UVA School of Continuing and Professional Studies partners with Ziplines Education, an industry-driven education company that delivers practical digital skills and hands-on experience to prepare learners for high-growth careers, to offer four noncredit academic programs. These programs use UVA-approved curricula developed by Ziplines Education, and the courses are taught by Ziplines Education instructors. After successfully completing a course, you’ll receive an Affirmation of Completion from the University of Virginia.
All UVA faculty, staff, students, and alumni receive a 10% discount on this program.
Our Artificial Intelligence (AI) in HR course provided in partnership with Ziplines Education, will teach you to strategically apply AI in HR tasks across the talent lifecycle. Delivered 100% online, this 5-week AI for HR course helps human resources professionals bring order to daily chaos by reducing repetitive work and surfacing clearer insights - freeing you up to focus on the strategic, people-centered moments that matter most.
This beginner-friendly AI for HR course answers the questions HR teams are asking:
- How to use AI in HR to save time without losing the human touch?
- What AI prompting techniques for HR actually work in real scenarios?
- How do I use AI responsibly and ethically in HR?
- How do I automate routine HR tasks—without needing a tech background?
- What's the strategic role of AI in human resources, and how do I show its impact?
Led by experienced HR leaders who use AI daily in their own work, this AI for HR course focuses on practical applications of AI in HR. Through on-demand modules and optional live mentor-led sessions online, you'll get hands-on practice with real HR workflows from day one. Whether you're an HR Manager, HR Director, or HR Business Partner, you'll master generative AI for HR through projects using ChatGPT for HR tasks, AI tools for HR automation, and no-code platforms like Zapier.
By course end, you'll know how to use AI in HR to:
- Apply AI in HR strategically - using frameworks to evaluate where AI can improve efficiency across recruiting, onboarding, and employee engagement while using AI responsibly and ethically
- Create quality HR content, faster - draft polished, on-brand documents using generative AI for HR and master AI prompting techniques that ensure clarity and consistency
- Build an AI assistant for HR - create a custom HR assistant tailored to your organization's needs, even without technical experience
- Showcase HR's impact with data + AI - analyze surveys and engagement data, then leverage AI in human resources to deliver data-backed insights in leadership-ready formats
- Automate manual HR tasks - eliminate repetitive processes and reclaim hours each week using AI tools for HR workflow automation with platforms like Zapier
Successful program completion earns you a university-issued award of completion from UVA School of Continuing and Professional Studies, validating your applied AI for HR skills. You'll also gain networking opportunities with a cohort of like-minded HR professionals navigating the same challenges.
If you're ready to gain practical skills in artificial intelligence and advance your HR career with in-demand AI for HR skills - while keeping the human in human resources - you'll find the support and mentorship you need to meet your unique professional goals.