Generative AI for HR Professionals
HRCI (HR Certification Institute)
Last updated September 16, 2026
Generative AI for HR Professionals is a paid, self-paced online course from HRCI (HR Certification Institute), about four hours long and available for 180 days from purchase. It stays on the writing HR does every week — job descriptions, interview questions, policies, emails and onboarding materials — covering what generative models are made of, how to prompt them well, how to edit and personalize what comes back, and the role of human oversight in using it well. It carries four HR recertification credits.
What you'll learn
- The key components of a generative AI model, in plain terms
- Drafting job descriptions, interview questions, policies and onboarding content with AI
- Writing prompts that produce usable output
- Editing and personalizing AI-generated text so it fits your organization's voice
- Where human oversight is required for ethical, responsible use
Frequently asked questions about Generative AI for HR Professionals
Who is Generative AI for HR Professionals for?
HR professionals who want practical generative AI skills for the writing and communication side of the job.
Is Generative AI for HR Professionals free?
No — Generative AI for HR Professionals is a paid course. Available for 180 days from the date of purchase.
Why we suggest this course
The narrow focus is the point: instead of surveying AI in HR broadly, it stays on the documents an HR team produces and the prompting and editing craft that makes machine-written text usable. Treating the model's output as a first draft to be checked and personalized, rather than a finished policy, is the habit that keeps generative AI safe in an HR setting.