AI Automation certificate course
AI Automation and Agentic AI Basics
Build powerful automations for your business with AI and no-code tools. Learn the foundations of AI agents and agentic AI. No coding required!
Next cohort Sep 14
EnrollAI Automation certificate course
Build powerful automations for your business with AI and no-code tools. Learn the foundations of AI agents and agentic AI. No coding required!
Format
5 weeks
Online + live sessions
Tools
You earn
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Certificate of Completion
What you'll learn
Learn how to strategically use AI and no-code tools to build automations for your business. Understand when AI agents and agentic AI can help—and how they fit into your workflows. Over 5 weeks, you will learn how to:
01
Define key AI automation concepts.
02
Explore the differences between AI agents and agentic AI.
03
Identify actions, inputs, and outputs that will impact your workflow.
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Determine which no-code tools, like Make.com, Zapier, and n8n, are right for your automation.
05
Apply strategies to get buy-in from your team and key stakeholders to adopt AI workflows.
What you walk away with
Fall 2026
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
AI Automation
Issued by UNLV Lifelong Learning · Delivered with Ziplines
Next Live (optional) Session
Tue, Aug 4, 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Course progress
Online content
50%
Playbook assignments
3/6
Next available start date
Starts September 14
Optional live sessions:
Join 53,905 learners who've enrolled
Full curriculum
Curriculum is designed and delivered by Ziplines Education — identical for every learner, in every partner program.
Define key AI automation concepts.
Discover where automation can help you the most, whether it's auto-generating reports, monitoring sales pipelines, updating data across systems, and more.
Build the skills to apply workflows to your day-to-day tasks.
Explore the differences between AI agents and agentic AI.
Experiment with emerging agent platforms like ChatGPT agent mode and Perplexity Comet.
Evaluate limitations and guardrails: including data privacy, API costs, and human-in-the-loop oversight.
Identify actions, inputs, and outputs that will impact your workflow.
Create a process map of your high-impact workflow using Miro.
Factor potential challenges, quality assurance, and performance improvements into your process.
Determine which no-code tools, like Make.com, Zapier, and n8n, are right for your automation.
Create an end-to-end automation of a real workflow that will help you save time.
Troubleshoot common errors to ensure workflows deliver accurate, consistent results.
Apply strategies to get buy-in from your team and key stakeholders to adopt AI workflows.
Create an implementation plan for your AI-powered workflow with a high likelihood of adoption.
Establish guardrails for ethical AI use, including oversight, compliance, and brand considerations.
Get the week-by-week breakdown, tools list, and time commitment.
Meet your instructors
Leading AI practitioners. Emerging technology researchers. Business innovators. Our all-star lineup of course instructors are amazing educators—and they’re also savvy business professionals who thoughtfully designed this course with working professionals in mind. In every session, you’ll learn concepts and techniques to help you put AI to work.
AI-Powered Growth Strategist
Chief Technologist & AI Strategist
Founder & CEO
Chief Technology Officer
Owner
Secure your seat in the next cohort, or grab the syllabus and decide on your own time.
How it compares
| Feature | Self-taught (YouTube, blogs) | Generic online course | UNLV Lifelong Learning + Ziplines |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structured, sequenced curriculum | — | partial | Included |
| Live expert sessions | — | — | Included |
| Cohort + accountability | — | — | Included |
| University-issued credential | — | — | Included |
| Portfolio piece you can show at work | — | partial | Included |
AI Automation Certificate Course
Program tuition
$1,700
What's included
Earn your certificate of completion from University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Issued by the university · shareable to LinkedIn
On-demand lessons + live expert sessions
Learn on your schedule, with weekly live builds
Expert instructors who use these skills for a living
Flexible payment options
Employer reimbursement available — learn more
7-day money back guarantee — no questions asked
Upcoming start dates
September 14-October 16
Optional live sessions:
October 5-November 6
Optional live sessions:
October 19-November 20
Optional live sessions:
Join 53,905 learners who've enrolled
The learner experience
Have questions?
Browse the FAQs, or skip straight to a real person — whichever is faster for you.
Frequently asked questions
As industries rapidly integrate AI technologies, the demand for professionals proficient in AI skills has surged. Job postings with generative AI increased by 15,625% from 2021 to 2024, according to the Lightcast “Speed of Skill Change” report, underscoring significant market demand. Additionally, Lightcast found that AI skills command a 28% salary premium in the Beyond the Buzz: Developing the AI Skills Employers Actually Need report.
This course is ideal for business professionals, business owners, and consultants seeking practical solutions to turn automation ideas into reality without relying on a development or engineering team.
Learners taking this course should be regular users of ChatGPT, Claude, or other generative AI tools and be ready to advance their skills beyond prompting to build automated workflows.
Yes. Learners taking this course should be regular users of ChatGPT, Claude, or other generative AI tools and be ready to advance their skills beyond prompting to build automated workflows.
The course and the Playbook projects will provide you with content to create a portfolio, but you are responsible for creating a portfolio on the platform of your choice.
Expect to dedicate approximately 6-8 hours weekly to engaging with online, on-demand content crafted by expert AI practitioners. This includes immersive hands-on activities and assignments within our online learning management system (LMS).
You can also attend optional live sessions each week. These two-hour online sessions are a great place to engage with expert AI practitioners who will help you fine-tune your workflows and stay current on the latest AI news. Sessions are recorded and available to watch on demand if you are unable to join live.
Yes, upon successful completion of the course, you will earn a university-issued certificate of completion that verifies your knowledge and hands-on experience in AI Automation. This prestigious credential will help you feel more confident–and help you stand out to your current team or potential employers.
No, this is a noncredit course. As such, it is not eligible for financial aid. However, many employers offer reimbursement for continuing education, so check with your human resources department to determine your eligibility.
There are multiple payment options for this course. The first way is to pay upfront, online. This option also provides the largest savings.
We offer both installment and financing options. To find out if you qualify for either of these payment options, fill out the enrollment form to be directed to the payment page. From there, you can click on the "Get Qualified" link to see what options are available.
Many employers also offer tuition reimbursement. Our guide gives you suggestions and templates for how to ask your employer to cover the cost of the course.
View our reimbursement guide.
We are confident in the quality of our learning experience, having supported thousands of learners and received hundreds of 5-star reviews. Because we believe so strongly in the value and impact of our course, we offer a 7-day money-back guarantee from the start date. If the course isn't the right fit for you, you can withdraw within the first week of your course and receive a full refund, no questions asked.
Everything is online. You’ll access on-demand content and assignments through our online learning platform and join the optional instructor-led live sessions once a week through a video conference platform. The live sessions are recorded and available for playback on demand. The online Learner Dashboard can be accessed from anywhere with an internet connection on a computer.
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