SHORT COURSE • ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

The AI Board Award
in Understanding AI

Build a foundation in artificial intelligence and understand how AI is used in education, training and professional practice—including benefits, limitations, ethics and safeguarding.

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Learning Outcomes
AI Awareness

Understand current AI use

Benefits & Limits
Know where AI helps and where it does not
Ethics & Safeguarding
Use AI responsibly
Professional Planning

Apply AI purposefully in your role

COURSE INTRODUCTION

AI is useful only when people understand its limits.

This course introduces learners to the current use of AI in education and training while developing awareness of benefits, limitations, ethics, safeguarding and responsible professional use.

Weak AI use

  • Using AI without understanding its limitations.
  • Accepting outputs without checking accuracy or context.
  • Ignoring privacy, ethics or safeguarding implications.
  • Using AI with no clear professional purpose.

Responsible AI use

  • Understand where AI adds value and where human judgement is required.
  • Review risks before applying AI in professional practice.
  • Consider ethics, safeguarding and appropriate use.
  • Create a clear plan for using AI in your role.
LEARNING OUTCOMES

Five outcomes. One focused qualification.

Understand the basic concepts of artificial intelligence

Explore the fundamentals of AI and how it is used in everyday and professional contexts.

Understand how AI impacts individuals and society

Examine the benefits, limitations and wider impact of AI on people and society.

Be able to use basic AI tools to solve simple problems

Apply basic AI tools to complete tasks and solve simple practical problems.

Be able to reflect on ethical and responsible AI use

Reflect on the ethical implications of AI and consider how it can be used responsibly in professional practice.

RESPONSIBLE AI WORKFLOW

Understand. Evaluate. Protect. Apply.

01

Understand

Know how AI is currently used and what it can realistically do.

02

Evaluate

Consider benefits, limitations, accuracy and suitability.

03

Protect

Think about ethics, safeguarding and responsible professional practice.

04

Apply

Create a practical plan for appropriate AI use in your own role.
WHO IS THIS FOR?

For people who need AI literacy—not AI hype.

Ideal learners

Educators

Trainers

Professionals

AI Beginners

BUILD YOUR AI FOUNDATION

Understand AI before making it part of your work.

Develop a recognised foundation in artificial intelligence, responsible use, ethics and professional practice.
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