Your Pathway to AI Fluency and Leadership
Navigate AI offers two distinct certification tracks designed to meet you where you are and take you where you want to be.
Choose your track
Build your teaching with AI fluency & equip students for the age of AI.
Lead department, college, or campus-wide educational innovation.
Which Track is For You?
Teaching with AI Certificate Program
FAST Track
Foundations - Application - Strategy - Tools
For faculty and IDs who want to confidently integrate AI into teaching.
The Teaching with AI Certificate Program (FAST Track) is the premier professional credential for faculty in higher education seeking to confidently integrate AI into their teaching practice.
This three-course sequence—Ignite, Build, and Elevate—equips you with foundational fluency, hands-on implementation skills, and advanced leadership strategies. Complete all three courses to earn the powerful Teaching with AI Certification and join a growing network of AI-empowered educators.
This track is for you if you want to:
Build your fluency with AI tools.
Redesign your assignments to be more engaging and AI-resilient.
Craft clear, ethical AI policies for your students.
Explore inclusive and innovative teaching strategies.
Or enroll in the complete Teaching with AI Certificate Program.
AI Educational Leadership Certificate Program
LEAD Series
Lead - Empower - Advocate - Design
For experienced faculty, chairs, and administrators ready to mentor peers and shape institutional strategy.
The LEAD Series is an advanced, three-part certification for graduates of the FAST Track and other experienced leaders. This track moves beyond individual practice to focus on systemic change: mentoring peers, shaping institutional strategy, and contributing to the national conversation on AI in education.
This track is for you if you want to:
Mentor your colleagues and facilitate faculty workshops.
Lead departmental or campus-wide AI strategy.
Conduct curriculum mapping and drive institutional change.
Publish, present, and become a thought leader in the field.
Or enroll in the complete AI Educational Leadership Certificate Program.
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| Area | Teaching with AI Certificate Program (FAST Track) | AI Educational Leadership Certificate Program (LEAD Series) |
|---|---|---|
| Audience | Faculty & IDs at any AI level | Experienced faculty, chairs, admins |
| Goal | Confidence + classroom impact | Campus influence + strategy |
| Capstone | AI policy, AI-integrated assignments, signature course plans | Support plan, strategy playbook, fellowship showcase |
| Time | 6-8hrs per level (18-24hrs total) | 6-8hrs per level (18-24hrs total) |
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I start with the AI Educational Leadership Certificate Program?
Eh, technically yes, but not sure you should. The AI Educational Leadership Certificate is designed for experienced faculty and Teaching with AI Certificate Program graduates who already have a solid foundation in teaching with AI. We recommend completing and earning the Teaching with AI Certificate before beginning the LEAD Series.
Do I need prior AI experience to take the Teaching with AI Certificate Program?
No. The teaching with AI Certificate Program is built for educators at all levels of AI fluency. Level 1: Ignite is designed to meet you where you are and help you build a confident foundation—no prior technical experience required.
How long do the certifications take?
Each course in the Teaching AI Certificate Program and AI Educational Leadership Certificate Program is designed to be completed in 6–8 hours, fully asynchronous and self-paced. Many faculty can complete a full certification in 3–6 weeks, but we recommend doing a whole certificate over the course of a semester.
Grounded in Research, Focused on Practice
All Navigate AI certifications are built on our proprietary ecosystem of frameworks, including TEACH, META, FAFI, and SCALE. This ensures your learning is not based on fleeting tech trends, but on durable, research-informed pedagogical principles.