Artificial Intelligence
Leveraging the expertise of faculty and leadership from our collaborating academic and industry partners, the Maine Center offers market-driven learning to enhance the real-world skills, practical knowledge, leadership, and careers of today’s professionals.
Explore Our AI Offerings
- The AI-Powered Workplace: AI Essentials Series
- The AI-Powered Workplace: Driving Efficiency with Generative AI
- AI Skills Series for Faculty and Staff
- The AI-Powered Small Business

- Dates: October 6 – December 8, 2026
- Format: 90-minute workshops with the option to join one or multiple sessions
- Audience: Professionals across industries
- Goal: Quickly develop hands-on experience with today’s most popular AI tools to boost workplace efficiency

- Dates: January 13 – February 24, 2027
- Format: Six-week live, online course
- Audience: Professionals across industries
- Goal: Gain practical skills to harness the power of AI for workplace productivity, efficiency, and decision-making
- Certificate of achievement upon completion

- Dates: October 22 and November 12, 2026
- Format: Free 90-minute live online skill-building session
- Audience: University of Maine System faculty and staff who are new to AI or looking for a clearer starting point
- Goal: Build confidence using ChatGPT Edu and other gen AI tools, understand how to ask the right questions, best uses and limitations, and gain simple takeaways for everyday work

- Format: Six-week live, online course
- Audience: Small business owners, startup founders, and entrepreneurs
- Goal: Build in-depth skills to leverage AI for business growth, customer engagement, and operational efficiency
- Certificate of achievement upon completion
- More dates coming soon!
What Program Participants Are Saying

The AI-Powered Workplace course provided timely, relevant knowledge on productivity, innovation, and responsible AI use. It made complex topics more accessible through real-world examples and business use cases, helping me to reshape my understanding of tech and strategy. The course has invigorated and shifted how I approach business today and tomorrow.”

– Erin Becker
Director of Professional Services Strategic Innovation, Tyler Technologies

The AI-Powered Workplace course was just what I was looking for. As I heard those around me talk about the benefits of AI, I wanted to lead from the front and understand the practical application in real-time. The course was engaging, and immediately useful. My teammates and family hear me rave about the benefits of this course every day. It gave me the confidence to begin using AI tools regularly and showed me how AI can improve efficiency, productivity, and the quality of my work and the teams I lead.”

– Diane L. Dunn
Major General, USA
Adjutant General (Maine)

The Maine Center’s AI course gave me the tools and confidence to dive deeper into AI. Ryan’s real-world expertise and cutting-edge insights made the learning experience incredibly valuable. I’ve already shared the upcoming AI Series with my team—we’re all in.”

– Matt Prindiville
Former CEO, CLYNK

It has been plain to see how vital AI is becoming to workflow efficiency. The AI Essentials webinar on Google Gemini was a great way to dip my toes in the water, so to speak, about what AI can do to free up time and energy in order to focus on the bigger goals/projects. There are so many ways that AI can help deliver and visualize information, this course probably needs to be a series in and of itself!

– Jake Puente
Administrative Specialist, University of Maine

What began as curiosity and a bit of skepticism turned into one of the most practical learning experiences I’ve had in years. The AI-Powered Workplace course showed me how thoughtful, responsible use of AI can enhance the way we lead, learn, and make decisions. I learned how AI can assist in making informed, efficient decisions and improve outcomes for the people we serve.”

– Mark Eves
Executive Director, Woodfords Family Services


