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Upcoming Artificial Intelligence (AI) Sessions
University IT Technology Training sessions are open to Stanford University staff, faculty, students, and employees of Stanford Hospitals & Clinics. In addition, these programs welcome individuals outside the Stanford community, allowing for broader community engagement and learning opportunities.
If there are no dates for an upcoming class, check back to this page for updates or submit a custom training request.
AI-Powered Project Management: Certificate Workshop
Starting on Apr 1 | Live Online | $1200
Smarter, Faster, Better: The AI-Powered Roadmap for Project ExcellenceEnhance project outcomes with AI-driven tools and techniques. This certificate workshop focuses on applying artificial intelligence to streamline planning, improve decision-making, automate tasks, and boost overall project efficiency.
Stanford AI Playground 101: Practice and Exploration
Starting on Apr 14 | Live Online | $200
Discover the features of the Stanford AI Playground in this interactive, beginner-friendly session. Learn key GenAI concepts, effective prompting, responsible AI use, and explore AI tools through hands-on activities.
Practical AI Techniques to Enhance Negotiation Skills: A Hands-On Interactive Certificate Workshop
Starting on Apr 14 | Live Online | $800
Negotiation is one of the most practical and transferable skills you can develop. Whether you're discussing a project scope with a colleague, navigating a contract with a vendor, advocating for resources, or resolving a disagreement, your ability to negotiate effectively shapes your outcomes and your relationships.
Getting Started with ChatGPT
Starting on Apr 14 | Live Online | $300
Students will learn how to use ChatGPT in a practical way to work faster and more efficiently. We will cover the technology behind Chat GPT, prompt engineering, and how to leverage its capabilities for various use cases.
Exploring AI Platforms: Choosing the Right Tool for the Task
Starting on Apr 16 | Live Online | $300
Learn how to choose the best AI solutions for your needs by exploring the strengths, limitations, and real-world applications of top platforms like OpenAI’s GPT, MidJourney, and DALL·E.
Precision Prompts: Unlocking AI for Creative Writing, Problem-Solving, and Innovative Solutions
Starting on Apr 21 | Live Online | $300
This intermediate course builds on foundational generative AI knowledge, focusing on advanced prompt engineering techniques. Participants will refine their ability to fine-tune AI outputs across multiple platforms for more precise and impactful results.
AI Prompting Skills for Better Results
Starting on Apr 22 | In-person (Stanford Campus) | $300
Discover foundational skills for effective prompt engineering with ChatGPT, which helps elicit more accurate, relevant, and useful responses from AI models.
AI Prompting Skills for Better Results
Starting on Apr 22 | Live Online | $300
Discover foundational skills for effective prompt engineering with ChatGPT, which helps elicit more accurate, relevant, and useful responses from AI models.
The Future is Now: AI Tools and Applications for Healthcare Professionals - Certificate Workshop
Starting on Apr 22 | Live Online | $1550
Explore Generative and Agentic AI in healthcare across six sessions. Build intelligent workflows, address ethics and safety, and complete a capstone plus exam to earn a Stanford Technology Training Certificate in Generative and Agentic AI in Healthcare.
What is AI Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and Why Does It Matter To Me?
Starting on Apr 22 | Live Online | $325
Curious how AI tools find and use information, and why they sometimes get it wrong? This hands-on intro to RAG helps you understand AI responses, prompt more effectively, and build your own knowledge tool in ChatGPT.
Generative AI Prompting Basics for Beginners
Starting on Apr 23 | Live Online | $300
This course covers essential skills for crafting effective prompts across various AI text-generation tools. Participants gain practical insights into prompt engineering, ethical usage, and real-world applications on diverse generative AI platforms.
AI-Assisted Google Apps Script Development (Alternatives Beyond Smartsheet)
Starting on Apr 23 | Live Online | $300
Google Sheets can do more than store data – it can send emails, move rows automatically, and run scheduled tasks in the background. In this hands-on workshop, participants explore how to use AI tools available in the Stanford AI Playground, or other AI models like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, or Claude, to write Google Apps Scripts, with no coding experience required.
