Artificial Intelligence

Certificate Program in Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals

New this Fall! Molloy University will be offering an online, non-credit course in AI Fundamentals through its Division of Continuing Education and Professional Studies featuring materials from CompTIA’s AI Essentials suite.

Designed for absolute beginners, this class provides a foundational baseline for integrating artificial intelligence into everyday workflows without requiring any technical prerequisites or coding experience.   This is a hands-on course for non-technical learners that need a scalable way to build AI literacy. You’ll learn how to use AI safely, effectively, and responsibly, design and improve prompts, evaluate outputs, apply AI to real tasks, and validate your skills with a CompTIA CompCert.

Key Learning Objectives

Through a mixture of short multimedia lectures, readings, and active conversational exercises, participants will learn how to safely and efficiently turn artificial intelligence into a workplace collaborator.

• Understand how AI works and where it applies: Learn how modern AI systems, including generative AI and chatbots, work at a conceptual level. The course covers where AI is used across industries and job roles, helping you recognize appropriate use cases and understand the limitations of AI tools before relying on them.
• Use AI responsibly and ethically: AI Fundamentals goes beyond awareness. Learn to recognize and manage AI risks, apply responsible and ethical practices, and maintain academic integrity and transparency when using AI. Human accountability is central to every applied exercise in the course.
• Design and refine effective prompts: Practice designing prompts that get results, then refine them using context, conversational follow-up, and quality evaluation techniques. This is a hands-on skill set, not just a conceptual overview, built through applied exercises inside CompTIA's AI labs.
• Evaluate and improve AI outputs: Develop the judgment to assess AI-generated content for accuracy, bias, and quality. The course teaches a repeatable process for critically evaluating outputs and refining results, skills that apply across writing, research, communication, and decision-making tasks.
• Apply AI to real academic and workplace tasks: From writing and communication to studying, analysis, and thought partnership, get practice using AI tools on tasks you will actually encounter. The course is designed to build applied capability, not just familiarity.
• Understand AI-enabled automation and agents: The course introduces AI agents: what they are, when to use them, and how to work with them. Learn to translate work into AI-powered workflows and build an understanding of how agents work and are controlled by humans. High-level safety, security, and performance evaluation are all covered.

Course Syllabus
Please click here to download the course syllabus.

Prerequisites: Only basic computer literacy (web browsing, file management) and an internet connection and computer are required.

Course Materials

The materials used in the course are from CompTIA, the industry leader in providing professional certifications for the information technology (IT) industry. The materials are offered at reduced cost to Molloy students. The materials used are: AI Fundamentals, ISBN  978-1-64274-669-3, Molloy student cost: $99. Students will be provided with directions on purchasing the materials directly from CompTIA 2-3 weeks prior to the start date.      

Course Format
This 14 week course is offered fully online in a mixed format, with scheduled synchronous live meetings (via Zoom) combined with asynchronous learning activities via Canvas, Molloy’s Learning Management System.  The synchronous live meetings will be communicated in the syllabus and the scheduled meetings will take place once every 3 weeks (4 times over the 14-week semester).

Course Schedule
The course is offered very fall and spring semester for 14 weeks. The 4 zoom sessions will be held in the evenings from 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Fall 2026 Semester: September 28, 2026-January 8, 2027. Asynchronous via Canvas plus 4 Zoom sessions: 9/29, 10/27, 12/8 and 1/5 from 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Faculty
Laurie Hallick, Senior Instructional Designer, Office of Blended and Online Learning, Molloy University

Professional Certification

Upon successful completion of the coursework, students are fully prepared for and given access to the CompTIA CompCert (Competency Certificate) Competency Assessment exam. Passing this assessment awards a downloadable CompTIA CompCert, a globally recognized credential to formally display on resumes or LinkedIn profiles to show workforce readiness in artificial intelligence.  

Tuition and Payment
Tuition for the course in the program $395, there are no registration fees. Tuition is due at the time of registration. However, if your company is paying for the course, we will invoice your company. Please provide us with your company's purchase order, educational voucher or documentation on company letterhead stating that they are responsible for payment along with the registration form and we will process an invoice directly to your company. Invoicing is available only if you register by mail or fax. Please note that the tuition does not include the cost of materials (see Course Materials).

Registration
Students should register for the course at least two weeks prior to the start of classes to insure enough time for you to get your confirmation, materials from CompTIA, Canvas access and Zoom link. Please note that some of our classes do close out and some of our classes do cancel, so you may be taking a chance of not getting into the course of your choice by waiting.

Online registration is available by clicking here.  You will be able to pay for your course online by ACH check or by MasterCard, Visa or Discover credit card. If you pay by credit card there will be a fee of 2.95% for domestic cards and 4.25% for international cards added to the tuition. You can avoid the credit card fee by paying with a check online.

Phone in registration is available by calling 516.323.3550 with your MasterCard, Visa or Discover credit card. There will be a credit card fee of 2.95% for domestic cards and 4.25% for international cards added to the tuition.

To register in person, mail or to be invoiced, please follow the directions on our web page: www.molloy.edu/ce/registration under Registration.

Financial Assistance

When planning to attend a continuing education course or program, an important consideration is the cost, which may include tuition, books and travel. With Molloy University, Division of Continuing Education and Professional Studies, various financial assistance options are available to help students afford tuition. Since most Continuing Education courses do not lead to a college degree, they are not eligible for the traditional forms of financial aid, such as TAP and Pell. Some private lenders will help you finance continuing education and certificate programs. Click here to find out about student loans, veterans benefits, re-training for those who are unemployed, employer and union vouchers and vocational services for individuals with disabilities.

Email List

The most up-to-date scheduling information can be found on the program webpage. We also email monthly reminders of the upcoming schedule if you provide us with an email address. Click here to be added to our email list.

Questions?

If you have any questions, email conted@molloy.edu or call 516.323.3550.