Old Dominion University AI in Education and Learning Technologies Online Certificate

This is the Old Dominion certificate for teachers, instructional designers and training leads who want to bring AI into learning. It is 12 credits, online and asynchronous, with an 8-week course format. Tuition is $672 a credit for Virginia residents and $662 for everyone else.

AI in Education and Learning Technologies is a graduate certificate delivered through ODUGlobal by Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. Of the seven AI certificates ODU offers online, this is the one written for people whose work is teaching or building learning experiences.

The page names four courses: Artificial Intelligence Methods and Models, Artificial Intelligence Ethics and Policy, Foundations of AI in Education and Learning Technologies, and Applications of AI in Education and Learning Technologies. Half of the list covers AI in general, and half is about schools and learning in particular.

The full rubric is on the methodology page.

Study is asynchronous, and the page says there are no scheduled meeting times. Courses follow an accelerated 8-week format with 3 starts a year, and the program can be finished in as little as one year.

For a working teacher, the start dates matter more than the format. A course that begins in the middle of a grading period or right before exams will be harder than one that begins at the start of a break, so look at the calendar and pick a start that gives you room.

Who It Fits

• You teach, coach or design training and want to understand what AI tools mean for your students or learners.
• You are on a school or district team that has to write guidelines for AI use in the classroom.
• You hold a bachelor's degree and want a graduate credential that fits around a full-time job.

Who Should Skip It

• You do not work in or near education. The business strategy and operations certificate shares the same two core courses but aims at managers.
• You want to be licensed or move up a pay scale. Ask your district first whether this certificate counts toward teacher licensure.
• You want deep coding and model building, which this certificate does not list.

The two shared courses give you the general picture. Artificial Intelligence Methods and Models explains what these systems do, and Artificial Intelligence Ethics and Policy raises the questions about fairness, privacy and appropriate use that matter in classrooms.

The courses that set this certificate apart are Foundations of AI in Education and Learning Technologies and Applications of AI in Education and Learning Technologies. The first title suggests background and theory, and the second suggests practice. Ask whether you will design a lesson, tool or policy as a final product, and whether you can build it around your own school or workplace.

Courses the School Names

• Artificial Intelligence Methods and Models
• Artificial Intelligence Ethics and Policy
• Foundations of AI in Education and Learning Technologies
• Applications of AI in Education and Learning Technologies

Tuition at Old Dominion is $672 per credit hour for Virginia residents and $662 per credit hour for out-of-state students, effective Fall 2026. The 12-credit certificate totals $8,064 for residents and $7,944 for others.

Teachers often have access to tuition help, professional development funds or district reimbursement, so ask your human resources office what applies. The school's page lists tuition only, so request the full fee schedule before you commit, and ask whether your out-of-state rate is available if you live outside Virginia.

12 credits at $662 a credit comes to $7,944 in tuition, before fees. At the in-state rate of $672, the same 12 credits come to $8,064.

You earn a graduate certificate from Old Dominion University, a public university in Norfolk. Federal data show a 46% graduation rate and a 90% admit rate for the school as a whole, which says little about this certificate.

To apply, you need a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution or an international equivalent, and you apply as a non-degree graduate student. Ask in writing whether credits apply to a degree later or to a license.

Where this degree can lead: Data Scientist Jobs, Jobs You Can Get With an AI Degree.

• It is not described as a teaching license or an endorsement, so it may not move you up a salary schedule.
• Ask whether the certificate ends in a capstone or practicum, since you may not finish with a portfolio piece.
• Eight-week courses are compressed, which is hard during the busiest weeks of a school year.
• Non-degree status can affect eligibility for financial aid.

• Does this certificate count toward any teaching license, endorsement or pay increase in my state?
• Can the credits transfer into an ODU master's in education or instructional design?
• What assignments do the Foundations and Applications courses include?
• Is there a final project, and can I build it around my own classroom or training program?
• Which start date gives me the best chance of finishing in a year?
• What fees come on top of the per-credit rate?

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