Using AI to Explore, Analyze, and Visualize Excel Data
Starting on Apr 28 | Live Online | $300
Explore the integration of AI in Excel to enhance data analysis efficiency. This class covers generative AI tools, formula optimization, task automation, and data insights, empowering participants to work smarter and make informed decisions.
7 Essential AI Prompting Techniques
Starting on Apr 28 | Live Online | $300
Explore seven practical AI prompting techniques using different AI models. Practice role prompting, chain-of-thought, few-shot examples, reverse prompt engineering, and more to get more useful, reliable results from any AI assistant.
Using Claude To Produce Outstanding PowerPoint Presentations
Starting on Apr 30 | Live Online | $325
Explore practical ways to use Claude with PowerPoint to plan, draft, refine, and quality-check presentations, with emphasis on clear storytelling, visual structure, accessibility, and responsible use of AI-generated content.
AI-Powered Instructional Design: Build, Evaluate, and Improve Learning Content (Certificate Program)
Starting on May 5 | Live Online | $800
Explore AI tools for instructional design across four hands-on sessions, progressing from prompt engineering to content studios, grounded course support, agentic grading pipelines, and responsible AI governance for learning and development work.
Stanford AI Playground: The Next Level
Starting on May 5 | Live Online | $200
Use the Stanford AI Playground to approach real-world challenges. This session explores prompt strategies, model parameters and presets, the Prompt Library, Memories, Artifacts, and File Search through structured problem-solving activities.
AI Tools For Effectively Writing and Managing Professional Emails
Starting on May 5 | Live Online | $220
This workshop offers cutting-edge techniques to elevate your email game. Dive into effective writing strategies, inbox management, mastering email etiquette, and utilizing tools like ChatGPT to revolutionize your messaging.
Intro to Claude: Getting Things Done with Anthropic AI
Starting on May 7 | Live Online | $325
Anthropic's Claude is your new brainstorming partner, data wrangler, writing sidekick, and thinking companion. In this class, explore its unique capabilities, from Extended Thinking to its powerful Deep Research and Web Search tools.
Claude Code: Generate, Debug, and Improve Code with AI Assistance
Starting on May 12 | Live Online | $470
Work with Claude Code, Anthropic's command-line tool, to generate, debug, refactor, and extend code across real development tasks. Explore how conversational AI can support your coding workflow -- from writing functions to Git integration and automation.
Stanford AI Playground 101: Practice and Exploration
Starting on May 12 | Live Online | $200
Discover the features of the Stanford AI Playground in this interactive, beginner-friendly session. Learn key GenAI concepts, effective prompting, responsible AI use, and explore AI tools through hands-on activities.
Exploring AI Platforms: Choosing the Right Tool for the Task
Starting on May 13 | Live Online | $300
Learn how to choose the best AI solutions for your needs by exploring the strengths, limitations, and real-world applications of top platforms like OpenAI’s GPT, MidJourney, and DALL·E.
AI Prompting Skills for Better Results
Starting on May 14 | Live Online | $300
Discover foundational skills for effective prompt engineering with ChatGPT, which helps elicit more accurate, relevant, and useful responses from AI models.
AI Prompting Skills for Better Results
Starting on May 14 | In-person (Stanford Campus) | $300
Discover foundational skills for effective prompt engineering with ChatGPT, which helps elicit more accurate, relevant, and useful responses from AI models.
7 Amazing Things You Can Do with Anthropic Claude
Starting on May 19 | Live Online | $325
Discover seven powerful ways to put Anthropic's Claude to work. Explore prompting, deep research, document analysis, Extended Thinking, data visualization, Projects, and more in this hands-on introduction to one of AI's most capable assistants.
