Certificate Eligibility and Requirements – Applied AI and Innovation
A UCSB PaCE Professional Certificate in Applied AI and Innovation is awarded upon successful completion of all required courses in the integrated program sequence, totaling 12 units (approximately 120 contact hours of instruction). The program is designed as a single, full-quarter experience. Students must complete all program components concurrently within the same quarter to earn the certificate.
The certificate program is composed of three core courses and one capstone course delivered in an integrated format over 11 weeks, combining live lecture/discussion sessions, weekly lab activities, asynchronous modules, and a team-based capstone project. Each course must be completed with a letter grade of “C” or better.
Students not pursuing the certificate are welcome to enroll in individual courses from the program curriculum, but only students who complete all required courses concurrently will be eligible to receive the certificate. There are no prerequisites, and a bachelor’s degree is not required.
Becoming a Certificate Candidate
Students intending to complete the full program are encouraged to submit the Declaration of Candidacy form. This allows us to provide program updates and ensures the certificate is formally associated with your student profile, enabling automatic awarding once all four courses are successfully completed within the same quarter.