Degree Details
Degree Type
- Graduate Certificate
Minimum Requirements
- 16 Credits
Formats
- Online
Availability
- Part-Time
Grow Your Career with an Online Certificate in AI and Education
With an AI and education graduate certificate, you’ll be able to apply artificial intelligence in ways that strengthen teaching, support student learning, and improve decision making in schools. The fully online certificate prepares educators to evaluate AI tools with rigor, interpret data responsibly, and lead implementation efforts ground in evidence and strong pedagogical principles.
The online graduate certificate in AI and education is designed for working professionals and is typically completed in two to three semesters. For students seeking an accelerated pathway, the degree may also be completed in two semesters.
Why This Program?
With the AI in education certificate, you’ll become a skilled consumer, educator, and communicator of AI in educational settings. You’ll learn to support disciplinary reasoning, select appropriate tools, design learning activities, and translate research into action. The program consists of seven core courses and a capstone and can be completed part time in as few as 18 months. This certificate program may be applied toward the fully online master’s (EdM) in AI & Education.
Online Coursework and Capstone Experience
Courses are delivered fully online with a combination of synchronous sessions, collaborative design work, and applied assignments that connect directly to students’ professional contexts. Courses include:
- Foundations of AI in Educational Contexts (required)
- AI in preK-12 Teaching and Learning: Pedagogical Applications
- AI and Assessment of Student Learning and Experience
- AI in Education: Historical Perspectives and Design Approaches for Learning
- Research Methods and Evidence in Educational AI
- AI Implementation and Professional Leadership
The culminating research-to-practice capstone will allow you to address a real challenge in your school, district, or educational organization and produce a polished, professional project, such as an implementation plan, visual data narrative, evaluation brief, or policy guidance document.
Featured Faculty
You’ll learn from faculty who are experienced educators and researchers that will ensure your coursework stays current, rigorous, and connected to emerging trends.
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Thomas J. McKenna
Program Director, AI & Education
Director, Center for STEM Professional Learning at Scale
Associate Director, Educator Engagement and Impact, AI & Education Institute
Clinical Assistant Professor -
Naomi Caselli
Director, BU AI & Education Initiative
Director, BU Deaf Center
Associate Professor -
Michael Alan Chang
Margaret McGuire Earl Career Development Professor
Assistant Professor
Assistant Director, Earl Center for Learning & Innovation -
Ola Ozernov-Palchik
Research Assistant Professor
Career Pathways for an AI and Education Certificate
AI in education degree graduates are prepared to make informed decisions about how to use AI, prioritizing teacher judgment, student well-being, and long-term sustainability. You’ll be prepared for roles in schools, districts, and other educational settings, as well as in data, privacy, and security, educational partnerships, and educational policy, governance, and research. These roles include:
- Elementary classroom teacher with AI-enhanced instructional practice
- Secondary science, social studies, ELA or mathematics teacher using AI to support disciplinary reasoning and feeback
- Teacher-leader or department chair for AI-supported curriculum and assessment
- AI in education specialist
- Instructional technology and AI integration coach
- Director of educational technology or digital learning
Admissions & Dates
Fall 2026 Semester
Rolling Admission
Fall 2026 Semester
Aug 1, 2026
Application Closes
Connect with BU Wheelock to learn more about the graduate certificate in AI and education program. Learn about application requirements and deadlines, sign up for an information session, or start your application today.