Generative AI Prompting Basics for Beginners
Starting on May 20 | Live Online | $300
This course covers essential skills for crafting effective prompts across various AI text-generation tools. Participants gain practical insights into prompt engineering, ethical usage, and real-world applications on diverse generative AI platforms.
Explore the Future of Clinical Education with AI-Powered Simulation: Advancing Clinical Reasoning with Clinical Mind AI
Starting on May 21 | Live Online | $850
Participants will receive access to Clinical Mind for three months.Explore how AI-powered virtual patient simulations can support clinical reasoning training. Practice navigating the Clinical Mind AI platform, designing customized cases, and using analytics to inform feedback and learner development.
AI for Building Engaging UI: Prototyping with Claude Artifacts & Tailwind
Starting on May 26 | Live Online | $450
Important note: This training may demonstrate AI tools that are not approved for use with Stanford data. Inclusion in this session does not imply institutional approval. Participants should refrain from entering Stanford data into unapproved tools. An up-to-date list of approved and reviewed tools is available on the GenAI Evaluation Matrix page.
AI Prompting Skills for Better Results
Starting on Jun 2 | Live Online | $300
Discover foundational skills for effective prompt engineering with ChatGPT, which helps elicit more accurate, relevant, and useful responses from AI models.
AI-Powered Project Management: Certificate Workshop
Starting on Jun 3 | In-person (Stanford Campus) | $1550
Smarter, Faster, Better: The AI-Powered Roadmap for Project ExcellenceEnhance project outcomes with AI-driven tools and techniques. This certificate workshop focuses on applying artificial intelligence to streamline planning, improve decision-making, automate tasks, and boost overall project efficiency.
AI-Powered Project Management: In-Person Certificate Workshop
Starting on Jun 3 | In-person (Stanford Campus) | $1550
Smarter, Faster, Better: The AI-Powered Roadmap for Project ExcellenceEnhance project outcomes with AI-driven tools and techniques. This certificate workshop focuses on applying artificial intelligence to streamline planning, improve decision-making, automate tasks, and boost overall project efficiency.
Stanford AI Playground 101: Practice and Exploration
Starting on Jun 9 | Live Online | $200
Discover the features of the Stanford AI Playground in this interactive, beginner-friendly session. Learn key GenAI concepts, effective prompting, responsible AI use, and explore AI tools through hands-on activities.
7 Essential AI Prompting Techniques
Starting on Jun 18 | Live Online | $300
Explore seven practical AI prompting techniques using different AI models. Practice role prompting, chain-of-thought, few-shot examples, reverse prompt engineering, and more to get more useful, reliable results from any AI assistant.
AI-Powered Project Management: Certificate Workshop
Starting on Jul 15 | Live Online | $1200
Smarter, Faster, Better: The AI-Powered Roadmap for Project ExcellenceEnhance project outcomes with AI-driven tools and techniques. This certificate workshop focuses on applying artificial intelligence to streamline planning, improve decision-making, automate tasks, and boost overall project efficiency.
Take Your ChatGPT Skills to the Next Level
Starting on Aug 4 | Live Online | $450
Learn how best to utilize ChatGPT, a cutting-edge language model trained by OpenAI. ChatGPT can assist you in various tasks, such as generating content, answering questions, and completing tasks.
Stanford AI Playground 101: Practice and Exploration
Starting on Aug 11 | Live Online | $200
Discover the features of the Stanford AI Playground in this interactive, beginner-friendly session. Learn key GenAI concepts, effective prompting, responsible AI use, and explore AI tools through hands-on activities.
Intro to Claude: Getting Things Done with Anthropic AI
Starting on Aug 26 | Live Online | $325
Anthropic's Claude is your new brainstorming partner, data wrangler, writing sidekick, and thinking companion. In this class, explore its unique capabilities, from Extended Thinking to its powerful Deep Research and Web Search tools.Custom Training (1:1 or Team)Full list of Technology Training Classes
