Responsible AI for Professionals
Use AI confidently, safely and ethically in everyday work
A foundation course in AI literacy and responsible use. Learn how AI tools work, how to write effective prompts, how to check outputs, how to protect personal and confidential data, and how to recognise bias and when to escalate.
What you will be able to do
- Explain in plain English how generative AI tools produce their answers.
- Write clear prompts and refine outputs for real work tasks.
- Check AI outputs for accuracy, bias and missing context.
- Protect personal and confidential information when using AI.
- Recognise when a task needs human judgement or escalation.
- 10 lessons
- 2h 55m of guided learning
- 6 CPD hours & certificate
- AI tutor & SEND adaptation included
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Part of the AI Learning Pathways Programme. CPD-aligned certificate of completion — not a regulated qualification.
Course content
Module 1: How AI tools work
A plain-English guide to what happens when you ask an AI a question.
- How AI tools workPreviewreading · 25 min
- Module 1 quizquiz · 10 min
Module 2: Prompting and checking outputs
Get better results and verify them before you rely on them.
- Prompting and checking outputsreading · 25 min
- Module 2 quizquiz · 10 min
Module 3: Data, privacy and confidentiality
What you must never paste into an AI tool, and why.
- Data, privacy and confidentialityreading · 25 min
- Module 3 quizquiz · 10 min
Module 4: Fairness, bias and inclusion
Spot bias in AI outputs and protect people from unfair treatment.
- Fairness, bias and inclusionreading · 25 min
- Module 4 quizquiz · 10 min
Module 5: Your responsible-AI routine
A simple routine for every task, and knowing when to escalate.
- Your responsible-AI routinereading · 25 min
- Module 5 quizquiz · 10 min