{"id":70348,"date":"2025-08-26T09:55:42","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T13:55:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/?p=70348"},"modified":"2025-08-26T09:55:51","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T13:55:51","slug":"utc-center-for-professional-education-to-offer-ai-essentials-for-business-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/08\/utc-center-for-professional-education-to-offer-ai-essentials-for-business-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"UTC Center for Professional Education to offer \u2018AI Essentials for Business Applications\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"213\" data-attachment-id=\"70352\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/08\/utc-center-for-professional-education-to-offer-ai-essentials-for-business-applications\/cpe-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/08\/CPE.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,213\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1755179183&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CPE\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/08\/CPE-1024x182.jpg\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-70352 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/08\/CPE.jpg\" alt=\"Logo for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Center for Professional Education\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/08\/CPE.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/08\/CPE-1024x182.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/08\/CPE-768x136.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/08\/CPE-800x142.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/08\/CPE-580x103.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/08\/CPE-610x108.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Center for Professional Education is launching a new course this fall to help working professionals learn how to use artificial intelligence effectively, responsibly and with confidence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAI Essentials for Business Applications\u201d is a six-part, 24-hour virtual course running from Oct. 7 to Nov. 11. The instructor-led sessions will take place on Tuesday afternoons from 1 to 5 p.m. Eastern.<\/p>\n<p>Designed for professionals looking to boost productivity, the course covers real-world uses of AI tools for tasks such as creating documents, managing spreadsheets, designing graphics and writing emails. In addition to improving efficiency, participants will learn how to apply AI in ways that incorporate checks, balances and ethical considerations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAI is quickly becoming a standard tool in the workplace,\u201d course instructor Tripp Stanford said. \u201cThis course provides a safe, guided space to learn how to use it effectively and responsibly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Center for Professional Education Director John Freeze said understanding how to work with emerging technologies is increasingly valuable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs emerging technologies like AI continue to transform the workplace, professionals who understand how to use them wisely will have a competitive edge,\u201d Freeze said. \u201cOur goal is to give participants the skills and confidence to make AI a practical, trustworthy ally in their day-to-day work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Registration is now open, and the deadline is Sept. 29. For more information or to sign up, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/academic-affairs\/center-for-professional-education\/ai-essentials-for-business-applications\"><strong>go.utc.edu\/ai-essentials<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">#\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 #\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 #\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 #\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 #<\/p>\n<p><strong>About UTC Center for Professional Education: <\/strong>The Center for Professional Education plays a strategic role in strengthening the local economy by providing professional, corporate and workforce development training programs across the greater Chattanooga region. Courses are designed to help individuals and teams acquire the skills and credentials needed for success in a rapidly changing workforce. For more information, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/academic-affairs\/center-for-professional-education\"><strong>CPE webpage<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Center for Professional Education is launching a new course this fall to help working professionals learn how to use artificial intelligence effectively, responsibly and with confidence. \u201cAI Essentials for Business Applications\u201d is a six-part, 24-hour virtual course running from Oct. 7 to Nov. 11. 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