LSU Online - Professional Development Spring 2026 Catalog

ONLINE CERTIFICATES

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BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT

Creativity and Innovation Certificate Because organizations must innovate to stay alive in today’s highly competitive marketplace, organizations need employees who can channel their creativity and innovation toward organizational challenges and goals. This certificate program will help you become re-acquainted with your stores of creativity and innovation. You will also gain tools to leverage your creativity to identify and solve organizational problems. *LSU Online partners with MindEdge to deliver this program. FOUR CORE COURSES: • Introduction to Critical Thinking • Personal Creativity

AI Prompting Certificate The Al Prompting program equips learners with skills in utilizing ChatGPT for various professional applications. You will master prompt crafting and refinement, creating, evaluating, and enhancing Al prompts for high-value outputs. The program emphasizes strategic content creation, enabling learners to use ChatGPT to develop personalized marketing materials and business documents while maintaining brand consistency. Additionally, you will gain data analysis and visualization expertise, using ChatGPT to extract, analyze, and present complex data sets as clear, actionable insights tailored to diverse audiences. *LSU Online partners with Ziplines Education to deliver this program. $1,950 | ONLINE | 5.0 CEUS | 50 CONTACT HOURS

• Creativity in Teams and Organizations • Innovation in Teams and Organizations $269 | ONLINE | 1.8 CEUS | 18 CONTACT HOURS

Durable Skills for Professional Success Certificate Success in today’s dynamic workplace requires more than technical expertise. This certificate focuses on essential, transferable skills like communication, critical thinking, and creative problem solving. Learners will explore strategies to analyze information, articulate ideas, and develop innovative solutions to real-world challenges, preparing them to adapt and thrive across roles and industries. THREE CORE COURSES: • Communicating Effectively • Critical Thinking & Decision Making • Creative Problem Solving $995 | ONLINE | 4.2 CEUS | 42 CONTACT HOURS

AI Automation Certificate The AI Automation Certificate teaches learners to design and implement AI-driven automation to boost productivity and efficiency. In this 5-week online course, participants will use no-code tools like ChatGPT, Make.com, and Miro to build automated workflows, plan strategically, and lead AI adoption, focusing on change management, governance, and ethical practices. *LSU Online partners with Ziplines Education to deliver this program. $1,950 | ONLINE | 5.0 CEUS | 50 CONTACT HOURS

DID YOU KNOW? 83% of companies offering career development will maintain or increase their investment in career-driven learning this year.

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