Artificial Intelligence Endorsement
Program Highlights & Benefits
Flexible, online format
Complete one course every 8 weeks
Equips educators and students with the necessary knowledge and skills to navigate and contribute to an AI-driven world
Courses also offered as a Concentration for the M.Ed. in Teaching and Leadership
For
To meet the growing need for AI literacy in schools, there is an increasing demand for educators who are not only familiar with AI technologies but also capable of applying them to enhance teaching and learning. This new Endorsement aims to equip educators and students with the necessary knowledge and skills to navigate and contribute to an AI-driven world. This Endorsement program is designed to bolster educator competencies in integrating AI ethically, educationally, and innovatively across PK–12 settings. Candidates must have earned a Level I or Level II instructional, supervisory, educational specialist, or an administrative certificate.
Looking to earn your M.Ed. with the AI Endorsement? Visit our M.Ed. in Learning, Design, and Technology and our M.Ed. in Teaching & Leadership program pages for additional options.
What You Learn
The AI Endorsement is designed to ensure that educators are well-prepared to integrate AI meaningfully into their teaching, equipping students to navigate both the opportunities and challenges of an AI-driven world. The Point Park Endorsement aligns with Pennsylvania’s “Artificial Intelligence Program Endorsement Competencies,” emphasizing the integration of AI into education. Additionally, it supports national efforts to promote AI literacy and workforce readiness, as outlined in recent federal AI action plans.
This AI Endorsement is a non-instructional certification addition to existing teacher certifications (Level I or II) and designed to elevate educator capacity in integrating AI responsibly and effectively across K-12 settings. The Endorsement equips educators and students to navigate the evolving landscape of AI in education.
How You Learn
Online Format: This is an online cohort program. Students will be engaged in an active and engaging interactive online environment that includes assignments, materials, discussion threads, assessments and/or group activities done electronically. You will finish one 3-credit course every 8 weeks. Embedded in each course will be a number of required field experiences that are required by PDE for certification.
Career Outcomes
The Point Park AI Endorsement Program represents a strategic investment in the future of education and workforce development by empowering educators with the tools and knowledge to teach AI concepts as we lay the foundation for a generation of students equipped to thrive in an increasingly AI-integrated society.
The four online graduate level courses for the AI Endorsement are built on the Pennsylvania Department of Education six broad AI Program Endorsement Competencies which are:
- Foundations of AI and Its Applications
- Ethical and Responsible AI Use
- AI for Teaching and Assessment
- AI Literacy for Students
- AI Leadership and Innovation in Schools
- AI’s Role in Human and Social Thriving
Degree Requirements
| Course | Title | Hours |
| EDUC 590 | AI Foundations and Applications | 3 |
| EDUC 591 | AI Literacy, Teaching and Assessment | 3 |
| EDUC 592 | AI Leadership and Innovation | 3 |
| EDUC 593 | AI Ethics, Human and Social Issues | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Please Note:
Program and course requirements are subject to change to comply with university policy.
Students can apply for the endorsement after completing the course work. The application is submitted in the Teacher Information Management System (TIMS) that can be found on the PDE website like other certificate application.
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