Artificial Intelligence for HR Professionals
HRCI (HR Certification Institute)
Last updated September 16, 2026
Artificial Intelligence for HR Professionals is a paid, self-paced online course from HRCI (HR Certification Institute) that runs about three hours and stays available for 180 days from purchase. It is a grounding tour of the subject: how AI systems learn, and where machine learning, deep learning and generative AI already touch hiring, talent management, compensation, performance and employee relations, alongside bias, ethics and the laws taking shape around AI at work. It carries three HRCI recertification credits and is eligible for SHRM credit.
What you'll learn
- The phases of AI, and how supervised, unsupervised and reinforcement learning differ
- Where machine learning, deep learning and generative AI appear in HR work
- AI's role in talent acquisition, talent management, compensation and performance management
- What makes training data effective, and how bias and ethical problems arise
- AI's effect on employee relations, engagement and inclusivity initiatives
- AI legislation that bears on HR functions
Frequently asked questions about Artificial Intelligence for HR Professionals
Who is Artificial Intelligence for HR Professionals for?
HR professionals who want one grounding course covering both how AI works and where it touches each part of the HR function.
Is Artificial Intelligence for HR Professionals free?
No — Artificial Intelligence for HR Professionals is a paid course. Available for 180 days from the date of purchase.
Why we suggest this course
It covers both halves that HR AI training usually separates: the technical grounding, including what supervised, unsupervised and reinforcement learning actually mean and what the quality of training data does to a model, and the functional view of where AI lands across the employee lifecycle. For anyone holding an HR certification, the recertification credit means the hours count twice.