paced)
• Instructor facilitation: Included
• Optional virtual discussion: Scheduled session offered for participants

Price

$499 per participant

Credentialing

Upon successful completion, participants receive a:

• verified competency certificate
• digital badge
• non-credit professional development transcript

Questions or Group Enrollment

For employer cohort options or additional information, contact:

Nancy M. Pratt, Ph.D.
n.pratt@csuohio.edu